1936 New York gubernatorial election

1936 New York gubernatorial election

November 3, 1936
 
Nominee Herbert H. Lehman William F. Bleakley
Party Democratic Republican
Alliance American Labor
Popular vote 2,970,575 2,450,104
Percentage 53.45% 44.09%

County results
Lehman:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Bleakley:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

Governor before election

Herbert H. Lehman
Democratic

Elected Governor

Herbert H. Lehman
Democratic

The 1936 New York gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1936, to elect the Governor of New York. Incumbent Democratic governor Herbert H. Lehman ran for re-election, and he defeated Republican William F. Bleakley in the general election.