1940 North Dakota gubernatorial election

1940 North Dakota gubernatorial election

← 1938 November 5, 1940 1942 →
 
Nominee John Moses Jack A. Patterson
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 173,278 101,287
Percentage 63.11% 36.89%

County results
Moses:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Patterson:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

Governor before election

John Moses
Democratic

Elected Governor

John Moses
Democratic

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.