1906 North Dakota gubernatorial election

1906 North Dakota gubernatorial election

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Nominee John Burke Elmore Y. Sarles Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 34,424 29,309 Percentage 53.2% 45.3%

County Results Burke:      40-50%      50-60%      60-70%      70-80% Sarles:      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%      80-90%      90-100% No Votes:

Governor before election Elmore Y. Sarles Republican Elected Governor John Burke Democratic

The 1906 North Dakota gubernatorial election, sometimes called 'The Revolution of 1906' was held on November 6, 1906.^[1] This election marked a major shift in North Dakota politics as the incumbent, Republican Elmore Sarles, was defeated by a 53.20% majority vote for Democrat John Burke, who had garnered bipartisan support across the state of constituents tired of Sarles' administration, which was supported by the Republican political machine run by politician Alexander McKenzie.^[2]