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 were held on May 24, 1936.[1]