Junius Marion Futrell Democratic Carl E. Bailey Democratic The 1936 Arkansas gubernatorial election was held on 3 November 1936, in order to elect the Governor of Arkansas.

[1] The Democratic primary election was held on 14 August 1936.

Incumbent Attorney General of Arkansas Carl E. Bailey received a majority of the votes (31.99%), and was thus elected as the nominee for the general election on 3 November 1936.

On election day, 3 November 1936, Democratic nominee Carl E. Bailey won the election by a margin of 128,277 votes against his foremost opponent Republican nominee Osro Cobb, a former U.S. Attorney, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of Governor.

Bailey was sworn in as the 31st Governor of Arkansas on 12 January 1937.