1936 United States Senate elections
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The1936 United States Senate electionscoincided with the reelection of PresidentFranklin D. Roosevelt.The 32 seats ofClass 2were contested in regular elections, and special elections were held to fill vacancies. TheGreat Depressioncontinued and voters backed progressive candidates favoring Roosevelt'sNew Dealin races across the country. TheDemocratsgained 5 net seats during the election, and in combination with Democratic andFarmer–Laborinterim appointments and the defection ofGeorge W. Norrisfrom theRepublican Partyto becomeindependent,the Republicans were reduced to 16 seats. Democrats gained a further two seats due to mid-term vacancies. The Democrats' 77 seats and their 62-seat majority remain their largest in history.
This was the last of four consecutive election cycles where Republicans suffered losses due to the ongoing effects of the Great Depression. This was also the last Senate election cycle until2012in which a Democratic candidate who won two terms also made net gains in the Senate on both occasions (although Roosevelt won a third term and fourth term, he lost Senate seats on both occasions). Additionally, this is the last time any party held three-fourths of all Senate seats.
Gains, losses, and holds[edit]
Retirements[edit]
One Republican, one Farmer-Labor, and five Democrats retired instead of seeking re-election.
Defeats[edit]
Six Republicans and one Democrat sought re-election but lost in the primary or general election.
Death[edit]
One Democrat died on July 16, 1936, and his seat remained vacant until the election.
State | Senator | Replaced by |
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Iowa (special) | Louis Murphy | Guy Gillette |
Independent gain[edit]
One Republican won re-election as an Independent.
State | Senator | Replaced by |
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Nebraska | George W. Norris | George W. Norris |
Post-election changes[edit]
Change in composition[edit]
Before the elections[edit]
After the April 1936 special election.
D1 | D2 | D3 | D4 | D5 | D6 | D7 | D8 | ||
D18 | D17 | D16 | D15 | D14 | D13 | D12 | D11 | D10 | D9 |
D19 | D20 | D21 | D22 | D23 | D24 | D25 | D26 | D27 | D28 |
D38 | D37 | D36 | D35 | D34 | D33 | D32 | D31 | D30 | D29 |
D39 | D40 | D41 | D42 | D43 | D44 | D45 | D46 | D47 | D48 Ala. Ran |
Majority → | D49 Ark. Ran | ||||||||
D58 Miss. Ran |
D57 Mass. Retired |
D56 La. (sp) Elected[a] La. (reg) Retired |
D55 Ky. Ran |
D54 Ill. Ran |
D53 Ga. Ran |
D52 Fla. (sp3) Retired |
D51 Fla. (sp1) Retired |
D50 Colo. Retired | |
D59 Mont. Ran |
D60 N.M. (reg) Ran |
D61 N.M. (sp) Ran |
D62 N.C. Ran |
D63 Okla. Ran |
D64 S.C. Ran |
D65 S.D. Ran |
D66 Tenn. Ran |
D67 Texas Ran |
D68 Va. Ran |
R19 N.H. Retired |
R20 N.J. Ran |
R21 Ore. Ran |
R22 R.I. Ran |
R23 Wyo. Ran |
FL1 | FL2 Minn. (sp) Minn. (reg) Retired |
P1 | V1 Iowa (sp) |
D69 W.Va. Ran |
R18 Neb. Ran |
R17 Mich. Ran |
R16 Maine Ran |
R15 Kan. Ran |
R14 Iowa Ran |
R13 Idaho Ran |
R12 Del. Ran |
R11 | R10 | R9 |
R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | R8 |
Result of the elections[edit]
D1 | D2 | D3 | D4 | D5 | D6 | D7 | D8 | |||
D18 | D17 | D16 | D15 | D14 | D13 | D12 | D11 | D10 | D9 | |
D19 | D20 | D21 | D22 | D23 | D24 | D25 | D26 | D27 | D28 | |
D38 | D37 | D36 | D35 | D34 | D33 | D32 | D31 | D30 | D29 | |
D39 | D40 | D41 | D42 | D43 | D44 | D45 | D46 | D47 | D48 Ala. Re-elected | |
Majority → | D49 Ark. Re-elected | |||||||||
D58 Mont. Re-elected |
D57 Miss. Re-elected |
D56 La. (reg) Hold |
D55 Ky. Re-elected |
D54 Ill. Re-elected |
D53 Ga. Re-elected |
D52 Fla. (sp3) Hold |
D51 Fla. (sp1) Hold |
D50 Colo. Hold | ||
D59 N.M. (reg) Re-elected |
D60 N.M. (sp) Elected[a] |
D61 N.C. Re-elected |
D62 Okla. Hold |
D63 S.C. Re-elected |
D64 S.D. Re-elected |
D65 Tenn. Re-elected |
D66 Texas Re-elected |
D67 Va. Re-elected |
D68 W.Va. Re-elected | |
FL1 | FL2
Hold[b] |
P1 | D75 Wyo. Gain |
D74 R.I. Gain |
D73 N.J. Gain |
D72 Mich. Gain |
D71 Iowa (sp) Hold |
D70 Iowa (reg) Gain |
D69 Del. Gain | |
I1 Neb. Re-elected new party |
R17 Mass. Gain |
R16 Ore. Re-elected |
R15 N.H. Hold |
R14 Maine Re-elected |
R13 Kan. Re-elected |
R12 Idaho Re-elected |
R11 | R10 | R9 | |
R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | R8 |
Beginning of the next Congress[edit]
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D19 | D20 | D21 | D22 | D23 | D24 | D25 | D26 | D27 | D28 |
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D39 | D40 | D41 | D42 | D43 | D44 | D45 | D46 | D47 | D48 |
Majority → | D49 | ||||||||
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D59 | D60 | D61 | D62 | D63 | D64 | D65 | D66 | D67 | D68 |
FL2 | P1 | D76 S.D. Appointed[c] |
D75 | D74 | D73 | D72 | D71 | D70 | D69 |
FL1 | I1 | R16 | R15 | R14 | R13 | R12 | R11 | R10 | R9 |
R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | R8 |
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Race summaries[edit]
Elections during the 74th Congress[edit]
In these special elections the winners were seated once they qualified; ordered by election date.
