1936 Washington gubernatorial election

None related races 1936 United States gubernatorial elections January 2025 September 2023 1936 Washington gubernatorial election Washington Flag of Washington (1923–1967).svg Presidential no 1932 Washington gubernatorial election 1932 1940 Washington gubernatorial election 1940 November 3, 1936 File:Clarence Daniel Martin.jpg 150x150px Clarence D. Martin Democratic Party (United States) 466,550 69.36% File:Roland Hill Hartley.jpg Roland H. Hartley Republican Party (United States) 189,141 28.12% 1936 Washington gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 275px County resultsMartin: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90% Governor Clarence D. Martin Democratic Party (United States) Clarence D. Martin Democratic Party (United States) The 1936 Washington gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1936. Incumbent Democrat Clarence D. Martin defeated Republican nominee Roland H. Hartley with 69.36% of the vote. Martin's popular vote share is the largest achieved by any gubernatorial candidate in Washington. This is the most recent gubernatorial election in which a candidate swept every county in the state. As of 2020, this is also the most recent election in which a Democrat has carried Adams County and Columbia County. Additionally, Chelan County, Garfield County, Lincoln County, San Juan County, Walla Walla County, and Whitman County would not vote Democratic again until 1988. Primary election The primary election was held on September 8, 1936.Election Search Results: September 1936 Primary https://www.sos.wa.gov/elections/results_report.aspx?e=98&c=&c2=&t=440&t2=&p=&p2=&y= Washington Secretary of State August 9, 2024 Washington adopted a blanket primary starting with the 1936 elections. All candidates appeared on the same ballot, with the highest candidate for each party becoming that party's nominee. This system was eventually ruled unconstitutional in the early 2000s. Candidates Erle J. Barnes (R) James W. Bryan (R) Otto A. Case (D), Washington State Treasurer Frank W. Harris (R) Roland H. Hartley (R), former Governor Ralph Horr (R), former U.S. Representative A. E. Judd (D) Eugene J. A. Lord (D) Clarence D. Martin (D), incumbent Governor Walter F. Meier (R) John Calvin Richards (R) Roscoe A. Seeds (D) H. G. Stevenson (D) John C. Stevenson (D), radio announcer and candidate for U.S. Senate in 1934 Results Blanket primary results Clarence D. Martin (incumbent) Democratic Party (United States) 166,313 33.05% John C. Stevenson Democratic Party (United States) 129,388 25.71% Otto A. Case Democratic Party (United States) 86,752 17.24% Roland H. Hartley Republican Party (United States) 59,371 11.80% Walter F. Meier Republican Party (United States) 23,892 4.75% H. G. Stevenson Democratic Party (United States) 13,556 2.69% Ralph Horr Republican Party (United States) 13,023 2.59% A. E. Judd Democratic Party (United States) 3,582 0.71% Eugene J. A. Lord Democratic Party (United States) 2,356 0.47% John Calvin Richards Republican Party (United States) 1,588 0.32% Erle J. Barnes Republican Party (United States) 1,052 0.21% Frank W. Harris Republican Party (United States) 888 0.18% Roscoe A. Seeds Democratic Party (United States) 752 0.15% James W. Bryan Democratic Party (United States) 684 0.14% 503,197 100.00% General election Candidates Major party candidates Clarence D. Martin, Democratic Roland H. Hartley, Republican Other candidates Ove M. Nelson, Union John F. McKay, Socialist William Morley Bouck, Farmer–Labor Malcolm M. Moore, Christian Harold P. Brockway, Communist Eugene V. Solie, Socialist Labor Results 1936 Washington gubernatorial electionElections Search