1936 New York Gubernatorial Election

New York · 2 candidates · See every 1936 Governor race

Who won the 1936 New York Gubernatorial Election?

Herbert H. Lehman won the 1936 New York Gubernatorial Election. Herbert H. Lehman received 2,970,575 popular votes (53.45%). The main challenger was William F. Bleakley (44.09%).

See the full head-to-head between Lehman and Bleakley

Lehman +9.4 pts · won by 520,471 votes
2,970,575 votes
2,450,104 votes
Other candidates received the remaining 2.5% 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.