1936 Missouri gubernatorial election
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The 1936 Missouri gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1936, and resulted in a victory for the Democratic nominee, Lloyd C. Stark, over the Republican nominee, former Missouri Attorney General Jesse W. Barrett, and several other candidates representing minor parties.
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November 3, 1936
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 County results Stark: 40â50% 50â60% 60â70% 70â80% 80â90% Barrett: 50â60% 60â70% 70â80% | |||||||||||||||||
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Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Lloyd C. Stark | 1,037,133 | 57.06 | â3.11 | |
| Republican | Jesse W. Barrett | 772,934 | 42.53 | +3.43 | |
| Nonpartisan | Otto C. Botz | 4,082 | 0.23 | +0.23 | |
| Socialist | George E. Duemler | 2,807 | 0.15 | â0.53 | |
| Communist | Frank A. Williams | 345 | 0.02 | â0.01 | |
| Socialist Labor | William Wesley Cox | 295 | 0.02 | ±0.00 | |
| Majority | 264,199 | 14.54 | â6.53 | ||
| Turnout | 1,817,596 | 50.08 | +5.73 | ||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||