1932 North Dakota gubernatorial election

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.

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

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.