State | Incumbent | Results | Candidates | ||
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Louisiana (Class 2) |
Rose McConnell Long | Democratic | 1936(Appointed) | Interim appointeeelectedApril 21, 1936. Winner was later not elected to the next term; see below. |
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Florida (Class 1) |
Scott Loftin | Democratic | 1936(Appointed) | Interim appointee retired. New senatorelectedNovember 3, 1936. Democratic hold. |
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Florida (Class 3) |
William Luther Hill | Democratic | 1936(Appointed) | Interim appointee retired. New senatorelectedNovember 3, 1936. Democratic hold. |
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Iowa (Class 3) |
Vacant | Louis Murphy(D) had died July 16, 1936. New senatorelectedNovember 3, 1936. Democratic hold |
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Minnesota (Class 2) |
Elmer A. Benson | Farmer–Labor | 1935(Appointed) | Interim appointee retired. New senatorelectedNovember 3, 1936. Republican gain. Winner was not a candidate for the next term; see below. |
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New Mexico (Class 1) |
Dennis Chávez | Democratic | 1935(Appointed) | Interim appointeeelectedNovember 3, 1936. |
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Elections leading to the 75th Congress[edit]
In these general elections, the winners were elected for the term beginning January 3, 1937; ordered by state.
All of the elections involved the Class 2 seats.
State | Incumbent | Results | Candidates | ||
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Senator | Party | Electoral history | |||
Alabama | John H. Bankhead II | Democratic | 1930 | Incumbentre-elected. |
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Arkansas | Joseph T. Robinson | Democratic | 1913 1918 1924 1930 |
Incumbentre-elected. |
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Colorado | Edward P. Costigan | Democratic | 1930 | Incumbent retired. New senatorelected. Democratic hold. |
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Delaware | Daniel O. Hastings | Republican | 1928(Appointed) 1930 |
Incumbent lost re-election. New senatorelected. Democratic gain. |
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Georgia | Richard Russell Jr. | Democratic | 1932(special) | Incumbentre-elected. |
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Idaho | William Borah | Republican | 1907 1913 1918 1924 1930 |
Incumbentre-elected. |
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Illinois | J. Hamilton Lewis | Democratic | 1913(Late) 1918(Lost) 1930 |
Incumbentre-elected. |
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Iowa | L. J. Dickinson | Republican | 1930 | Incumbent lost re-election. New senatorelected. Democratic gain. |
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Kansas | Arthur Capper | Republican | 1918 1924 1930 |
Incumbentre-elected. |
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Kentucky | M. M. Logan | Democratic | 1930 | Incumbentre-elected. |
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Louisiana | Rose McConnell Long | Democratic | 1936(Appointed) 1936(special) |
Incumbent retired. New senatorelected. Democratic hold. |
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Maine | Wallace H. White | Republican | 1930 | Incumbentre-elected. |
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Massachusetts | Marcus A. Coolidge | Democratic | 1930 | Incumbent retired. New senatorelected. Republican gain. |
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Michigan | James Couzens | Republican | 1922(Appointed) 1924(special) 1924 1930 |
Incumbent lost renomination[2]then died October 22, 1936. New senatorelected. Democratic gain. Winner was later appointed to finish term. |
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Minnesota | Elmer A. Benson | Farmer–Labor | 1935(Appointed) | Interim appointee retired to run forGovernor of Minnesota. New senatorelected. Farmer–Labor hold. Winner was not a candidate to finish the current term. |
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Mississippi | Pat Harrison | Democratic | 1918 1924 1930 |
Incumbentre-elected. |
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Montana | James E. Murray | Democratic | 1934(special) | Incumbentre-elected. |
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Nebraska | George W. Norris | Republican | 1913 1918 1924 1930 |
Incumbentre-electedas an Independent. Independent gain. |
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New Hampshire | Henry W. Keyes | Republican | 1918 1924 1930 |
