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1936 Montana Gubernatorial Election

Montana · 2 candidates · See every 1936 Governor race

Who won the 1936 Montana Gubernatorial Election?

Roy E. Ayers won the 1936 Montana Gubernatorial Election. Roy E. Ayers received 115,310 popular votes (50.94%). The main challenger was Frank A. Hazelbaker (48.12%).

See the full head-to-head between Ayers and Hazelbaker

Ayers +2.8 pts · won by 6,396 votes
Roy E. AyersDemocraticWINNER50.94%
115,310 votes
Frank A. HazelbakerRepublican48.12%
108,914 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.