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The 1936 Colorado gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1936. Democratic nominee Teller Ammons defeated Republican nominee Charles M. Armstrong with 54.57% of the vote.
Primary elections were held on September 8, 1936. [1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Teller Ammons | 58,048 | 42.7% | |
| Democratic | Moses E. Smith | 39,620 | 29.1% | |
| Democratic | Ray Herbert Talbot | 38,378 | 28.2% | |
| Total votes | 136,046 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Charles M. Armstrong | 77,323 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 77,323 | 100.00 | ||
Major party candidates
Other candidates
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Teller Ammons | 263,311 | 54.57% | -3.54% | |
| Republican | Charles M. Armstrong | 210,614 | 43.65% | +3.74% | |
| Farmer–Labor | Huston Hugh Marrs | 5,162 | 1.07% | ||
| Socialist | Paul S. McCormick | 1,498 | 0.31% | -1.00% | |
| Communist | James Allander | 948 | 0.20% | -0.12% | |
| Union | Claude C. Buhrman | 825 | 0.17% | N/A | |
| Independent | Harvey L. Mayfield | 177 | 0.04% | N/A | |
| Majority | 52,697 | 10.92% | |||
| Turnout | 482,535 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
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