1936 Indiana gubernatorial election

The 1936 Indiana gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1936. Democratic nominee M. Clifford Townsend defeated Republican nominee Raymond S. Springer with 55.36% of the vote.

1936 Indiana gubernatorial election

November 3, 1936

Nominee M. Clifford Townsend Raymond S. Springer Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 908,494 727,526 Percentage 55.36% 44.33%

Governor before election Paul V. McNutt Democratic Elected Governor M. Clifford Townsend Democratic

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

• M. Clifford Townsend, Democratic
• Raymond S. Springer, Republican

Other candidates

• Marie B. Tomsich, Socialist
• Wenzel Stocker, Communist

Results

1936 Indiana gubernatorial election[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Democratic	M. Clifford Townsend	908,494	55.36%
	Republican	Raymond S. Springer	727,526	44.33%
	Socialist	Marie B. Tomsich	3,871	0.24%
	Communist	Wenzel Stocker	1,183	0.07%
Majority			180,968
Turnout
	Democratic hold		Swing

References

1. "Guide to U.S. Elections". Books.google.com. Retrieved July 21, 2020.