1934 Idaho gubernatorial election

The 1934 Idaho gubernatorial election was held on November 6. Incumbent Democrat C. Ben Ross defeated Republican nominee Frank Stephan with 54.58% of the vote.

1934 Idaho gubernatorial election

November 6, 1934
 
Nominee C. Ben Ross Frank L. Stephan
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 93,313 75,659
Percentage 54.58% 44.26%

Governor before election

C. Ben Ross
Democratic

Elected Governor

C. Ben Ross
Democratic

This was the last re-election of an incumbent Idaho governor for 24 years, until 1958.

Ross opted not to run for a fourth term in 1936; he ran for the U.S. Senate against its dean, Republican William Borah, who won a sixth term.

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