1934 Idaho gubernatorial election

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{{for|related races|1934 United States gubernatorial elections}}

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{{Infobox election

| election_name = 1934 Idaho gubernatorial election

| country = Idaho

|flag_year=1927

| type = Presidential

| ongoing = no

| previous_election = 1932 Idaho gubernatorial election

| previous_year = 1932

| next_election = 1936 Idaho gubernatorial election

| next_year = 1936

| election_date = November 6, 1934

| image1 = x150px

| nominee1 = C. Ben Ross

| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)

| popular_vote1 = 93,313

| percentage1 = 54.58%

| image2 = x100px

| nominee2 = Frank L. Stephan

| party2 = Republican Party (United States)

| popular_vote2 = 75,659

| percentage2 = 44.26%

| map_image = 1934 Idaho gubernatorial election results map by county.svg

| map_size = 160px

| map_caption = County results
Ross: {{legend0|#A5B0FF|40–50%}} {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}}

Stephan: {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}}

| title = Governor

| before_election = C. Ben Ross

| before_party = Democratic Party (United States)

| after_election = C. Ben Ross

| after_party = Democratic Party (United States)

}}

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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.{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=sLszAAAAIBAJ&sjid=_PQDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7217%2C1603520 |work=Spokane Daily Chronicle |location=(Washington) |agency=Associated Press |title=Idaho voters scorn Borah; Ross is reelected governor; repeal is favored |date=November 7, 1936 |page=6}}

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.{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=H8pYAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ruMDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4143%2C1404599 |work=Spokesman-Review |location=(Spokane, Washington) |agency=Associated Press |title=Borah thunders to 6th term |date=November 4, 1936 |page=1}}{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=rEoaAAAAIBAJ&sjid=FycEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6556%2C1140598 |work=Spokane Daily Chronicle |location=(Washington) |agency=Associated Press |title=Borah returns to Senate atop vote avalanche |date=November 4, 1936 |page=1}}