1936 Colorado gubernatorial election

none related races 1936 United States gubernatorial elections January 2025 September 2023 1936 Colorado gubernatorial election Colorado 1911 Presidential no 1934 Colorado gubernatorial election 1934 1938 Colorado gubernatorial election 1938 November 3, 1936 File:Teller Ammons (Colorado governor).gif 150x150px Teller Ammons Democratic Party (United States) 263,311 54.57% 3x4.svg Charles M. Armstrong Republican Party (United States) 210,614 43.65% 1936 Colorado gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 250px County results Ammons: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% Armstrong: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% Governor Edwin C. Johnson Democratic Party (United States) Teller Ammons Democratic Party (United States) The 1936 Colorado gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1936. Democratic nominee Teller Ammons defeated Republican nominee Charles M. Armstrong with 54.57% of the vote. Primary elections Primary elections were held on September 8, 1936.https://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/elections/Results/Abstract/pdf/1900-1999/1936AbstractBook.pdf State of Colorado Abstract of Votes Cast 1936 Secretary of State of Colorado 1936 March 17, 2020 November 10, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20221110054711/https://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/elections/Results/Abstract/pdf/1900-1999/1936AbstractBook.pdf dead Democratic primary Candidates Teller Ammons, State Senator Moses E. Smith, State Representative Ray Herbert Talbot, incumbent Lieutenant Governor thumb|292x292px| #86B6F2 Ammons #D3E7FF 30–40% #B9D7FF 40–50% #86B6F2 50–60% #4389E3 60–70% #73D873 Smith #D7F4D7 30–40% #AFE9AF 40–50% #73D873 50–60% #30A630 70–80% #C88FE4 Talbot #F2DFFC 30–40% #DCB7EF 40–50% #C88FE4 50–60% #9D40CC 70–80% Results As popular outgoing Governor Ed Johnson sought election to the U.S. Senate, the Democratic primary became an all-out brawl between Lt. Governor Ray Talbot (Pueblo), State Senator and Denver City's Attorney Teller Ammons (Denver), and State Rep. Moses E. Smith (Ault). Alva Swain of the Wray Gazette summarized the race, writing: "With Ammons, Talbot, and Smith contesting for the governorship, there will be another determined struggle. The latter fight divides the democrats of the state three ways: the City of Denver with its powerful democratic machine will be for Tell Ammons; Laboring people, on the whole, will be for Ray Talbot; while the agriculturalists and the small businessmen will be for Smith. It is a beautiful division almost equal in strength."The Wray Gazette July 30, 1936 — Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection https://www.coloradohistoricnewspapers.org/?a=d&d=WGA19360730-01.2.15&srpos=15&e=-------en-20--1--img-txIN%7CtxCO%7CtxTA-1936+democratic+primary+teller+ammons+ray+talbot-------0------ 2025-05-12 www.coloradohistoricnewspapers.org In the end, Ammons was able to decisively win the primary through overwhelming support in Denver and its surrounding areas and moderate support throughout the rest of the state. In Denver alone, he netted nearly 20,000 votes over his nearest rival.1936 Sep 8 • Democratic Primary • Governor • State of Colorado State of Colorado https://historicalelectiondata.coloradosos.gov/contest/20763 2025-05-12 State of Colorado Elections Database en Democratic primary results Teller Ammons Democratic Party (United States) 58,048 42.7% Moses E. Smith Democratic Party (United States) 39,620 29.1% Ray Herbert Talbot Democratic Party (United States) 38,378 28.2% 136,046 Republican primary Candidates Charles M. Armstrong, Colorado State Treasurer Results Republican primary results Charles M. Armstrong Republican Party (United States) 77,323 100.00 77,323 100.00 General election Candidates Major party candidates Teller Ammons, Democratic Charles M. Armstrong, Republican Other candidates Huston Hugh Marrs, Farmer–Labor Paul S. McCormick, Socialist James Allander, Communist Claude C. Buhrman, National Union for Social Justice Harvey L. Mayfield, Independent Results 1936 Colorado gubernatorial election Democratic Party (United States) Teller Ammons 263,311 54.57% -3.54% Republican Party (United States) Charles M. Armstrong 210,614 43.65% +3.74% Farmer–Labor Party Huston Hugh Marrs 5,162 1.07% Socialist Party USA Paul S. McCormick 1,498 0.31% -1.00% Communist Party USA James Allander 948 0.20% -0.12% Union Party (United States) Claude C. Buhrman 825 0.17% N/A Independent politician Harvey L. Mayfield 177 0.04% N/A 52,697 10.92% 482,535 Democratic Party (United States) References 1936 Colorado Gubernatorial