Results: November 1936 General https://www.sos.wa.gov/elections/results_report.aspx?e=69&c=&c2=&t=440&t2=&p=&p2=&y= Washington Secretary of State August 9, 2024 Democratic Party (United States) Clarence D. Martin (incumbent) 466,550 69.36% +12.07% Republican Party (United States) Roland H. Hartley 189,141 28.12% -5.63% Union Party (United States) Ove M. Nelson 6,349 0.94% Socialist Party of America John F. McKay 4,221 0.63% -1.00% Farmer–Labor Party William Morley Bouck 1,994 0.30% Christian #AA00AA Malcolm M. Moore 1,947 0.29% Communist Party USA Harold P. Brockway 1,939 0.29% -0.12% Socialist Labor Party of America Eugene V. Solie 466 0.07% +0.00% 277,409 41.24% 672,607 100.00% Democratic Party (United States) +17.70% Results by county CountyClarence D. MartinDemocraticRoland H. HartleyRepublicanOve M. NelsonUnionJohn F. McKaySocialistAll OthersVariousMarginTotal votes cast#%#%#%#%#%#%Adams2,00876.18%61123.18%80.30%40.15%50.19%1,39753.00%2,636Asotin2,17866.30%1,00930.72%742.25%150.46%90.27%1,16935.59%3,285Benton2,47056.82%1,71639.48%1313.01%130.30%170.39%75417.35%4,347Chelan8,62465.21%4,44133.58%700.53%290.22%600.45%4,18331.63%13,224Clallam5,52166.95%2,33528.32%2893.50%180.22%831.01%3,18638.64%8,246Clark13,36074.93%3,95022.15%2731.53%1280.72%1200.67%9,41052.77%17,831Columbia1,26754.26%97041.54%793.38%70.30%120.51%29712.72%2,335Cowlitz10,39375.21%2,99521.67%2241.62%1050.76%1010.73%7,39853.54%13,818Douglas2,30368.62%98829.44%280.83%250.74%120.36%1,31539.18%3,356Ferry1,09073.60%36624.71%130.88%100.68%20.14%72448.89%1,481Franklin1,78070.08%67026.38%542.13%150.59%210.83%1,11043.70%2,540Garfield92657.48%67441.84%100.62%00.00%10.06%25215.64%1,611Grant4,15884.12%73514.87%160.32%220.45%120.24%3,42369.25%4,943Grays Harbor17,05381.08%3,43016.31%3681.75%510.24%1300.62%13,62364.77%21,032Island1,81466.40%79829.21%361.32%140.51%702.56%1,01637.19%2,732Jefferson2,30768.42%1,01330.04%180.53%100.30%240.71%1,29438.37%3,372King135,74066.75%63,85731.40%6590.32%1,3500.66%1,7460.86%71,88335.35%203,352Kitsap12,38976.96%3,25520.22%1050.65%410.25%3081.91%9,13456.74%16,098Kittitas4,65465.84%2,31432.73%660.93%250.35%100.14%2,34033.10%7,069Klickitat2,61369.94%1,04327.92%481.28%90.24%230.62%1,57042.02%3,736Lewis10,66365.45%4,95730.43%2981.83%570.35%3171.95%5,70635.02%16,292Lincoln3,58271.80%1,35527.16%250.50%110.22%160.32%2,22744.64%4,989Mason3,11073.25%92521.79%1293.04%190.45%631.48%2,18551.46%4,246Okanogan5,44765.05%2,59831.02%2723.25%200.24%370.44%2,84934.02%8,374Pacific4,46671.71%1,60725.80%550.88%130.21%871.40%2,85945.91%6,228Pend Oreille1,71863.00%94134.51%200.73%220.81%260.95%77728.49%2,727Pierce51,29976.32%13,85320.61%5570.83%3340.50%1,1701.74%37,44655.71%67,213San Juan85655.19%62340.17%543.48%30.19%150.97%23315.02%1,551Skagit10,31367.15%4,66930.40%1270.83%240.16%2251.47%5,64436.75%15,358Skamania1,64975.92%49322.70%120.55%90.41%90.41%1,15653.22%2,172Snohomish25,49973.56%8,14323.49%2690.78%2510.72%5031.45%17,35650.07%34,665Spokane48,82370.95%17,93926.07%4760.69%9731.41%6050.88%30,88444.88%68,816Stevens4,54366.42%2,10130.72%871.27%701.02%390.57%2,44235.70%6,840Thurston11,62975.56%3,33321.66%2271.47%620.40%1400.91%8,29653.90%15,391Wahkiakum1,08370.32%42527.60%221.43%40.26%60.39%65842.73%1,540Walla Walla6,38855.86%4,72341.30%2772.42%260.23%210.18%1,66514.56%11,435Whatcom17,25369.45%6,96828.05%1470.59%2991.20%1740.70%10,28541.40%24,841Whitman7,79466.23%3,85432.75%580.49%440.37%180.15%3,94033.48%11,768Yakima17,78757.16%12,46440.06%6682.15%890.29%1090.35%5,32317.11%31,117Totals466,55069.36%189,14128.12%6,3490.94%4,2210.63%6,3460.94%277,40941.24%672,607 Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic Chelan Skamania References 1936 Washington Gubernatorial