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1936 Colorado gubernatorial election

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1936 Colorado gubernatorial election

← 1934 November 3, 1936 1938 →
 
Nominee Teller Ammons Charles M. Armstrong
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 263,311 210,614
Percentage 54.57% 43.65%

County results
Ammons:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%
Armstrong:      40–50%      50–60%

Governor before election

Edwin C. Johnson
Democratic

Elected Governor

Teller Ammons
Democratic

The 1936 Colorado gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1936. Democratic nominee Teller Ammons defeated Republican nominee Charles M. Armstrong with 54.57% of the vote.

Primary elections

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

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Results

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Democratic primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Teller Ammons 58,048 42.7%
Democratic Moses E. Smith 39,620 29.1%
Democratic Ray Herbert Talbot 38,378 28.2%
Total votes 136,046

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Results

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Republican primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Charles M. Armstrong 77,323 100.00
Total votes 77,323 100.00

General election

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Candidates

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Major party candidates

  • Teller Ammons, Democratic
  • Charles M. Armstrong, Republican

Other candidates

  • Huston Hugh Marrs, Farmer–Labor
  • Paul S. McCormick, Socialist
  • James Allander, Communist
  • Claude C. Buhrman, National Union for Social Justice
  • Harvey L. Mayfield, Independent

Results

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1936 Colorado gubernatorial election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Teller Ammons 263,311 54.57% −3.54%
Republican Charles M. Armstrong 210,614 43.65% +3.74%
Farmer–Labor Huston Hugh Marrs 5,162 1.07%
Socialist Paul S. McCormick 1,498 0.31% −1.00%
Communist James Allander 948 0.20% −0.12%
Union Claude C. Buhrman 825 0.17% N/A
Independent Harvey L. Mayfield 177 0.04% N/A
Majority 52,697 10.92%
Turnout 482,535
Democratic hold Swing

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "State of Colorado Abstract of Votes Cast 1936" (PDF). Secretary of State of Colorado. 1936. Retrieved March 17, 2020.