1936 Idaho gubernatorial election
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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[]
Primary elections were held on August 11, 1936.[3][4][5]
Democratic primary[]
Candidates[]
- Barzilla Clark, Idaho Falls mayor
- G. P. Mix, Moscow, lieutenant governor
- Bert Miller, St. Anthony, attorney general
- W.P. Whitaker, Pocatello
- Franklin Girard, Coeur d'Alene, secretary of state
- George Meffan, Nampa, U.S. Marshal
- Asher Wilson, Twin Falls
- Frank Martin, Boise
Republican primary[]
Candidates[]
- Frank Stephan, Twin Falls
- L. V. Patch, Payette
- T. B. Chapman, Boise
General election[]
Candidates[]
Major party candidates
- Barzilla Clark, Democratic
- Frank Stephan, Republican
Other candidates
- V. A. Verhei, Union
Results[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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[]
- ^ "Borah thunders to 6th term". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. November 4, 1936. p. 1.
- ^ "Borah returns to Senate atop vote avalanche". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). Associated Press. November 4, 1936. p. 1.
- ^ "Boran and Ross hold big leads in senate race". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). Associated Press. August 12, 1936. p. 1.
- ^ "Borah and Ross matched for Idaho senate race". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. August 13, 1936. p. 1.
- ^ "Clark is ahead in Idaho count". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). Associated Press. August 15, 1936. p. 3.
- ^ Kalb, Deborah (24 December 2015). Guide to U.S. Elections. ISBN 9781483380353. Retrieved 2020-05-17.
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