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1936 West Virginia Gubernatorial Election

West Virginia · 2 candidates · See every 1936 Governor race

Who won the 1936 West Virginia Gubernatorial Election?

Homer Holt won the 1936 West Virginia Gubernatorial Election. Homer Holt received 492,333 popular votes (59.16%). The main challenger was Summers Sharp (40.84%).

See the full head-to-head between Holt and Sharp

Holt +18.3 pts · won by 152,443 votes
Homer HoltDemocraticWINNER59.16%
492,333 votes
Summers SharpRepublican40.84%
339,890 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.