1936 Kansas gubernatorial election

1936 Kansas gubernatorial election
	County results; Huxman: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%; West: 50–60% 60–70%
Governor before election; Alf Landon; Republican	Elected Governor ; Walter A. Huxman; Democratic

The 1936 Kansas gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1936. Democratic nominee Walter A. Huxman defeated Republican nominee Will G. West with 51.09% of the vote.

Primary elections

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

Democratic primary

Candidates

Walter A. Huxman, former Kansas State Tax Commissioner
Jonathan M. Davis, former Governor

Results

Democratic primary results^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Walter A. Huxman	91,108	59.28
	Democratic	Jonathan M. Davis	62,596	40.73
Total votes			153,704	100.00

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

Walter A. Huxman, Democratic
Will G. West, Republican

Other candidates

George M. Whiteside, Socialist

Results

1936 Kansas gubernatorial election^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Walter A. Huxman	433,319	51.09%
	Republican	Will G. West	411,446	48.52%
	Socialist	George M. Whiteside	3,318	0.39%
Majority			21,873
Turnout
	Democratic gain from Republican		Swing

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Guide to U.S. elections - CQ Press, Congressional Quarterly, inc. CQ Press. 2005. ISBN 9781568029818. Retrieved June 3, 2020.

[google1-1] Guide to U.S. elections - CQ Press, Congressional Quarterly, inc. CQ Press. 2005. ISBN 9781568029818. Retrieved June 3, 2020.

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