The 1934 North Dakota gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1934. Democratic nominee

Thomas H. Moodie Thomas Hilliard Moodie (May 26, 1878 – March 3, 1948) was born in Winona, Minnesota. After he was inaugurated Governor of North Dakota in January 1935, it was revealed that he had not officially been a resident of the state for the mandatory ...

defeated Republican nominee Lydia Cady Langer with 52.98% of the vote.

Primary elections

Primary election Primary elections, or direct primary are a voting process by which voters can indicate their preference for their party's candidate, or a candidate in general, in an upcoming general election, local election, or by-election. Depending on the ...

s were held on June 27, 1934.

Democratic primary

Candidates

, Newspaper editor *R. A. Johnson

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

* William Langer, former Governor *

Thorstein H. H. Thoresen Thorstein Hartvig Haugen Thoresen (December 9, 1885 – April 17, 1956) was a Norwegian-American lawyer and politician in the state of North Dakota. He served as the 18th Lieutenant Governor of North Dakota from 1937 to 1939 under Governor William ...

, former

North Dakota Tax Commissioner The Office of State Tax Commissioner is a North Dakota state government agency responsible for licensing: *alcoholic beverage wholesalers, farm wineries, microbrew pubs, and out-of-state direct shippers, and *all suppliers selling or shipping alco ...

*J. P. Cain

Results

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates *Thomas H. Moodie, Democratic *Lydia Cady Langer, Republican Other candidates *Pat J. Barrett, Communist

Results

References

{{1934 United States elections

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North Dakota Gubernatorial