1936 Connecticut gubernatorial election

For related races, see 1936 United States gubernatorial elections.

1936 Connecticut gubernatorial election

←  1934 November 3, 1936 1938  →

Nominee Wilbur Lucius Cross Arthur M. Brown Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 372,953 277,190 Percentage 55.29% 41.10%

County results Municipality results Cross:      40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80% Brown:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%

Governor before election Wilbur Lucius Cross Democratic Elected Governor Wilbur Lucius Cross Democratic

The 1936 Connecticut gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1936. Incumbent Democrat Wilbur Lucius Cross defeated Republican nominee Arthur M. Brown with 55.29% of the vote.

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

• Wilbur Lucius Cross, Democratic
• Arthur M. Brown, Republican

Other candidates

• Jasper McLevy, Socialist
• Joseph Mackay, Socialist Labor
• Isadore Wofsy, Communist

Results

1936 Connecticut gubernatorial election ^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Wilbur Lucius Cross (incumbent)	372,953	55.29%
	Republican	Arthur M. Brown	277,190	41.10%
	Socialist	Jasper McLevy	20,993	3.11%
	Socialist Labor	Joseph Mackay	2,124	0.32%
	Communist	Isadore Wofsy	1,225	0.18%
Majority			95,763
Turnout
	Democratic hold		Swing

References

1. Kalb, Deborah (December 24, 2015). Guide to U.S. Elections. ISBN   9781483380353 . Retrieved May 17, 2020.