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1936 Idaho gubernatorial election

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1936 Idaho gubernatorial election

← 1934 November 3, 1936 1938 →
 
Nominee Barzilla Clark Frank Stephan
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 115,098 83,430
Percentage 57.19% 41.46%

County results
Clark:      40-50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Stephan:      40-50%      50-60%

Governor before election

C. Ben Ross
Democratic

Elected Governor

Barzilla Clark
Democratic

The 1936 Idaho gubernatorial election was held on November 3. Vying for an open seat, Democratic nominee Barzilla Clark defeated Republican nominee Frank Stephan with 57.19% of the vote.

Three-term incumbent governor C. Ben Ross opted to run for the U.S. Senate against its dean, Republican William Borah, who won a sixth term.[1][2]

Primary elections

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Primary elections were held on August 11, 1936.[3][4][5]

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Republican primary

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Candidates

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  • Frank Stephan, Twin Falls
  • L. V. Patch, Payette
  • T. B. Chapman, Boise

General election

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Candidates

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Major party candidates

  • Barzilla Clark, Democratic
  • Frank Stephan, Republican

Other candidates

  • V. A. Verhei, Union

Results

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1936 Idaho gubernatorial election[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Barzilla Clark 115,098 57.19%
Republican Frank Stephan 83,430 41.46%
Union V. A. Verhei 2,716 1.35%
Majority
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

References

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  1. ^ "Borah thunders to 6th term". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. November 4, 1936. p. 1.
  2. ^ "Borah returns to Senate atop vote avalanche". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). Associated Press. November 4, 1936. p. 1.
  3. ^ "Boran and Ross hold big leads in senate race". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). Associated Press. August 12, 1936. p. 1.
  4. ^ "Borah and Ross matched for Idaho senate race". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. August 13, 1936. p. 1.
  5. ^ "Clark is ahead in Idaho count". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). Associated Press. August 15, 1936. p. 3.
  6. ^ Kalb, Deborah (December 24, 2015). Guide to U.S. Elections. ISBN 9781483380353. Retrieved May 17, 2020.