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1936 Nebraska gubernatorial election
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The 1936 Nebraska gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1936, and featured incumbent Governor Robert L. Cochran, a Democrat, defeating Republican nominee, newspaper publisher and former state legislator Dwight Griswold, to win a second two-year term in office. Former State Attorney General Ora S. Spillman unsuccessfully ran for the Republican nomination.
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Robert L. Cochran, incumbent Governor
- Anton H. Jensen, unsuccessful candidate for Governor of Nebraska in 1930[1]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Robert L. Cochran (incumbent) | 112,853 | 79.43 | |
| Democratic | Anton H. Jensen | 29,229 | 20.57 | |
Republican primary
Candidates
- Dwight Griswold, newspaper publisher and former member of the Nebraska Legislature; unsuccessful Republican candidate for Governor of Nebraska in 1932 and 1934
- William Madgett, former mayor of Hastings, Nebraska[3]
- Ora S. Spillman, former Nebraska Attorney General from 1923 to 1929
- Stanley Wright[2]