1936 Missouri Secretary of State election
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The 1936 Missouri Secretary of State election was held on November 3, 1936, in order to elect the secretary of state of Missouri. Democratic nominee and incumbent secretary of state Dwight H. Brown defeated Republican nominee and former State Treasurer of Missouri Lorenzo Dow Thompson, Communist nominee John Day and Socialist Labor nominee Peter Tendler.
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November 3, 1936
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General election
On election day, November 3, 1936, Democratic nominee Dwight H. Brown won re-election by a margin of 388,064 votes against his foremost opponent Republican nominee Lorenzo Dow Thompson, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of secretary of state. Brown was sworn in for his second term on January 11, 1937.[1]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Dwight H. Brown (incumbent) | 1,097,449 | 60.71 | |
| Republican | Lorenzo Dow Thompson | 709,385 | 39.24 | |
| Communist | John Day | 400 | 0.03 | |
| Socialist Labor | Peter Tendler | 385 | 0.02 | |
| Total votes | 1,807,619 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||