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Parents > United States > North Dakota > ND - At-Large
OfficeHouse of Representatives
HonorificRepresentative - Abbr: Rep.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline June 01, 1940 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 05, 1940 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 05, 1940 - 11:00pm Central
Term Start January 03, 1941 - 12:00am
Term End January 03, 1943 - 12:00am
# Winners2
ContributorChronicler
Last ModifiedRBH July 13, 2008 12:20am
Data SourcesMichael J. Dubin, United States Congressional Elections 1788-1997, p. 537.

Ballot labels
Hall - "Common Sense in Government"
Omdahl - "Progressive Republican - The Farmer's Candidate"
(Bismarck Tribune, 10/24/1940)
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/08/1938
NameWilliam Lemke Votes153,106 (37.34%)
Term01/03/1939 - 01/03/1941 Margin97,981 (+23.89%)
  PartyRepublican Won11/08/1938
NameUsher L. Burdick Votes149,047 (36.35%)
Term01/03/1939 - 01/03/1941 Margin93,922 (+22.90%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/03/1942
NameUsher L. Burdick Votes85,936 (30.71%)
Term01/03/1943 - 01/03/1945 Margin37,464 (+13.39%)
  PartyRepublican Won11/03/1942
NameWilliam Lemke Votes65,905 (23.55%)
Term01/03/1943 - 01/03/1945 Margin17,433 (+6.23%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Jun 25, 1940 ND At-Large - R Primary
William Lemke
R 260,987

CANDIDATES (2 Winners)
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Name (I) Lt. Gov. Usher L. Burdick Charles R. Robertson R.J. Downey Adolph Michelson Rep. Thomas Hall Treasurer John R. Omland  
PartyRepublican Republican Democratic Democratic Common Sense Progressive Republican  
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Uncertified Votes 148,228 (34.45%) 111,125 (25.83%) 63,662 (14.80%) 63,027 (14.65%) 23,399 (5.44%) 20,845 (4.84%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -37,103 (-8.62%) -84,566 (-19.65%) -85,201 (-19.80%) -124,829 (-29.01%) -127,383 (-29.60%)  
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