1932 United States Senate election in North Dakota
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The 1932 United States Senate election in North Dakota took place on November 8, 1932. Incumbent Republican Senator Gerald Nye ran for re-election to his second term. He was challenged in the Republican primary by Governor George F. Shafer, but easily won renomination. In the general election, he faced P. W. Lanier, a 1930 Democratic congressional candidate. Even as Democrats were performing well nationwide, Nye had little difficulty winning re-election in a landslide.
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November 6, 1932
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 County results Nye: 50â60% 60â70% 70â80% 80â90% | |||||||||||||||||
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Democratic primary
Candidates
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | P. W. Lanier | 16,354 | 62.47% | |
| Democratic | Halvor L. Halvorson | 9,825 | 37.53% | |
| Total votes | 26,179 | 100.00% | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
- Gerald Nye, incumbent U.S. Senator
- George F. Shafer, Governor of North Dakota
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Gerald Nye (inc.) | 134,009 | 67.94% | |
| Republican | George F. Shafer | 63,232 | 32.06% | |
| Total votes | 197,241 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Gerald Nye (inc.) | 172,796 | 72.30% | +2.72% | |
| Democratic | P. W. Lanier | 65,612 | 27.45% | +18.74% | |
| Independent | Frank Witty | 589 | 0.25% | â | |
| Majority | 107,184 | 44.85% | â12.51% | ||
| Turnout | 238,997 | ||||
| Republican hold | |||||