1936 Iowa gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 1936 Iowa gubernatorial election Iowa Flag of Iowa (variant).svg Presidential no 1934 Iowa gubernatorial election 1934 1938 Iowa gubernatorial election 1938 November 3, 1936 File:Nelson G. Kraschel.png 150x150px Nelson G. Kraschel Democratic Party (United States) 524,178 48.56% File:George Allison Wilson.jpg George A. Wilson Republican Party (United States) 521,747 48.33% 1936 Iowa gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 240px County resultsKraschel: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% Wilson: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% Governor Clyde L. Herring Democratic Party (United States) Nelson G. Kraschel Democratic Party (United States) The 1936 Iowa gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1936. Democratic nominee Nelson G. Kraschel narrowly defeated Republican nominee George A. Wilson with 48.56% of the vote. Primary elections Primary elections were held on June 1, 1936.https://sos.iowa.gov/elections/pdf/results/30s/1936primcanv.pdf Summary of Official Canvass of Votes Cast in Iowa Primary Election Secretary of State of Iowa 1936 April 30, 2020 Democratic primary Candidates Nelson G. Kraschel, incumbent Lieutenant Governor Richard F. Mitchell, Associate Justice of the Iowa Supreme Court Results Democratic primary results Nelson G. Kraschel Democratic Party (United States) 82,791 Richard F. Mitchell Democratic Party (United States) 52,481 Republican primary Candidates George A. Wilson, former State Senator John M. Grimes George R. Call Results Republican primary results George A. Wilson Republican Party (United States) 112,593 John M. Grimes Republican Party (United States) 92,399 George R. Call Republican Party (United States) 41,429 General election Candidates Major party candidates Nelson G. Kraschel, Democratic George A. Wilson, Republican Other candidates Wallace M. Short, Farmer–Labor Ted Fitch, Prohibition J. P. Russell, Socialist Results 1936 Iowa gubernatorial electionhttps://sos.iowa.gov/elections/pdf/results/30s/1936gencanv.pdf Summary of Official Canvass of Votes Cast in Iowa General Election Secretary of State of Iowa 1936 April 30, 2020 Democratic Party (United States) Nelson G. Kraschel 524,178 48.56% Republican Party (United States) George A. Wilson 521,747 48.33% Farmer–Labor Party Wallace M. Short 31,438 2.91% Prohibition Party Ted Fitch 1,159 0.11% Socialist Party of America J. P. Russell 970 0.09% 2,431 1,079,492 Democratic Party (United States) References 1936 Iowa Gubernatorial