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1938 North Dakota Gubernatorial Election

North Dakota · 2 candidates · See every 1938 Governor race

Who won the 1938 North Dakota Gubernatorial Election?

John Moses won the 1938 North Dakota Gubernatorial Election. John Moses received 138,270 popular votes (52.47%). The main challenger was John N. Hagan (47.53%).

See the full head-to-head between Moses and Hagan

Moses +4.9 pts · won by 13,024 votes
John MosesDemocraticWINNER52.47%
138,270 votes
John N. HaganRepublican47.53%
125,246 votes
Popular-vote totals for governor elections are compiled from official state results (via Wikipedia); Louisiana shows the decisive round of its jungle primary.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.