1940 North Dakota gubernatorial election

Election for the governor of North Dakota

1940 North Dakota gubernatorial election

← 1938 November 5, 1940 1942 →
 
Nominee John Moses Jack A. Patterson
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 173,278 101,287
Percentage 63.11% 36.89%

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

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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.

Primary elections

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

Democratic primary

Candidates

  • John Moses, incumbent Governor
  • C. P. Stone

Results

Democratic primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John Moses (inc.) 31,992 91.75
Democratic C. P. Stone 2,877 8.25
Total votes 143,490 100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Republican primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jack A. Patterson 78,690 54.84
Republican Lewis T. Orlady 64,800 45.16
Total votes 143,490 100.00

General election

Candidates

  • John Moses, Democratic
  • Jack A. Patterson, Republican

Results

1940 North Dakota gubernatorial election[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic John Moses (inc.) 173,278 63.11%
Republican Jack A. Patterson 101,287 36.89%
Majority
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

References

  1. ^ a b c "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.
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