1942 North Dakota gubernatorial election

For related races, see 1942 United States gubernatorial elections.

1942 North Dakota gubernatorial election

←  1940 November 3, 1942 1944  →

Nominee John Moses Oscar W. Hagen Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 101,390 74,577 Percentage 57.62% 42.38%

County results Moses:      50–60%     60–70%     70–80% Hagen:      50–60%     60–70%     70–80%

Governor before election John Moses Democratic Elected Governor John Moses Democratic

The 1942 North Dakota gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1942. Incumbent Democrat John Moses defeated Republican nominee Oscar W. Hagen with 57.62% of the vote.

Primary elections

Primary elections were held on June 30, 1942. ^[1]

Democratic primary

Candidates

• John Moses, incumbent Governor

Results

Democratic primary results ^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	John Moses (inc.)	34,448	100.00
Total votes			34,448	100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

• Oscar W. Hagen, incumbent Lieutenant Governor
• Earl D. Symington, Speaker of the North Dakota House of Representatives

Results

Republican primary results ^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Oscar W. Hagen	66,529	65.99
	Republican	Earl D. Symington	34,296	34.02
Total votes			100,825	100.00

General election

Candidates

• John Moses, Democratic
• Oscar W. Hagen, Republican

Results

1942 North Dakota gubernatorial election ^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	John Moses (inc.)	101,390	57.62%
	Republican	Oscar W. Hagen	74,577	42.38%
Majority			26,813	15.24%
Turnout
	Democratic hold		Swing

References

1. "Primary Election" (PDF). North Dakota Secretary of State. 1942. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
2. "General Election" (PDF). North Dakota Secretary of State. 1942. Retrieved March 27, 2020.