Lynn Frazier recall, Governor of North Dakota (1921)
| Lynn Frazier recall |
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| Officeholders |
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| Recall election date |
| October 28, 1921 |
| See also |
| Recall overview Political recall efforts, 1921 Recalls in North Dakota North Dakota recall laws Gubernatorial recalls Recall reports |
An election to recall Governor Lynn Frazier (R) was held in North Dakota on October 28, 1921. Voters recalled Frazier. He was the first governor to be recalled in the United States.[1][2]
Frazier was a member of the North Dakota Industrial Commission. The other members of the commission, Attorney General William Lemke and Commissioner of Agriculture and Labor John Hagan, were also recalled on October 28, 1921.[3]
Recall vote
Frazier ran against Ragnvald Nestos in the recall election on October 28, 1921. Voters elected Nestos, who received 111,434 votes. Frazier received 107,332 votes.[2]
Recall supporters
The Independent Voters' Association, the anti-Townley Republican State Committee, and the Democratic State Committee were all involved in the recall effort.[3]
In a letter, the secretary of the Independent Voters' Association, Theodore G. Nelson wrote, "In this recall election campaign the principal questions involved are whether or not public officials shall be required to render honest public service and not be permitted to appropriate public property for their personal gain. These are fundamental principles of public government and civilization itself."[3]
See also
- Ballotpedia's Recall Report
- Governor of North Dakota
- Recall campaigns in North Dakota
- Gubernatorial recalls
- William Lemke recall, Attorney General of North Dakota (1921)
- John Hagan recall, North Dakota Commissioner of Agriculture and Labor (1921)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Bismark Tribune, "California recall drive puts former N.D. Gov. Lynn Frazier in spotlight," July 5, 2003
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 North Dakota Secretary of State, "Special Recall Election - October 28, 1921," accessed September 11, 2024
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 New York Times, "North Dakota to Vote Oct. 28 on Recall Aimed at Gov. Frazier and Townley League," accessed September 11, 2024
