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1936 Delaware Gubernatorial Election

Delaware · 3 candidates · See every 1936 Governor race

Who won the 1936 Delaware Gubernatorial Election?

Richard McMullen won the 1936 Delaware Gubernatorial Election. Richard McMullen received 62,437 popular votes (50.36%). The main challenger was Harry L. Cannon (42.57%).

See the full head-to-head between McMullen and Cannon

McMullen +7.8 pts · won by 9,655 votes
Richard McMullenDemocraticWINNER50.36%
62,437 votes
Harry L. CannonRepublican42.57%
52,782 votes
I. Dolphus ShortRepublican6.86%
8,500 votes
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.