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The 1936 North Dakota gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1936. Nonpartisan League nominee William Langer defeated incumbent Republican Walter Welford with 35.80% of the vote.

Primary elections

Primary elections were held on June 24, 1936.[1]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Democratic primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John Moses 26,081 63.05
Democratic Ole H. Olson 12,942 31.29
Democratic James F. Morrow 2,341 5.66
Total votes 41,364 100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Republican primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Walter Welford (inc.) 90,788 50.19
Republican William Langer 90,093 49.81
Total votes 180,881 100.00

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

  • William Langer, Nonpartisan League
  • Walter Welford, Republican
  • John Moses, Democratic

Other candidates

  • Pat J. Barrett, Communist
  • L. J. Wehe, Progressive

Results

1936 North Dakota gubernatorial election[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nonpartisan League William Langer 98,750 35.80%
Republican Walter Welford (inc.) 95,697 34.70%
Democratic John Moses 80,726 29.27%
Communist Pat J. Barrett 331 0.12%
Progressive Party L. J. Wehe 309 0.11%
Majority
Turnout
Nonpartisan League gain from Republican Swing

References

  1. ^ a b c "Primary Election" (PDF). North Dakota Secretary of State. 1936. Retrieved April 6, 2020.
  2. ^ "General Election" (PDF). North Dakota Secretary of State. 1936. Retrieved April 6, 2020.
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