1936 North Carolina gubernatorial election explained

Election Name:1936 North Carolina gubernatorial election
Country:North Carolina
Flag Year:1885
Type:Presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1932 North Carolina gubernatorial election
Previous Year:1932
Next Election:1940 North Carolina gubernatorial election
Next Year:1940
Election Date:November 3, 1936
Image1:File:HOEY, CLYDE R. HONORABLE LCCN2016860708 (cropped).jpg
Nominee1:Clyde R. Hoey
Party1:Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:542,139
Percentage1:66.7%
Nominee2:Gilliam Grissom
Party2:Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:270,843
Percentage2:33.3%
Map Size:325px
Governor
Before Election:John C. B. Ehringhaus
Before Party:Democratic Party (United States)
After Election:Clyde R. Hoey
After Party:Democratic Party (United States)

The 1936 North Carolina gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1936. Democratic nominee Clyde R. Hoey defeated Republican nominee Gilliam Grissom with 66.69% of the vote.

Primary elections

Primary elections were held on May 24, 1936.[1]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Republican convention

Candidates

Results

General election

Candidates

Results

Notes and References

  1. Web site: North Carolina Manual . 1991 . 2020-05-10.