1940 North Dakota gubernatorial election

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1940 North Dakota gubernatorial election
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  1938 November 5, 1940 1942  
  John Moses.jpg No image.svg
Nominee John Moses Jack A. Patterson
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote173,278101,287
Percentage63.11%36.89%

1940 North Dakota gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results
Moses:      50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%
Patterson:      50–60%     60–70%     70–80%

Governor before election

John Moses
Democratic

Elected Governor

John Moses
Democratic

The 1940 North Dakota gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1940. Incumbent Democrat John Moses defeated Republican nominee Jack A. Patterson with 63.11% of the vote. This election marked the first time since 1910 that an incumbent Democratic Governor was re-elected or won re-election.

Contents

Primary elections

Primary elections were held on June 25, 1940. [1]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Democratic primary results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John Moses (inc.) 31,992 91.75
Democratic C. P. Stone2,8778.25
Total votes143,490 100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Republican primary results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jack A. Patterson 78,690 54.84
Republican Lewis T. Orlady64,80045.16
Total votes143,490 100.00

General election

Candidates

Results

1940 North Dakota gubernatorial election [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic John Moses (inc.) 173,278 63.11%
Republican Jack A. Patterson 101,28736.89%
Majority
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Primary Election" (PDF). North Dakota Secretary of State. 1940. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
  2. "General Election" (PDF). North Dakota Secretary of State. 1940. Retrieved April 5, 2020.