1936 Nebraska gubernatorial election![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4d/Flag_of_Nebraska.svg/50px-Flag_of_Nebraska.svg.png)
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← 1934 | November 3, 1936 | 1938 → |
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| | | Nominee | Robert L. Cochran | Dwight Griswold | | Party | Democratic | Republican | Popular vote | 333,412 | 257,267 | Percentage | 55.9% | 43.1% | |
![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/18/1936_Nebraska_gubernatorial_election_results_map_by_county.svg/300px-1936_Nebraska_gubernatorial_election_results_map_by_county.svg.png) 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 | |
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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
Candidates
Results
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
Candidates
Results
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
Results
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
References
- ^ "Gov. Cochran Has Opponent: Anton Jensen Files; Unicameral Total of 259 Candidates". Omaha World-Herald. March 6, 1936. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
- ^ a b c "The Official Tabulation". Gordon Journal. May 28, 1936. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
- ^ "Primary Comes Tuesday, Apr 14 To Nebraskans". Custer County Chief. March 26, 1936. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
- ^ "Official Report of the Nebraska State Canvassing Board 1936 General Election" (PDF). Retrieved October 2, 2017.
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