1936 North Carolina gubernatorial election
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The 1936 North Carolina gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1936. Democratic nominee Clyde R. Hoey defeated Republican nominee Gilliam Grissom with 66.69% of the vote.
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November 3, 1936
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 County results Hoey: 50â60% 60â70% 70â80% 80â90% >90% Grissom: 50â60% 60â70% 70â80% | |||||||||||||||||
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Primary elections
Primary elections were held on May 24, 1936.[1]
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Clyde R. Hoey, former U.S. Representative
- Ralph McDonald, State Representative
- Alexander H. Graham, incumbent Lieutenant Governor
- John A. McRae
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Clyde R. Hoey | 193,972 | 37.53 | |
| Democratic | Ralph McDonald | 189,504 | 36.66 | |
| Democratic | Alexander H. Graham | 126,782 | 24.53 | |
| Democratic | John A. McRae | 6,606 | 1.28 | |
| Total votes | 516,864 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Clyde R. Hoey | 266,354 | 55.40 | |
| Democratic | Ralph McDonald | 214,414 | 44.60 | |
| Total votes | 480,768 | 100.00 | ||
Republican convention
Candidates
- Gilliam Grissom, former North Carolina Collector of Internal Revenue
- Irvin B. Tucker, former United States Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Gilliam Grissom | 694 | 63.96 | |
| Republican | Irvin B. Tucker | 391 | 36.04 | |
| Total votes | 1,085 | 100.00 | ||
General election
Candidates
- Clyde R. Hoey, Democratic
- Gilliam Grissom, Republican
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Clyde R. Hoey | 542,139 | 66.69% | ||
| Republican | Gilliam Grissom | 270,843 | 33.31% | ||
| Majority | 271,296 | 33.37% | |||
| Total votes | 812,982 | 100.00% | |||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||