1936 New Hampshire gubernatorial election

For related races, see 1936 United States gubernatorial elections.

1936 New Hampshire gubernatorial election

November 3, 1936

Nominee Francis P. Murphy Amos Blandin Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 118,178 89,011 Percentage 56.60% 42.63%

County results Murphy:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%

Governor before election Styles Bridges Republican Elected Governor Francis P. Murphy Republican

The 1936 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1936. Republican nominee Francis P. Murphy defeated Democratic nominee Amos Blandin with 56.60% of the vote.

Primary elections

Primary elections were held on September 15, 1936.^[1]

Republican primary

Candidates

• Francis P. Murphy, former member of the Executive Council of New Hampshire
• Eliot A. Carter

Results

Republican primary results^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Francis P. Murphy	45,955	61.87
	Republican	Eliot A. Carter	28,322	38.13
Total votes			74,277	100.00

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

• Francis P. Murphy, Republican
• Amos Blandin, Democratic

Other candidates

• Arthur J. Bergeron, Farmer–Labor

Results

1936 New Hampshire gubernatorial election^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Francis P. Murphy	118,178	56.60%
	Democratic	Amos Blandin	89,011	42.63%
	Farmer–Labor	Arthur J. Bergeron	1,617	0.77%
Majority			29,167
Turnout
	Republican hold		Swing

References

1. Guide to U.S. elections - CQ Press, Congressional Quarterly, inc. CQ Press. 2005. ISBN 9781568029818. Retrieved June 5, 2020.
2. Kalb, Deborah (December 24, 2015). Guide to U.S. Elections. ISBN 9781483380353. Retrieved June 5, 2020.