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1940 North Dakota Gubernatorial Election

North Dakota · 2 candidates · See every 1940 Governor race

Who won the 1940 North Dakota Gubernatorial Election?

John Moses won the 1940 North Dakota Gubernatorial Election. John Moses received 173,278 popular votes (63.11%). The main challenger was Jack A. Patterson (36.89%).

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

Moses +26.2 pts · won by 71,991 votes
John MosesDemocraticWINNER63.11%
173,278 votes
Jack A. PattersonRepublican36.89%
101,287 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.