The 1936 Colorado gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1936.
Democratic nominee
Teller Ammons
Teller Ammons (December 3, 1895 – January 16, 1972) was an American attorney and politician who served as the 28th Governor of Colorado from 1937 to 1939. He was the first Colorado governor to be born in the state.
Early life
On December 3, ...
defeated
Republican
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* An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law.
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nominee Charles M. Armstrong with 54.57% of the vote.
Primary elections
Primary elections were held on September 8, 1936.
Democratic primary
Candidates
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Teller Ammons
Teller Ammons (December 3, 1895 – January 16, 1972) was an American attorney and politician who served as the 28th Governor of Colorado from 1937 to 1939. He was the first Colorado governor to be born in the state.
Early life
On December 3, ...
,
State Senator
*Moses E. Smith,
State Representative
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Ray Herbert Talbot, incumbent
Lieutenant Governor
Results
Republican primary
Candidates
*Charles M. Armstrong,
Colorado State Treasurer
The Treasurer of the State of Colorado is one of the five elected officials of the U.S. state of Colorado, the other four being the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State and Attorney General. The State Treasurer is responsible for man ...
Results
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
References
{{1936 United States elections
1936
Events
January–February
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Colorado
Colorado (, other variants) is a state in the Mountain states, Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. It encompasses most of the Southern Rocky Mountains, as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the wes ...
Gubernatorial
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