1936 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election

1936 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election

November 3, 1936

Nominee Frank Gaines Harris Manvel H. Davis Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 1,081,386 723,467 Percentage 59.80% 40.01%

Lieutenant Governor before election Frank Gaines Harris Democratic Elected Lieutenant Governor Frank Gaines Harris Democratic

The 1936 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1936. Democratic incumbent Frank Gaines Harris defeated Republican nominee Manvel H. Davis with 59.80% of the vote.

Primary elections

Primary elections were held on August 4, 1936.

Republican primary

Candidates

• Manvel H. Davis, former State Senator
• John R. Davis
• Henri Chouteau

Results

Republican primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Manvel H. Davis	129,065	42.58
	Republican	John R. Davis	92,692	30.58
	Republican	Henri Chouteau	81,376	26.85
Total votes			303,133	100.00

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

• Frank Gaines Harris, Democratic
• Manvel H. Davis, Republican

Other candidates

• George A. Kovaka, Socialist
• Vanderbilt Belton, Communist
• Karl Oberheu, Socialist Labor

Results

1936 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Frank Gaines Harris (incumbent)	1,081,386	59.80%
	Republican	Manvel H. Davis	723,467	40.01%
	Socialist	George A. Kovaka	2,836	0.16%
	Communist	Vanderbilt Belton	344	0.02%
	Socialist Labor	Karl Oberheu	299	0.02%
Majority			357,919
Turnout
	Democratic hold		Swing