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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 were held on August 11, 1936.[3][4][5]
Major party candidates
Other candidates
| 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% | ||
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