1936 Idaho gubernatorial election

1936 Idaho gubernatorial election
	County results; Clark: 40-50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% ; Stephan: 40-50% 50-60%
Governor before election; C. Ben Ross; Democratic	Elected Governor ; Barzilla Clark; Democratic

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

Primary elections were held on August 11, 1936.^[3]^[4]^[5]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Barzilla Clark, Idaho Falls mayor
G. P. Mix, Moscow, lieutenant governor
Bert Miller, St. Anthony, attorney general
W.P. Whitaker, Pocatello
Franklin Girard, Coeur d'Alene, secretary of state
George Meffan, Nampa, U.S. Marshal
Asher Wilson, Twin Falls
Frank Martin, Boise

Republican primary

Candidates

Frank Stephan, Twin Falls
L. V. Patch, Payette
T. B. Chapman, Boise

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

Barzilla Clark, Democratic
Frank Stephan, Republican

Other candidates

V. A. Verhei, Union

Results

1936 Idaho gubernatorial election^[6]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Barzilla Clark	115,098	57.19%
	Republican	Frank Stephan	83,430	41.46%
	Union	V. A. Verhei	2,716	1.35%
Majority
Turnout
	Democratic hold		Swing

References

^ "Borah thunders to 6th term". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. November 4, 1936. p. 1.
^ "Borah returns to Senate atop vote avalanche". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). Associated Press. November 4, 1936. p. 1.
^ "Boran and Ross hold big leads in senate race". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). Associated Press. August 12, 1936. p. 1.
^ "Borah and Ross matched for Idaho senate race". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. August 13, 1936. p. 1.
^ "Clark is ahead in Idaho count". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). Associated Press. August 15, 1936. p. 3.
^ Kalb, Deborah (December 24, 2015). Guide to U.S. Elections. ISBN 9781483380353. Retrieved May 17, 2020.

[bths-1] "Borah thunders to 6th term". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. November 4, 1936. p. 1.

[retsen-2] "Borah returns to Senate atop vote avalanche". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). Associated Press. November 4, 1936. p. 1.

[bross-3] "Boran and Ross hold big leads in senate race". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). Associated Press. August 12, 1936. p. 1.

[mtchsr-4] "Borah and Ross matched for Idaho senate race". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. August 13, 1936. p. 1.

[ahdidct-5] "Clark is ahead in Idaho count". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). Associated Press. August 15, 1936. p. 3.

[6] Kalb, Deborah (December 24, 2015). Guide to U.S. Elections. ISBN 9781483380353. Retrieved May 17, 2020.

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