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The1940 United States Senate election in North Dakota took place on November 5, 1940. Incumbent Republican SenatorLynn Frazier, who was first elected in1922, ran for re-election to a fourth term. However, he was defeated in the Republican primary by former GovernorWilliam Langer. In the general election, Langer faced Democratic nomineeCharles J. Vogel, an attorney, and CongressmanWilliam Lemke, who was running as an independent. In a close race, Langer narrowly defeated Lemke with a 38% plurality and won his first term in the Senate.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Charles J. Vogel | 21,359 | 67.36% | |
| Democratic | E. A. Johansson | 10,352 | 32.64% | |
| Total votes | 31,711 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | William Langer | 61,538 | 40.42% | |
| Republican | Lynn Frazier (inc.) | 48,441 | 31.82% | |
| Republican | Thomas E. Whelan | 42,271 | 27.76% | |
| Total votes | 152,250 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | William Langer | 100,647 | 38.11% | −20.13% | |
| Independent | William Lemke | 92,593 | 35.06% | — | |
| Democratic | Charles J. Vogel | 69,847 | 26.45% | −13.80% | |
| Independent | Jasper Haaland | 1,1014 | 0.38% | — | |
| Majority | 8,054 | 3.05% | −14.95% | ||
| Turnout | 259,607 | ||||
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