1921 North Dakota gubernatorial recall election

Recall election in US state related races 1921 United States gubernatorial elections January 2025 September 2023 1921 North Dakota gubernatorial recall election North Dakota presidential no 1920 North Dakota gubernatorial election 1920 1922 North Dakota gubernatorial election 1922 October 28, 1921 File:RagnvaldANestos.jpg 150x150px Ragnvald Nestos Independent Voters Association 111,425 50.94% File:Lynn Frazier (3x4a).jpg Lynn Frazier Nonpartisan League 107,332 49.06% 1921 North Dakota gubernatorial recall election results map by county.svg 250px County resultsNestos: #E27F7F 50–60% #D75D5D 60–70%Frazier: #dfc27d 50–60% #bf812d 60–70% #8c510a 70–80% Governor Lynn Frazier Non-Partisan League Ragnvald A. Nestos Independent Voters Association The 1921 North Dakota gubernatorial recall election was a recall election of North Dakota Governor Lynn Frazier in 1921. Frazier was the first U.S. governor ever successfully recalled from office; there would not be another successful recall of a governor until California Governor Gray Davis was recalled in 2003. Background The recall stemmed from the conflict between the socialist-leaning Nonpartisan League, of which Governor Frazier was a member, and the Independent Voters Association, a conservative and ‘pro-free market’ faction. Frazier and his party supported state ownership of industries, while the IVA opposed it. A dispute broke out specifically over government ownership of the Bank of North Dakota and State Mill and Elevator."North Dakota to Vote October 28 on Recall Aimed at Gov. Frazier and Townley League". The New York Times, September 17, 1921, p. 1. By September, the campaigners had been able to gather 73,000 names on petitions asking for the recall of Frazier, Attorney General William Lemke, and Commissioner of Agriculture John Hagan. These men made up the Industrial Commission, which acts as a board of directors for the state-owned entities. The date of the recall was set for October 28, 1921. Results North Dakota gubernatorial election, 1921Special Recall Election Oct. 28,1921 https://vip.sos.nd.gov/pdfs/Abstracts%20by%20Year/1920%20through%201928%20Statewide%20%20Election%20Results/1921%20Special%20Recall%20Election/Special%20Recall%20Election%20Oct.%2028,1921.pdf North Dakota Secretary of State March 9, 2016 October 28, 1921 Independent Voters Association Ragnvald A. Nestos 111,425 50.9 Non-Partisan League Lynn Frazier (incumbent) 107,332 49.1 4,093 1.8 218,757 100 Independent Voters Association Non-Partisan League In the October 28 vote, Ragnvald A. Nestos was elected as governor by a margin of 4,093.Helm Merry Dakota Datebook: Ragnvold Nestos http://www.prairiepublic.org/radio/dakota-datebook/page/4?post=6358 Prairie Public July 10, 2017 October 28, 2003June 2026 InternetArchiveBot He was sworn in on November 23. See also 1978 Cleveland mayoral recall election 2003 California gubernatorial recall election 2012 Wisconsin gubernatorial recall election 2021 California gubernatorial recall election References collapsed North Dakota recall North Dakota recall 1921 North Dakota 1921 Category:October 1921 in the United States Category:Governor of North Dakota