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1936 Nebraska gubernatorial election

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1936 Nebraska gubernatorial election

← 1934 November 3, 1936 1938 →
 
Nominee Robert L. Cochran Dwight Griswold
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 333,412 257,267
Percentage 55.9% 43.1%

County results
Cochran:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%
Griswold:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

Governor before election

Robert L. Cochran
Democratic

Elected Governor

Robert L. Cochran
Democratic

The 1936 Nebraska gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1936, and featured incumbent Governor Robert L. Cochran, a Democrat, defeating Republican nominee, newspaper publisher and former state legislator Dwight Griswold, to win a second two-year term in office. Former State Attorney General Ora S. Spillman unsuccessfully ran for the Republican nomination.

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Results

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Democratic primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Robert L. Cochran (incumbent) 112,853 79.43
Democratic Anton H. Jensen 29,229 20.57

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Results

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Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dwight Griswold 85,331 68.54
Republican Ora S. Spillman 24,510 19.69
Republican William Madgett 8,607 6.91
Republican Stanley Wright 6,055 4.86

General election

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Results

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Nebraska gubernatorial election, 1936[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Robert L. Cochran (incumbent) 333,412 55.90%
Republican Dwight Griswold 257,267 43.13%
Independent Peter Mehrens 5,746 0.96%
Total votes 596,425 100.0%
Democratic hold

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Gov. Cochran Has Opponent: Anton Jensen Files; Unicameral Total of 259 Candidates". Omaha World-Herald. March 6, 1936. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
  2. ^ a b c "The Official Tabulation". Gordon Journal. May 28, 1936. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
  3. ^ "Primary Comes Tuesday, Apr 14 To Nebraskans". Custer County Chief. March 26, 1936. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
  4. ^ "Official Report of the Nebraska State Canvassing Board 1936 General Election" (PDF). Retrieved October 2, 2017.