1934 North Dakota gubernatorial election
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{{Infobox election
| election_name = 1934 North Dakota gubernatorial election
| country = North Dakota
| type = Presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1932 North Dakota gubernatorial election
| previous_year = 1932
| next_election = 1936 North Dakota gubernatorial election
| next_year = 1936
| election_date = November 6, 1934
| image1 = Thomas H. Moodie (North Dakota governor).jpg
| nominee1 = Thomas H. Moodie
| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = 145,433
| percentage1 = 52.98%
| image2 =
| nominee2 = Lydia Cady Langer
| party2 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 127,954
| percentage2 = 46.61%
| map_image = 1934 North Dakota gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
| map_size = 250px
| map_caption = County results
Moodie: {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584cde|70–80%}}
Langer: {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}}
| title = Governor
| before_election = Ole H. Olson
| before_party = Republican Party (United States)
| after_election = Thomas H. Moodie
| after_party = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{ElectionsND}}
The 1934 North Dakota gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1934. Democratic nominee Thomas H. Moodie defeated Republican nominee Lydia Cady Langer with 52.98% of the vote.
Primary elections
Primary elections were held on June 27, 1934.{{cite web|url=https://vip.sos.nd.gov/pdfs/Abstracts%20by%20Year/1930%20through%201939%20Statewide%20Election%20Results/1934/Primary%20Election%2006-27-1934.pdf |title=Primary Election |publisher=North Dakota Secretary of State |year=1934 |access-date=April 11, 2020}}
=Democratic primary=
==Candidates==
- Thomas H. Moodie, Newspaper editor
- R. A. Johnson
==Results==
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Democratic primary results
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Thomas H. Moodie
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 30,796
| percentage = 79.80
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = R. A. Johnson
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 7,795
| percentage = 20.20
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 26,066
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Republican primary=
==Candidates==
- William Langer, former Governor
- Thorstein H. H. Thoresen, former North Dakota Tax Commissioner
- J. P. Cain
==Results==
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Republican primary results
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = William Langer
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 113,027
| percentage = 56.99
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Thorstein H. H. Thoresen
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 47,380
| percentage = 23.89
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = J. P. Cain
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 37,934
| percentage = 19.13
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 198,341
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box end}}
General election
=Candidates=
Major party candidates
- Thomas H. Moodie, Democratic
- Lydia Cady Langer, Republican
Other candidates
- Pat J. Barrett, Communist
=Results=
{{Election box begin | title=1934 North Dakota gubernatorial election{{cite web|url=https://vip.sos.nd.gov/pdfs/Abstracts%20by%20Year/1930%20through%201939%20Statewide%20Election%20Results/1934/General%20Election%2011-06-1934.pdf |title=General Election |publisher=North Dakota Secretary of State |year=1934 |access-date=April 11, 2020}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Thomas H. Moodie
| votes = 145,433
| percentage = 52.98%
| change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Lydia Cady Langer
| votes = 127,954
| percentage = 46.61%
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party= Communist Party USA
| candidate = Pat J. Barrett
| votes = 1,132
| percentage = 0.41%
| change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
| votes =
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| votes =
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{{Election box gain with party link|
| winner = Democratic Party (United States)
| loser = Republican Party (United States)
| swing =
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{{Election box end}}
References
{{Reflist}}
{{North Dakota elections}}
{{1934 United States elections}}