1936 Idaho gubernatorial election

The 1936 Idaho gubernatorial election was held on November 3. Vying for an open seat, Democratic nominee Barzilla Clark defeated Republican nominee Frank Stephan with 57.19% of the vote.

1936 Idaho gubernatorial election

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Nominee Barzilla Clark Frank Stephan
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 115,098 83,430
Percentage 57.19% 41.46%

County results
Clark:      40-50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Stephan:      40-50%      50-60%

Governor before election

C. Ben Ross
Democratic

Elected Governor

Barzilla Clark
Democratic

Three-term incumbent governor C. Ben Ross opted to run for the U.S. Senate against its dean, Republican William Borah, who won a sixth term.[1][2]

Primary elections

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Primary elections were held on August 11, 1936.[3][4][5]

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Republican primary

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Candidates

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  • Frank Stephan, Twin Falls
  • L. V. Patch, Payette
  • T. B. Chapman, Boise

General election

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Candidates

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Major party candidates

  • Barzilla Clark, Democratic
  • Frank Stephan, Republican

Other candidates

  • V. A. Verhei, Union

Results

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1936 Idaho gubernatorial election[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Barzilla Clark 115,098 57.19%
Republican Frank Stephan 83,430 41.46%
Union V. A. Verhei 2,716 1.35%
Majority
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

References

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  1. ^ "Borah thunders to 6th term". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. November 4, 1936. p. 1.
  2. ^ "Borah returns to Senate atop vote avalanche". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). Associated Press. November 4, 1936. p. 1.
  3. ^ "Boran and Ross hold big leads in senate race". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). Associated Press. August 12, 1936. p. 1.
  4. ^ "Borah and Ross matched for Idaho senate race". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. August 13, 1936. p. 1.
  5. ^ "Clark is ahead in Idaho count". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). Associated Press. August 15, 1936. p. 3.
  6. ^ Kalb, Deborah (December 24, 2015). Guide to U.S. Elections. ISBN 9781483380353. Retrieved May 17, 2020.