1936 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

1936 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

←  1934 November 3, 1936 1938  →

Nominee Robert E. Quinn Charles P. Sisson Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 160,776 137,369 Percentage 53.66% 45.85%

County results Municipality results Quinn:      50–60%     60–70% Sisson:      50–60%     60–70%     70–80%

Governor before election Theodore F. Green Democratic Elected Governor Robert E. Quinn Democratic

The 1936 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1936. Democratic nominee Robert E. Quinn defeated Republican nominee Charles P. Sisson with 53.66% of the vote.

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

• Robert E. Quinn, Democratic
• Charles P. Sisson, Republican

Other candidates

• Charles F. Bishop, Socialist Labor
• James P. Reid, Communist

Results

1936 Rhode Island gubernatorial election ^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Robert E. Quinn	160,776	53.66%
	Republican	Charles P. Sisson	137,369	45.85%
	Socialist Labor	Charles F. Bishop	998	0.33%
	Communist	James P. Reid	481	0.16%
Majority			23,407
Turnout
	Democratic hold		Swing

References

1. Moore, John Leo, ed. (1994). Congressional Quarterly's Guide to U.S. elections. CQ Press. ISBN   9780871879967 . Retrieved May 3, 2020.