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1936 West Virginia gubernatorial election

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1936 West Virginia gubernatorial election

← 1932 November 3, 1936 1940 →
 
Nominee Homer Holt Summers Sharp
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 492,333 339,890
Percentage 59.16% 40.84%

County results
Holt:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Sharp:      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%

Governor before election

Herman G. Kump
Democratic

Elected Governor

Homer A. Holt
Democratic

The 1936 West Virginia gubernatorial election took place on November 3, 1936, to elect the governor of West Virginia. Chapman Revercomb unsuccessfully ran for the Republican nomination.

Results

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West Virginia gubernatorial election, 1936[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Homer A. Holt 492,333 59.16
Republican Summers H. Sharp 339,890 40.84
Total votes 832,223 100
Democratic hold

References

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  1. ^ "Our Campaigns - WV Governor Race - Nov 03, 1936". Retrieved May 24, 2016.