1936 New Hampshire gubernatorial election

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1936 New Hampshire gubernatorial election
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  1934 November 3, 1936 1938  
  Francis Parnell Murphy.jpg 3x4.svg
Nominee Francis P. Murphy Amos Blandin
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote118,17889,011
Percentage56.60%42.63%

1936 New Hampshire gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results
Murphy:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%

Governor before election

Styles Bridges
Republican

Elected Governor

Francis P. Murphy
Republican

The 1936 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1936. Republican nominee Francis P. Murphy defeated Democratic nominee Amos Blandin with 56.60% of the vote.

Contents

Primary elections

Primary elections were held on September 15, 1936. [1]

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Republican primary results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Francis P. Murphy 45,955 61.87
Republican Eliot A. Carter28,32238.13
Total votes74,277 100.00

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

Other candidates

Results

1936 New Hampshire gubernatorial election [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Francis P. Murphy 118,178 56.60%
Democratic Amos Blandin89,01142.63%
Farmer–Labor Arthur J. Bergeron1,6170.77%
Majority29,167
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

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