1936 Louisiana gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 September 2013 1936 Louisiana Democratic gubernatorial primary Louisiana presidential No 1932 Louisiana gubernatorial election 1932 1940 Louisiana gubernatorial election 1940 January 21, 1936 1912 x150px File:Gov Richard Leche.jpg Richard W. Leche Democratic Party (United States) Longite 362,502 67.08% Cleveland Dear (Louisiana Congressman).jpg Cleveland Dear Democratic Party (United States) Anti-Long 176,150 32.60% 1936 Louisiana gubernatorial election results map by parish.svg 300px Parish resultsLeche: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90% #0d056c >90%Dear: #d3bc5f 50–60% Governor James A. Noe Democratic Party (United States) Richard W. Leche Democratic Party (United States) The 1936 Louisiana gubernatorial election was held on January 21, 1936. Like most Southern states between the Reconstruction Era and the Civil Rights Movement, Louisiana's Republican Party was virtually nonexistent in terms of electoral support. This meant that the Democratic Party primary held on this date was the real contest over who would be governor. The election resulted in the victory of Richard W. Leche of New Orleans as governor. Leche was supported by the Longite faction of the party and Cleveland Dear of Alexandria by the anti-Longs' "Home Rule" ticket. State Representative Mason Spencer of Tallulah dropped out of the race and endorsed Dear, but the ballots had already been printed, and he received nearly two thousand votes. Results Democratic Party Primary, January 21 CandidateVotes receivedPercentRichard W. Leche 362,50267.08%Cleveland Dear176,15032.60%Leonard Mason Spencer1,7180.32% Further reading State of Louisiana. Compilation of Primary Election Returns of the Democratic Party, State of Louisiana, 1936. 1936 Gubernatorial Louisiana Category:January 1936 in the United States