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1936 Idaho gubernatorial election
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Clark
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40-50%
50?60%
60?70%
70?80%
Stephan
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40-50%
50-60%
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The
1936 Idaho gubernatorial election
was held on November 3. Vying for an open seat,
Democratic
nominee
Barzilla Clark
defeated
Republican
nominee Frank Stephan with 57.19% of the vote.
Three-term incumbent
governor
C. Ben Ross
opted to run for the
U.S. Senate
against its
dean
, Republican
William Borah
, who won a sixth term.
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Primary elections
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Primary elections
were held on August 11, 1936.
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Democratic primary
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Candidates
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- Barzilla Clark
,
Idaho Falls
mayor
- G. P. Mix
,
Moscow
,
lieutenant governor
- Bert Miller
,
St. Anthony
,
attorney general
- W.P. Whitaker,
Pocatello
- Franklin Girard,
Coeur d'Alene
,
secretary of state
- George Meffan,
Nampa
,
U.S. Marshal
- Asher Wilson,
Twin Falls
- Frank Martin,
Boise
Republican primary
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Candidates
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- Frank Stephan, Twin Falls
- L. V. Patch,
Payette
- T. B. Chapman, Boise
General election
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Candidates
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Major party candidates
- Barzilla Clark, Democratic
- Frank Stephan, Republican
Other candidates
Results
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References
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"Borah thunders to 6th term"
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Spokesman-Review
. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. November 4, 1936. p. 1.
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"Borah returns to Senate atop vote avalanche"
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Spokane Daily Chronicle
. (Washington). Associated Press. November 4, 1936. p. 1.
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"Boran and Ross hold big leads in senate race"
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Spokane Daily Chronicle
. (Washington). Associated Press. August 12, 1936. p. 1.
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"Borah and Ross matched for Idaho senate race"
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Spokesman-Review
. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. August 13, 1936. p. 1.
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"Clark is ahead in Idaho count"
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Spokane Daily Chronicle
. (Washington). Associated Press. August 15, 1936. p. 3.
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Kalb, Deborah (December 24, 2015).
Guide to U.S. Elections
.
ISBN
9781483380353
. Retrieved
May 17,
2020
.