1936 New Hampshire gubernatorial election
Appearance
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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
[edit]Primary elections were held on September 15, 1936.[1]
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- Francis P. Murphy, former member of the Executive Council of New Hampshire
- Eliot A. Carter
Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Francis P. Murphy | 45,955 | 61.87 | |
Republican | Eliot A. Carter | 28,322 | 38.13 | |
Total votes | 74,277 | 100.00 |
General election
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Major party candidates
- Francis P. Murphy, Republican
- Amos Blandin, Democratic
Other candidates
- Arthur J. Bergeron, Farmer–Labor
Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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
[edit]- ^ a b Guide to U.S. elections - CQ Press, Congressional Quarterly, inc. CQ Press. 2005. ISBN 9781568029818. Retrieved June 5, 2020.
- ^ Kalb, Deborah (December 24, 2015). Guide to U.S. Elections. ISBN 9781483380353. Retrieved June 5, 2020.