1936 New York gubernatorial election

1936 New York gubernatorial election

←  1934 November 3, 1936 1938  →

Nominee Herbert H. Lehman William F. Bleakley Party Democratic Republican Alliance American Labor Popular vote 2,970,575 2,450,104 Percentage 53.45% 44.09%

County results Lehman:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80% Bleakley:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%

Governor before election Herbert H. Lehman Democratic Elected Governor Herbert H. Lehman Democratic

The 1936 New York gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1936, to elect the Governor of New York. Incumbent Democratic governor Herbert H. Lehman ran for re-election, and he defeated Republican William F. Bleakley in the general election.

General election

Candidates

• William F. Bleakley, former Justice of the New York Supreme Court's 9th District (Republican) ^[1]
• Harry W. Laidler, (Socialist) ^[2]
• Herbert H. Lehman, Governor of New York since 1933 (Democratic) ^[3]
• Robert Minor, (Communist) ^[4]

Results

1936 New York gubernatorial election ^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Herbert H. Lehman	2,708,383	47.60%
	American Labor	Herbert H. Lehman	262,192	4.61%
	Total	Herbert H. Lehman	2,970,575	53.45%
	Republican	William F. Bleakley	2,450,104	44.09%
	Socialist	Harry W. Laidler	96,233	1.73%
	Communist	Robert Minor	40,406	0.73%
Total votes			5,557,318	100.00%

See also

• 1936 New York state election
• New York gubernatorial elections

References

1. BLEAKLEY WINS ON FIRST in NYT on September 30, 1936 (subscription required)
2. STATE SOCIALISTS CHOOSE LAIDLER in NYT on June 28, 1936 (subscription required)
3. Harmony Marks Democratic Convention as Entire Ticket Is Swiftly Approved; LEHMAN RENAMED BY ACCLAMATION in NYT on September 30, 1936 (subscription required)
4. COMMUNISTS PICK SLATE in NYT on June 15, 1936 (subscription required)
5. in Manual for the use of the Legislature of the State of New York, 1937.