1936 Missouri gubernatorial election

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1936 Missouri gubernatorial election
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  1932 November 3, 1936 1940  
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Nominee Lloyd C. Stark Jesse W. Barrett
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote1,037,133772,934
Percentage57.06%42.53%

1936 Missouri gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results
Stark:      40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%
Barrett:      50-60%     60-70%     70-80%

Governor before election

Guy Brasfield Park
Democratic

Elected Governor

Lloyd C. Stark
Democratic

The 1936 Missouri gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1936 and resulted in a victory for the Democratic nominee, Lloyd C. Stark, over the Republican nominee, former Missouri Attorney General Jesse W. Barrett, and several other candidates representing minor parties.

Results

1936 gubernatorial election, Missouri [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Lloyd C. Stark 1,037,133 57.06 -3.11
Republican Jesse W. Barrett772,93442.53+3.43
Nonpartisan Otto C. Botz4,0820.23+0.23
Socialist George E. Duemler2,8070.15-0.53
Communist Frank A. Williams3450.02-0.01
Socialist Labor William Wesley Cox 2950.02±0.00
Majority264,19914.54-6.53
Turnout 1,817,59650.08+5.73
Democratic hold Swing

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References

  1. "MO Governor Race – Nov 03, 1936". Our Campaigns. Retrieved February 1, 2013.