1936 North Dakota gubernatorial election

none related races 1936 United States gubernatorial elections January 2025 September 2023 1936 North Dakota gubernatorial election North Dakota Presidential no 1934 North Dakota gubernatorial election 1934 1938 North Dakota gubernatorial election 1938 November 3, 1936 Governor William Langer Crop.jpg William Langer Independent 98,750 35.80% Walter Welford 1935 Edit.jpg Walter Welford Republican Party (United States) 95,697 34.70% JohnMoses.jpg John Moses Democratic Party (United States) 80,726 29.27% 1936 North Dakota gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 250px County results Langer: #e6e6e6 30–40% #d9d9d9 40–50% #bdbdbd 50–60% #969696 60–70%Welford: #ffc8cd 30–40% #ffb2b2 40–50%Moses: #bdd3ff 30–40% Governor Walter Welford Republican Party (United States) William Langer Independent The 1936 North Dakota gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1936. Former governor William Langer ran as an independent candidate after narrowly losing the Republican primary. He won a close three-way race with 35.80% of the vote against Republican nominee and incumbent governor Walter Welford and Democratic nominee John Moses. This marks the first and only time to date that a North Dakota governor has returned to the office in a nonconsecutive election. Primary elections Primary elections were held on June 24, 1936.https://vip.sos.nd.gov/pdfs/Abstracts%20by%20Year/1930%20through%201939%20Statewide%20Election%20Results/1936/Primary%20Election%2006-24-1936.pdf Primary Election North Dakota Secretary of State 1936 April 6, 2020 Democratic primary Candidates John Moses, former Mercer County State's Attorney Ole H. Olson, former Governor James F. Morrow Results Democratic primary results John Moses Democratic Party (United States) 26,081 63.05 Ole H. Olson Democratic Party (United States) 12,942 31.29 James F. Morrow Democratic Party (United States) 2,341 5.66 41,364 100.00 Republican primary Background In 1934, governor William Langer had been removed from office following his conviction in federal court on charges of conspiracy to defraud the federal govenrnment.State ex rel. Olson v. Langer 256 N.W. 377 N.D. 1934 https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/3933740/state-ex-rel-olson-v-langer/ Langer maintained his innocence and claimed he was a victim of a vendetta by his political rival Judge Andrew Miller, and he appealed the decision.Vogel Robert Unequal Contest: Bill Langer and His Political Enemies Crain Grosinger Publishing 2004 0-9720054-3-9 Mandan, ND Over the course of 1935, Langer battled his conviction in the courts.Langer v. United States 76 F.2d 817 8th Cir. 1935 https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1564486/langer-v-united-states/ After he succeeded in overturning the original conviction, he was retried twice. The first trial resulted in a hung jury after the Judge Miller refused to step down following a recusal motion. Between the second and third trials, Lanier filed charges against Langer for committing perjury in his recusal motion against Miller. This trial, unprecedented on perjury in an affidavit requesting a recusal, resulted in a directed verdict to acquit Langer. The second retrial of the original charges, presided over by a judge other than Miller, resulted in Langer's acquittal. Following his aquittal Langer ran for the Republican nomination against incumbent governor Walter Welford, who had ascended to the office following the removal of Governor Thomas Moodie following the revelation that he did not meet the residency requirement for the office.2020-12-15 Thomas Hilliard Moodie https://www.nga.org/governor/thomas-hilliard-moodie/ 2026-10-12 National Governors Association Welford narrowly defeated Langer in the primary. Candidates Walter Welford, incumbent Governor William Langer, former Governor Results Republican primary results Walter Welford (inc.) Republican Party (United States) 90,788 50.19 William Langer Republican Party (United States) 90,093 49.81 180,881 100.00 General election Following his defeat in the Republican primary, Langer refused to drop out of the race and ran for the office as an independent.Walter Welford - North Dakota Governors Online Exhibit - Exhibits - State Historical Society of North Dakota https://www.history.nd.gov/exhibits/governors/governors20.html 2026-10-12 www.history.nd.gov Candidates Major party candidates William Langer, Independent Walter Welford, Republican John Moses, Democratic Other candidates Pat J. Barrett, Communist L. J. Wehe, Progressive Results 1936 North Dakota gubernatorial electionhttps://vip.sos.nd.gov/pdfs/Abstracts%20by%20Year/1930%20through%201939%20Statewide%20Election%20Results/1936/General%20Election%2011-03-1936.pdf General Election North Dakota Secretary of State 1936 April 6, 2020 Independent William Langer 98,750 35.80 N/A Republican Party (United States) Walter Welford (inc.) 95,697 34.70 11.91 Democratic Party (United States) John Moses 80,726 29.27 23.71 Communist Party USA Pat J. Barrett 331 0.12 0.29 Progressive Party L. J. Wehe 309 0.11 N/A 3,053 1.10 5.27 275,813 100.0 Independent Republican Party (United States) References 1936 North Dakota Gubernatorial