1936 Tennessee Gubernatorial Election

Tennessee · 2 candidates · See every 1936 Governor race

Who won the 1936 Tennessee Gubernatorial Election?

Gordon Browning won the 1936 Tennessee Gubernatorial Election. Gordon Browning received 332,523 popular votes (80.38%). The main challenger was Pat H. Thach (18.71%).

See the full head-to-head between Browning and Thach

Browning +61.7 pts · won by 255,131 votes

Gordon Browning DemocraticWINNER80.38%

332,523 votes

Pat H. Thach Republican18.71%

77,392 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.