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 County results Moses: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Patterson: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | |||||||||||||||||
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The 1940 North Dakota gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1940. Incumbent Democrat John Moses defeated Republican nominee Jack A. Patterson with 63.11% of the vote. This election marked the first time since 1910 that an incumbent Democratic Governor was re-elected or won re-election.