1936 Nebraska gubernatorial election

The 1936 Nebraska gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1936, and featured incumbent Governor Robert L. Cochran, a Democrat, defeating Republican nominee, newspaper publisher and former state legislator Dwight Griswold, to win a second two-year term in office.

1936 Nebraska gubernatorial election
November 3, 1936
 
Nominee Robert L. Cochran Dwight Griswold
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 333,412 257,267
Percentage 55.9% 43.1%
Governor before election

Robert L. Cochran
Democratic

 Elected Governor

Robert L. Cochran
Democratic

Elections in Nebraska

General election

Results
Nebraska gubernatorial election, 1936[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Robert L. Cochran 333,412 55.90%
Republican Dwight Griswold 257,267 43.13%
Independent Peter Mehrens 5,746 0.96%
Total votes 596,425 100.0%
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References
  1. "Official Report of the Nebraska State Canvassing Board 1936 General Election" (PDF). Retrieved October 2, 2017.


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