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1936 Connecticut Gubernatorial Election

Connecticut · 2 candidates · See every 1936 Governor race

Who won the 1936 Connecticut Gubernatorial Election?

Wilbur Lucius Cross won the 1936 Connecticut Gubernatorial Election. Wilbur Lucius Cross received 372,953 popular votes (55.29%). The main challenger was Arthur M. Brown (41.1%).

See the full head-to-head between Cross and Brown

Cross +14.2 pts · won by 95,763 votes
Wilbur Lucius CrossDemocraticWINNER55.29%
372,953 votes
Arthur M. BrownRepublican41.1%
277,190 votes
Other candidates received the remaining 3.6% of the popular vote; only the leading candidates are individually recorded for this election.
Popular-vote totals for governor elections are compiled from official state results (via Wikipedia); Louisiana shows the decisive round of its jungle primary.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.