1936 Washington gubernatorial election
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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.
Primary elections
Primary elections were held on September 8, 1936.[1]
Candidates
- Clarence D. Martin, incumbent Governor
- Roland H. Hartley, former Governor
- John C. Stevenson, radio announcer and candidate for U.S. Senate in 1934
- Otto A. Case, Washington State Treasurer
- Walter F. Meier
- H. G. Stevenson
- Ralph Horr, former U.S. Representative
- A. E. Judd
- Eugene J. A. Lord
- John Calvin Richards
- Erle J. Barnes
- Frank W. Harris
- Roscoe A. Seeds
- James W. Bryan
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Clarence D. Martin (incumbent) | 166,313 | 33.05 | |
| Democratic | John C. Stevenson | 129,388 | 25.71 | |
| Democratic | Otto A. Case | 86,752 | 17.24 | |
| Republican | Roland H. Hartley | 59,371 | 11.80 | |
| Republican | Walter F. Meier | 23,892 | 4.75 | |
| Democratic | H. G. Stevenson | 13,556 | 2.69 | |
| Republican | Ralph Horr | 13,023 | 2.59 | |
| Democratic | A. E. Judd | 3,582 | 0.71 | |
| Democratic | Eugene J. A. Lord | 2,356 | 0.47 | |
| Republican | John Calvin Richards | 1,588 | 0.32 | |
| Republican | Erle J. Barnes | 1,052 | 0.21 | |
| Republican | Frank W. Harris | 888 | 0.18 | |
| Democratic | Roscoe A. Seeds | 752 | 0.15 | |
| Democratic | James W. Bryan | 684 | 0.14 | |
| Total votes | 503,197 | 100.00 | ||
General election
Candidates
Major party candidates
- Clarence D. Martin, Democratic
- Roland H. Hartley, Republican
Other candidates
- Ove M. Nelson, Union
- John F. McKay, Socialist
- William Morley Bouck, Farmer–Labor
- Malcolm M. Moore, Christian
- Harold P. Brockway, Communist
- Eugene V. Solie, Socialist Labor
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Clarence D. Martin (incumbent) | 466,550 | 69.36% | ||
| Republican | Roland H. Hartley | 189,141 | 28.12% | ||
| Union | Ove M. Nelson | 6,349 | 0.94% | ||
| Socialist | John F. McKay | 4,221 | 0.63% | ||
| Farmer–Labor | William Morley Bouck | 1,994 | 0.30% | ||
| Independent | Malcolm M. Moore | 1,947 | 0.29% | ||
| Communist | Harold P. Brockway | 1,939 | 0.29% | ||
| Socialist Labor | Eugene V. Solie | 466 | 0.07% | ||
| Majority | 277,409 | ||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
References
- ^ a b "Election Search Results: September 1936 Primary". Washington Secretary of State. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
- ^ "Elections Search Results: November 1936 General". Washington Secretary of State. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
