The 1936 Tennessee gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1936. Democratic nominee Gordon Browning defeated Republican nominee Pat H. Thach with 80.4% of the vote.
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![]() County results Browning: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Thach: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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Primary elections
editPrimary elections were held on August 6, 1936.[1]
Democratic primary
editCandidates
edit- Gordon Browning, former U.S. Representative
- Burgin E. Dossett
- C. W. Wright
Results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Gordon Browning | 243,463 | 68.00 | |
Democratic | Burgin E. Dossett | 109,170 | 30.49 | |
Democratic | C. W. Wright | 5,384 | 1.50 | |
Total votes | 358,017 | 100.00 |
General election
editCandidates
editMajor party candidates
- Gordon Browning, Democratic
- Pat H. Thach, Republican
Other candidates
- Kate Bradford Stockton, Independent
Results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Gordon Browning | 332,523 | 80.38% | ||
Republican | Pat H. Thach | 77,392 | 18.71% | ||
Independent | Kate Bradford Stockton | 3,786 | 0.92% | ||
Majority | 255,131 | ||||
Turnout | |||||
Democratic hold | Swing |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c Guide to U.S. elections - CQ Press, Congressional Quarterly, inc. CQ Press. 2005. ISBN 9781568029818. Retrieved May 29, 2020.