1936 Indiana gubernatorial election

The 1936 Indiana gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1936. Democratic nominee M. Clifford Townsend defeated Republican nominee Raymond S. Springer with 55.36% of the vote.

Candidates
Major party candidates
 * M. Clifford Townsend, Democratic, Lieutenant Governor under Paul V. McNutt
 * Raymond S. Springer, Republican, former judge of the 37th Judicial Circuit Court

Other candidates
 * Marie B. Tomsich, Socialist
 * Wenzel Stocker, Communist