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 County results Municipality resultsQuinn: 50–60% 60–70% Sisson: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | |||||||||||||||||
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The1936 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1936.Democratic nomineeRobert E. Quinn defeatedRepublican nomineeCharles P. Sisson with 53.66% of the vote.
Major party candidates
Other candidates
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Robert E. Quinn | 160,776 | 53.66% | ||
| Republican | Charles P. Sisson | 137,369 | 45.85% | ||
| Socialist Labor | Charles F. Bishop | 998 | 0.33% | ||
| Communist | James P. Reid | 481 | 0.16% | ||
| Majority | 23,407 | ||||
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| Democratichold | Swing | ||||
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