1936 Nebraska gubernatorial election
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The 1936 Nebraska gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1936.
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November 3, 1936
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 County results Cochran: 40â50% 50â60% 60â70% Griswold: 40â50% 50â60% 60â70% 70â80% | |||||||||||||||||
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The election featured incumbent Governor Robert L. Cochran, a Democrat, who defeated the 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
- Robert L. Cochran, incumbent Governor
- Anton H. Jensen, unsuccessful candidate for Governor of Nebraska in 1930[1]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Robert L. Cochran (incumbent) | 112,853 | 79.43 | |
| Democratic | Anton H. Jensen | 29,229 | 20.57 | |
Republican primary
Candidates
- Dwight Griswold, newspaper publisher and former member of the Nebraska Legislature; unsuccessful Republican candidate for Governor of Nebraska in 1932 and 1934
- William Madgett, former mayor of Hastings, Nebraska[3]
- Ora S. Spillman, former Nebraska Attorney General from 1923 to 1929
- Stanley Wright[2]
Results
| 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
| 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 | |||||
