List of Governors of North Dakota - Definition

The following is a list of governors of the state of North Dakota, United States.

• John Miller Republican 1889 - 1891
• Andrew H. Burke Republican 1891 - 1893
• Eli C. D. Shortridge Independent 1893 - 1895
• Roger Allin Republican 1895 - 1897
• Frank A. Briggs Republican 1897 - 1898
• Joseph M. Devine Republican 1898 - 1899
• Frederick B. Fancher Republican 1899 - 1901
• Frank White (Governor) Republican 1901 - 1905
• E. Y. Sarles Republican 1905 - 1907
• John Burke Democratic 1907 - 1913
• L. B. Hanna Republican 1913 - 1917
• Lynn Frazier Non-Partisan League 1917 - 1921
• R. A. Nestos Republican 1921 - 1925
• A. G. Sorlie Republican 1925 - 1928
• Walter Maddock Republican 1928 - 1929
• George F. Shafer Republican 1929 - 1933
• William Langer Republican 1933 - 1934
• Ole H. Olson Republican 1934 - 1935
• Thomas H. Moodie Democratic 1935-1935
• Walter Welford Republican 1935 - 1937
• William Langer Republican 1937 - 1939
• John Moses Democratic 1939 - 1945
• Fred George Aandahl Republican 1945 - 1951
• C. Norman Brunsdale Republican 1951 - 1957
• John E. Davis Republican 1957 - 1961
• William L. Guy Democratic 1961 - 1973
• Arthur A. Link Democratic 1973 - 1981
• Allen I. Olson Republican 1981 - 1984
• George A. Sinner Democratic 1985 - 1992
• Edward T. Schafer Republican 1992 - 2000
• John Hoeven Republican 2000-