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1944 North Dakota U.S. Senate Election

North Dakota · 5 candidates · See every 1944 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1944 North Dakota U.S. Senate Election?

John Moses won the 1944 North Dakota U.S. Senate Election. John Moses received 95,102 popular votes (45.2%). The main challenger was Gerald P. Nye (33.04%).

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

Moses +12.2 pts · won by 25,572 votes
John MosesDemocraticWINNER45.2%
95,102 votes
Gerald P. NyeRepublican33.04%
69,530 votes
Lynn U. StambaughIndependent21.19%
44,596 votes
Bernhard O'LaughlinIndependent0.34%
705 votes
L. D. HarrisIndependent0.23%
489 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. Senate election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.