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1936 North Carolina Gubernatorial Election

North Carolina · 2 candidates · See every 1936 Governor race

Who won the 1936 North Carolina Gubernatorial Election?

Clyde R. Hoey won the 1936 North Carolina Gubernatorial Election. Clyde R. Hoey received 542,139 popular votes (66.69%). The main challenger was Gilliam Grissom (33.31%).

See the full head-to-head between Hoey and Grissom

Hoey +33.4 pts · won by 271,296 votes
Clyde R. HoeyDemocraticWINNER66.69%
542,139 votes
Gilliam GrissomRepublican33.31%
270,843 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.