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1936 Arkansas gubernatorial election
	County results; Bailey: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90%; Cobb: 50–60% 70–80%
Governor before election; Junius Marion Futrell; Democratic	Elected Governor ; Carl E. Bailey; Democratic

The 1936 Arkansas gubernatorial election was held on 3 November 1936, in order to elect the Governor of Arkansas. Democratic nominee Carl E. Bailey defeated Republican nominee Osro Cobb.^[1]

Democratic primary

The Democratic primary election was held on 14 August 1936. Incumbent Attorney General of Arkansas Carl E. Bailey received a majority of the votes (31.99%), and was thus elected as the nominee for the general election on 3 November 1936.

Results

1936 Democratic gubernatorial primary^[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Carl E. Bailey	76,014	31.99%
	Democratic	Ed McDonald	72,075	30.33%
	Democratic	R. A. Cook	60,768	25.58%
	Democratic	Tom Terral	23,663	9.96%
	Democratic	Howard Reed	5,089	2.14%
Total votes			237,609	100.00%

General election

On election day, 3 November 1936, Democratic nominee Carl E. Bailey won the election by a margin of 128,277 votes against his foremost opponent Republican nominee Osro Cobb, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of Governor. Bailey was sworn in as the 31st Governor of Arkansas on 12 January 1937.^[3]

Results

1936 Arkansas gubernatorial election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Carl E. Bailey	155,152	84.89
	Republican	Osro Cobb	26,875	14.71
	Socialist	J. Russell Butler	733	0.40
Total votes			182,760	100.00
	Democratic hold

References

^ "Arkansas Governor Carl Edward Bailey". National Governors Association. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
^ "AR Governor - D Primary". ourcampaigns.com. September 23, 2023. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
^ "AR Governor". ourcampaigns.com. September 23, 2023. Retrieved November 29, 2023.