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1936 Indiana Gubernatorial Election

Indiana · 2 candidates · See every 1936 Governor race

Who won the 1936 Indiana Gubernatorial Election?

M. Clifford Townsend won the 1936 Indiana Gubernatorial Election. M. Clifford Townsend received 908,494 popular votes (55.36%). The main challenger was Raymond S. Springer (44.33%).

See the full head-to-head between Townsend and Springer

Townsend +11.0 pts · won by 180,968 votes
M. Clifford TownsendDemocraticWINNER55.36%
908,494 votes
Raymond S. SpringerRepublican44.33%
727,526 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.