1936 North Dakota gubernatorial election

1936 North Dakota gubernatorial election
	County results ; Langer: 30-40% 40-50% 50-60% 60-70%; Welford: 30-40% 40-50%; Moses: 30-40%
Governor before election; Walter Welford; Republican	Elected Governor ; William Langer; Nonpartisan League

The 1936 North Dakota gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1936. Nonpartisan League nominee William Langer defeated incumbent Republican Walter Welford with 35.80% of the vote.

Primary elections

Primary elections were held on June 24, 1936.^[1]

Democratic primary results^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	John Moses	26,081	63.05
	Democratic	Ole H. Olson	12,942	31.29
	Democratic	James F. Morrow	2,341	5.66
Total votes			41,364	100.00

Republican primary results^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Walter Welford (inc.)	90,788	50.19
	Republican	William Langer	90,093	49.81
Total votes			180,881	100.00

Major party candidates

Other candidates

1936 North Dakota gubernatorial election^[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nonpartisan League	William Langer	98,750	35.80%
	Republican	Walter Welford (inc.)	95,697	34.70%
	Democratic	John Moses	80,726	29.27%
	Communist	Pat J. Barrett	331	0.12%
	Progressive Party	L. J. Wehe	309	0.11%
Majority
Turnout
	Nonpartisan League gain from Republican		Swing