1932 North Dakota gubernatorial election

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1932 North Dakota gubernatorial election

← 1930 November 8, 1932 1934 →
 
Nominee William Langer Herbert C. DePuy
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 134,231 110,263
Percentage 54.75% 44.97%

County results

Langer:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

DePuy:      40–50%      50–60%      70–80%

Governor before election

George F. Shafer
Republican

Elected Governor

William Langer
Republican

The 1932 North Dakota gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1932. Republican nominee William Langer defeated Democratic nominee Herbert C. DePuy with 54.75% of the vote.

Primary elections[edit]

Primary elections were held on June 29, 1932.[1]

Democratic primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Results[edit]

Democratic primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Herbert C. DePuy 15,987 61.33
Democratic Tobias D. Casey 10,079 38.67
Total votes 26,066 100.00

Republican primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Results[edit]

Republican primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican William Langer 93,177 53.44
Republican Frank H. Hyland 68,226 39.13
Republican W. E. Black 12,963 7.43
Total votes 174,366 100.00

General election[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Major party candidates

  • William Langer, Republican
  • Herbert C. DePuy, Democratic

Other candidates

  • Andrew Omholt, Communist

Results[edit]

1932 North Dakota gubernatorial election[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican William Langer 134,231 54.75%
Democratic Herbert C. DePuy 110,263 44.97%
Communist Andrew Omholt 691 0.28%
Majority 23,968
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "Primary Election" (PDF). North Dakota Secretary of State. 1932. Retrieved April 16, 2020.
  2. ^ "General Election" (PDF). North Dakota Secretary of State. 1932. Retrieved April 16, 2020.