1936 North Carolina gubernatorial election

1936 North Carolina gubernatorial election

November 3, 1936
 
Nominee Clyde R. Hoey Gilliam Grissom
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 542,139 270,843
Percentage 66.7% 33.3%

County results
Hoey:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Grissom:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

Governor before election

John C. B. Ehringhaus
Democratic

Elected Governor

Clyde R. Hoey
Democratic

The 1936 North Carolina gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1936. Democratic nominee Clyde R. Hoey defeated Republican nominee Gilliam Grissom with 66.69% of the vote.