1932 North Dakota gubernatorial election

1932 North Dakota gubernatorial election
	County results Langer: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%; DePuy: 40–50% 50–60% 70–80%
Governor before election; George F. Shafer ; Republican	Elected Governor; William Langer ; Republican

Last updated May 20, 2025

The 1932 North Dakota gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1932. Republican nominee William Langer defeated Democratic nominee Herbert C. DePuy with 54.75% of the vote.

Primary elections

Primary elections were held on June 29, 1932.^[1]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Herbert C. DePuy, former Walsh County State's Attorney
Tobias D. Casey, former State Representative

Results

Democratic primary results^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Herbert C. DePuy	15,987	61.33
	Democratic	Tobias D. Casey	10,079	38.67
Total votes			26,066	100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

William Langer, former North Dakota Attorney General
Frank H. Hyland, former Lieutenant Governor
W. E. Black

Results

Republican primary results^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	William Langer	93,177	53.44
	Republican	Frank H. Hyland	68,226	39.13
	Republican	W. E. Black	12,963	7.43
Total votes			174,366	100.00

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

William Langer, Republican
Herbert C. DePuy, Democratic

Other candidates

Andrew Omholt, Communist

Results

1932 North Dakota gubernatorial election^[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	William Langer	134,231	54.75%
	Democratic	Herbert C. DePuy	110,263	44.97%
	Communist	Andrew Omholt	691	0.28%
Majority			23,968
Turnout
	Republican hold		Swing

References

1 2 3 "Primary Election" (PDF). North Dakota Secretary of State. 1932. Retrieved April 16, 2020.
↑ "General Election" (PDF). North Dakota Secretary of State. 1932. Retrieved April 16, 2020.

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[North_Dakota-1] 1 2 3 "Primary Election" (PDF). North Dakota Secretary of State. 1932. Retrieved April 16, 2020.

[2] "General Election" (PDF). North Dakota Secretary of State. 1932. Retrieved April 16, 2020.

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1932 North Dakota gubernatorial election

Contents

Primary elections

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

General election

Candidates

Results

References