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1936 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election

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1936 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election

← 1932 November 3, 1936 1940 →
 
Nominee Frank Gaines Harris Manvel H. Davis
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 1,081,386 723,467
Percentage 59.80% 40.01%

Lieutenant Governor before election

Frank Gaines Harris
Democratic

Elected Lieutenant Governor

Frank Gaines Harris
Democratic

The 1936 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1936. Democratic incumbent Frank Gaines Harris defeated Republican nominee Manvel H. Davis with 59.80% of the vote.

Primary elections

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Primary elections were held on August 4, 1936.[1]

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Results

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Republican primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Manvel H. Davis 129,065 42.58
Republican John R. Davis 92,692 30.58
Republican Henri Chouteau 81,376 26.85
Total votes 303,133 100.00

General election

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Candidates

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Major party candidates

  • Frank Gaines Harris, Democratic
  • Manvel H. Davis, Republican

Other candidates

  • George A. Kovaka, Socialist
  • Vanderbilt Belton, Communist
  • Karl Oberheu, Socialist Labor

Results

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1936 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Frank Gaines Harris (incumbent) 1,081,386 59.80%
Republican Manvel H. Davis 723,467 40.01%
Socialist George A. Kovaka 2,836 0.16%
Communist Vanderbilt Belton 344 0.02%
Socialist Labor Karl Oberheu 299 0.02%
Majority 357,919
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Missouri Roster". Secretary of State of Missouri. 1936. Retrieved July 5, 2021.