1940 North Dakota gubernatorial election

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November 5, 1940

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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%

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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.

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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

Jack A. Patterson, incumbent Lieutenant Governor
Lewis T. Orlady

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

^ ^a ^b ^c "Primary Election" (PDF). North Dakota Secretary of State. 1940. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
^ "General Election" (PDF). North Dakota Secretary of State. 1940. Retrieved April 5, 2020.

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See also: Political party strength in North Dakota

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1940 North Dakota gubernatorial election

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Primary elections

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

General election

Candidates

Results

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