1936 Idaho gubernatorial election

The 1936 Idaho gubernatorial election was held on November 3. Vying for an open seat, Democratic nominee Barzilla Clark defeated Republican nominee Frank Stephan with 57.19% of the vote.

Three-term incumbent governor C. Ben Ross opted to run for the U.S. Senate against its dean, Republican William Borah, who won a sixth term.

Primary elections were held on August 11, 1936.

• Barzilla Clark, Idaho Falls mayor

• G. P. Mix, Moscow, lieutenant governor

• Bert Miller, St. Anthony, attorney general

• W.P. Whitaker, Pocatello

• Franklin Girard, Coeur d'Alene, secretary of state

• George Meffan, Nampa, U.S. Marshal

• Asher Wilson, Twin Falls

• Frank Martin, Boise

• Frank Stephan, Twin Falls

• L. V. Patch, Payette

• T. B. Chapman, Boise

Major party candidates

• Barzilla Clark, Democratic
• Frank Stephan, Republican

Other candidates

• V. A. Verhei, Union