1936 Missouri gubernatorial election

For related races, see 1936 United States gubernatorial elections.

1936 Missouri gubernatorial election

←  1932 November 3, 1936 1940  →

Nominee Lloyd C. Stark Jesse W. Barrett Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 1,037,133 772,934 Percentage 57.06% 42.53%

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]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Lloyd C. Stark	1,037,133	57.06	−3.11
	Republican	Jesse W. Barrett	772,934	42.53	+3.43
	Nonpartisan	Otto C. Botz	4,082	0.23	+0.23
	Socialist	George E. Duemler	2,807	0.15	−0.53
	Communist	Frank A. Williams	345	0.02	−0.01
	Socialist Labor	William Wesley Cox	295	0.02	±0.00
Majority			264,199	14.54	−6.53
Turnout			1,817,596	50.08	+5.73
	Democratic hold		Swing

References

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