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1936 Indiana gubernatorial election
	County results; Townsend: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% ; Springer: 50–60%
Governor before election; Paul V. McNutt; Democratic	Elected Governor ; M. Clifford Townsend; Democratic

The 1936 Indiana gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1936. Democratic nominee M. Clifford Townsend defeated Republican nominee Raymond S. Springer with 55.36% of the vote.

General election

Major party candidates

M. Clifford Townsend, Democratic, Lieutenant Governor under Paul V. McNutt
Raymond S. Springer, Republican, former judge of the 37th Judicial Circuit Court

Other candidates

1936 Indiana gubernatorial election^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	M. Clifford Townsend	908,494	55.36%
	Republican	Raymond S. Springer	727,526	44.33%
	Socialist	Marie B. Tomsich	3,871	0.24%
	Communist	Wenzel Stocker	1,183	0.07%
Majority			180,968
Turnout
	Democratic hold		Swing

^ Kalb, Deborah (December 24, 2015). Guide to U.S. Elections. ISBN 9781483380353. Retrieved July 21, 2020.