1936 Colorado gubernatorial election

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.

1936 Colorado gubernatorial election

November 3, 1936

Nominee Teller Ammons Charles M. Armstrong Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 263,311 210,614 Percentage 54.57% 43.65%

Governor before election Edwin C. Johnson Democratic Elected Governor Teller Ammons Democratic

Primary elections

Primary elections were held on September 8, 1936.[1]

Candidates

• Teller Ammons, State Senator
• Moses E. Smith, State Representative
• Ray Herbert Talbot, incumbent Lieutenant Governor

Results

Democratic primary results[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Teller Ammons	58,048
	Democratic	Moses E. Smith	39,620
	Democratic	Ray Herbert Talbot	38,378
Total votes

Candidates

• Charles M. Armstrong, Colorado State Treasurer

Results

Republican primary results[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Charles M. Armstrong	77,323	100.00
Total votes			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[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Teller Ammons	263,311	54.57%
	Republican	Charles M. Armstrong	210,614	43.65%
	Farmer–Labor	Huston Hugh Marrs	5,162	1.07%
	Socialist	Paul S. McCormick	1,498	0.31%
	Communist	James Allander	948	0.20%
	Union	Claude C. Buhrman	825	0.17%
	Independent	Harvey L. Mayfield	177	0.04%
Majority
Turnout
	Democratic hold		Swing

References

1. "State of Colorado Abstract of Votes Cast 1936" (PDF). Secretary of State of Colorado. 1936. Retrieved March 17, 2020.