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1930 North Dakota gubernatorial election
	County results; Shafer: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90%; Blewett: 40–50%
Governor before election; George F. Shafer; Republican	Elected Governor ; George F. Shafer; Republican

The 1930 North Dakota gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1930. Incumbent Republican George F. Shafer defeated Democratic nominee Pierce Blewett with 73.62% of the vote.

Primary elections

Primary elections were held on June 25, 1930.^[1]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Pierce Blewett, Mayor of Jamestown
Frank O. Hellstrom, North Dakota State Penitentiary Warden
Fred L. Anderson

Results

Democratic primary results^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Pierce Blewett	4,671
	Democratic	Frank O. Hellstrom	4,587
	Democratic	Fred L. Anderson	3,421
Total votes				100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

George F. Shafer, incumbent Governor
Everett H. Brant, State Senator

Results

Republican primary results^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	George F. Shafer (inc.)	105,371	60.34
	Republican	Everett H. Brant	69,249	39.66
Total votes			174,620	100.00

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

George F. Shafer, Republican
Pierce Blewett, Democratic

Other candidates

Pat J. Barrett, Communist

Results

1930 North Dakota gubernatorial election^[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	George F. Shafer (inc.)	133,264	73.62%
	Democratic	Pierce Blewett	41,988	23.20%
	Communist	Pat J. Barrett	5,754	3.18%
Majority			41,988
Turnout
	Republican hold		Swing

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Primary Election" (PDF). North Dakota Secretary of State. 1930. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
^ "General Election" (PDF). North Dakota Secretary of State. 1930. Retrieved April 20, 2020.

[North_Dakota-1] "Primary Election" (PDF). North Dakota Secretary of State. 1930. Retrieved April 20, 2020.

[2] "General Election" (PDF). North Dakota Secretary of State. 1930. Retrieved April 20, 2020.

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