1936 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election

Election for Lieutenant Governor of Missouri

1936 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election

← 1932 November 3, 1936 1940 →
 
Nominee Frank Gaines Harris Manvel H. Davis
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 1,081,386 723,467
Percentage 59.80% 40.01%

Lieutenant Governor before election

Frank Gaines Harris
Democratic

Elected Lieutenant Governor

Frank Gaines Harris
Democratic

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The 1936 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1936. Democratic incumbent Frank Gaines Harris defeated Republican nominee Manvel H. Davis with 59.80% of the vote.

Primary elections

Primary elections were held on August 4, 1936.[1]

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Republican primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Manvel H. Davis 129,065 42.58
Republican John R. Davis 92,692 30.58
Republican Henri Chouteau 81,376 26.85
Total votes 303,133 100.00

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

  • Frank Gaines Harris, Democratic
  • Manvel H. Davis, Republican

Other candidates

  • George A. Kovaka, Socialist
  • Vanderbilt Belton, Communist
  • Karl Oberheu, Socialist Labor

Results

1936 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Frank Gaines Harris (incumbent) 1,081,386 59.80%
Republican Manvel H. Davis 723,467 40.01%
Socialist George A. Kovaka 2,836 0.16%
Communist Vanderbilt Belton 344 0.02%
Socialist Labor Karl Oberheu 299 0.02%
Majority 357,919
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

References

  1. ^ a b c "Missouri Roster". Secretary of State of Missouri. 1936. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
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