1938 United States Senate election in North Dakota

none March 2026 September 2023 1938 United States Senate election in North Dakota North Dakota 1914 presidential no 1932 United States Senate election in North Dakota 1932 1944 United States Senate election in North Dakota 1944 November 8, 1938 x150px File:Senator G.P. Nye of N.D., (12-1-25) LCCN2016841488 (3x4a).jpg Gerald Nye Republican Party (United States) 131,907 50.12% File:William Langer (3x4 cropped).jpg William Langer Independent (politician) 112,007 42.56% File:3x4.svg J. J. Nygaard Democratic Party (United States) 19,244 7.31% 250px 1938 United States Senate election in North Dakota results map by county.svg County resultsNye: #FFB2B2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% Langer: #D9D9D9 40–50% #BDBDBD 50–60% #969696 60–70% U.S. Senator Gerald Nye Republican Party (United States) Gerald Nye Republican Party (United States) The 1938 United States Senate election in North Dakota took place on November 8, 1938. Incumbent Republican Senator Gerald Nye ran for re-election to his third term. He faced a strong challenge in the Republican primary from colorful Governor William Langer, but narrowly won renomination. Langer subsequently ran as an independent against Nye in the general election, and won the endorsement of the Nonpartisan League.September 29, 1938 Langer Announces Independent Race for U.S. Senator Bismarck Tribune Bismarck, N.D. 1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79860572/the-bismarck-tribune/ June 19, 2021 The contest effectively sidelined Democratic nominee J. J. Nygaard,October 26, 1938 Watching the Political Parade Bismarck Tribune Bismarck, N.D. 1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79860657/the-bismarck-tribune/ June 19, 2021 and the contest between Nye and Langer devolved into sharp disagreements about the United States's foreign affairs. Nye ultimately defeated Langer by a wide margin—winning 50% of the vote to Langer's 43%—but significantly reduced from his 1932 and 1926 landslides. Democratic primary Candidates J. J. Nygaard, 1936 Democratic congressional candidate Halvor L. Halvorson, perennial candidate B. A. Johansson Results Democratic primaryhttps://vip.sos.nd.gov/pdfs/Abstracts%20by%20Year/1930%20through%201939%20Statewide%20Election%20Results/1938/Primary%20Election%2006-28-1938.pdf Primary Election 06-28-1938 Secretary of State of North Dakota June 19, 2021 J. J. Nygaard Democratic Party (United States) 27,981 72.00% Halvor L. Halvorson Democratic Party (United States) 8,335 21.45% B. A. Johansson Democratic Party (United States) 2,545 6.55% 38,861 100.00% Republican primary Candidates Gerald Nye, incumbent U.S. Senator William Langer, Governor of North Dakota Results Republican primary Gerald Nye (inc.) Republican Party (United States) 91,510 51.45% William Langer Republican Party (United States) 86,359 48.55% 177,869 100.00% General election Results 1938 United States Senate election in North Dakotahttps://vip.sos.nd.gov/pdfs/Abstracts%20by%20Year/1930%20through%201939%20Statewide%20Election%20Results/1938/General%20Election%2011-08-1938.pdf General Election 11-08-1938 Secretary of State of North Dakota June 19, 2021 Republican Party (United States) Gerald Nye (inc.) 131,907 50.12% -22.18% Independent (politician) William Langer 112,007 42.56% — Democratic Party (United States) J. J. Nygaard 19,244 7.31% -20.14% 19,900 7.56% -37.29% 263,158 Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) References Category:United States Senate elections in North Dakota North Dakota United States Senate