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1936 Washington Gubernatorial Election

Washington · 2 candidates · See every 1936 Governor race

Who won the 1936 Washington Gubernatorial Election?

Clarence D. Martin won the 1936 Washington Gubernatorial Election. Clarence D. Martin received 466,550 popular votes (69.36%). The main challenger was Roland H. Hartley (28.12%).

See the full head-to-head between Martin and Hartley

Martin +41.2 pts · won by 277,409 votes
Clarence D. MartinDemocraticWINNER69.36%
466,550 votes
Roland H. HartleyRepublican28.12%
189,141 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.