1936 Washington gubernatorial election

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1936 Washington gubernatorial election
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  1932 November 3, 1936 1940  
  Clarence Daniel Martin.jpg Roland Hill Hartley.jpg
Nominee Clarence D. Martin Roland H. Hartley
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote466,550189,141
Percentage69.4%28.1%

1936 Washington gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results
Martin:      50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%

Governor before election

Clarence D. Martin
Democratic

Elected Governor

Clarence D. Martin
Democratic

The 1936 Washington gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1936. Incumbent Democrat Clarence D. Martin defeated Republican nominee Roland H. Hartley with 69.36% of the vote.

Contents

Primary elections

Primary elections were held on September 8, 1936. [1]

Candidates

Results

1936 Washington gubernatorial primary election [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Clarence D. Martin (incumbent) 166,313 33.05
Democratic John C. Stevenson129,38825.71
Democratic Otto A. Case86,75217.24
Republican Roland H. Hartley 59,371 11.80
Republican Walter F. Meier23,8924.75
Democratic H. G. Stevenson13,5562.69
Republican Ralph Horr 13,0232.59
Democratic A. E. Judd3,5820.71
Democratic Eugene J. A. Lord2,3560.47
Republican John Calvin Richards1,5880.32
Republican Erle J. Barnes1,0520.21
Republican Frank W. Harris8880.18
Democratic Roscoe A. Seeds7520.15
Democratic James W. Bryan6840.14
Total votes503,197 100.00

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

Other candidates

Results

1936 Washington gubernatorial election [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Clarence D. Martin (incumbent) 466,550 69.36%
Republican Roland H. Hartley 189,14128.12%
Union Ove M. Nelson6,3490.94%
Socialist John F. McKay4,2210.63%
Farmer–Labor William Morley Bouck1,9940.30%
Independent Malcolm M. Moore1,9470.29%
Communist Harold P. Brockway1,9390.29%
Socialist Labor Eugene V. Solie4660.07%
Majority277,409
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

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References

  1. 1 2 "Election Search Results: September 1936 Primary". Washington Secretary of State. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
  2. "Elections Search Results: November 1936 General". Washington Secretary of State. Retrieved May 12, 2020.