1936 Texas gubernatorial election
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The 1936 Texas gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1936.
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November 3, 1936
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 County results Allred: 50â60% 60â70% 70â80% 80â90% >90% Harris: 50â60% No vote | |||||||||||||||||
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Incumbent Democratic Governor James V Allred defeated Republican nominee C. O. Harris with 92.87% of the vote.
Nominations
Democratic primary
The Democratic primary election was held on July 25, 1936.[1] Allred received over 50% of the vote, avoiding a run-off.
Candidates
- James V Allred, incumbent Governor from Wichita County.[2]
- P. Pierce Brooks, real estate broker from Dallas County.[2][3]
- F. W. Fischer, attorney and oil well owner from Smith County.[2][4]
- Tom F. Hunter, attorney from Wichita County.[2][5]
- Roy Sanderford, president pro tempore of the Texas Senate from Bell County.[2][6]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | James V Allred | 553,219 | 52.53 | |
| Democratic | Tom F. Hunter | 239,460 | 22.74 | |
| Democratic | F. W. Fischer | 145,877 | 13.66 | |
| Democratic | Roy Sanderford | 81,170 | 7.71 | |
| Democratic | P. Pierce Brooks | 33,391 | 3.17 | |
| Total votes | 1,053,117 | 100.0% | ||
General election
Candidates
- James V Allred (Democratic), incumbent Governor from Wichita County.[2]
- Charles O. "C. O." Harris (Republican), former judge from Tom Green County.[8]
- Carl Brannin (Socialist)
- Homer Brooks (Communist)
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | James V Allred | 782,083 | 92.87% |  3.64 | |
| Republican | C. O. Harris | 58,842 | 6.99% |  3.91 | |
| Socialist | Carl Brannin | 962 | 0.11% | 0.31 | |
| Communist | Homer Brooks | 283 | 0.03% | 0.03 | |
| Total votes | 842,170 | 100.00% | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||