1936 Louisiana gubernatorial election
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The 1936 Louisiana gubernatorial election was held on January 21, 1936. Like most Southern states between the
New Orleans as governor. Leche was supported by the Longite faction of the party and Cleveland Dear of Alexandria by the anti-Longs' "Home Rule" ticket. State Representative Mason Spencer of Tallulah
dropped out of the race and endorsed Dear, but the ballots had already been printed, and he received nearly two thousand votes.
Results
Democratic Party Primary, January 21
Candidate | Votes received | Percent |
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Richard W. Leche | 362,502 | 67.08% |
Cleveland Dear | 176,150 | 32.60% |
Leonard Mason Spencer | 1,718 | 0.32% |
Sources
State of Louisiana. Compilation of Primary Election Returns of the Democratic Party, State of Louisiana, 1936.