Incumbent retired. New senatorelected. Republican hold. |
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New Jersey | W. Warren Barbour | Republican | 1931(Appointed) 1932(special) |
Incumbent lost re-election. New senatorelected. Democratic gain. |
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New Mexico | Carl Hatch | Democratic | 1933(Appointed) 1934(special) |
Incumbentre-elected. |
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North Carolina | Josiah Bailey | Democratic | 1930 | Incumbentre-elected. |
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Oklahoma | Thomas Gore | Democratic | 1907(New state) 1909 1914 1920(Lost) 1930 |
Incumbent lost renomination. New senatorelected. Democratic hold. |
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Oregon | Charles L. McNary | Republican | 1917(Appointed) 1918(Not elected 1918(Appointed) 1918 1924 1930 |
Incumbentre-elected. |
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Rhode Island | Jesse H. Metcalf | Republican | 1924(special) 1924 1930 |
Incumbent lost re-election.[3] New senatorelected. Democratic gain. |
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South Carolina | James F. Byrnes | Democratic | 1930 | Incumbentre-elected. |
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South Dakota | William J. Bulow | Democratic | 1930 | Incumbentre-elected. |
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Tennessee | Nathan L. Bachman | Democratic | 1933(Appointed) 1934(special) |
Incumbentre-elected. |
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Texas | Morris Sheppard | Democratic | 1913(special) 1913 1918 1924 1930 |
Incumbentre-elected. |
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Virginia | Carter Glass | Democratic | 1920(Appointed) 1920(special) 1924 1930 |
Incumbentre-elected. |
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West Virginia | Matthew M. Neely | Democratic | 1930 | Incumbentre-elected. |
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Wyoming | Robert D. Carey | Republican | 1930(special) 1930 |
Incumbent lost re-election. New senatorelected. Democratic gain. |
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Closest races[edit]
Eleven races had a margin of victory under 10%:
State | Party of winner | Margin |
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Maine | Republican | 1.5% |
Kansas | Republican | 2.6% |
Oregon | Republican | 2.6% |
South Dakota | Democratic | 2.0% |
Iowa | Democratic (flip) | 3.4% |
New Hampshire | Republican | 4.2% |
Rhode Island | Democratic (flip) | 4.2% |
Iowa (special) | Democratic (flip) | 5.3% |
Nebraska | Independent (flip) | 6.0% |
Massachusetts | Republican (flip) | 7.5% |
Wyoming | Democratic (flip) | 8.4% |
There is no tipping point state.
Alabama[edit]
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County results Bankhead:50–60%60–70%70–80%80–90%>90% Berkstresser:50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | John H. Bankhead II(Incumbent) | 239,532 | 87.02% | |
Republican | H. E. Berkstresser | 33,697 | 12.24% | |
Independent | William C. Irby | 2,022 | 0.73% | |
Independent | Sam Powe | 1 | 0.00% | |
Majority | 105,835 | 74.78% | ||
Turnout | 275,252 | |||
Democratichold |
Arkansas[edit]
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County results Robinson:50–60%60–70%70–80%80–90%>90% Ledbetter:50–60% Williams:50–60% Tie:40-50% | |||||||||||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Joseph Taylor Robinson | 154,866 | 84.08% | |
Republican | G. C. Ledbetter | 27,746 | 15.06% | |
Independent | Claude C. Williams | 1,587 | 0.86% | |
Majority | 127,120 | 69.02% | ||
Turnout | 184,199 | |||
Democratichold |
Colorado[edit]
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Results by county Johnson:50–60%60–70%70–80% Sauter:50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Edwin C. Johnson | 299,376 | 63.45% | |
Republican | Raymond L. Sauter | 166,308 | 35.25% | |
Socialist | Carle Whithead | 4,438 | 0.94% | |
National Union | George W. Carleton | 1,705 | 0.36% | |
Majority | 133,068 | 28.20% | ||
Turnout | 471,827 | |||
Democratichold |
Delaware[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | James H. Hughes | 67,136 | 52.97% | |
Republican | Daniel O. Hastings(Incumbent) | 52,469 | 41.40% | |
Independent | Robert G. Houston | 6,897 | 5.44% | |
Socialist | Charles W. Perry | 183 | 0.14% | |
Communist | William V. P. Daviatis | 53 | 0.04% | |
Majority | 14,667 | 11.57% | ||
Turnout | 126,738 | |||
DemocraticgainfromRepublican |
Florida (special)[edit]
There were two special elections in Florida, due to the May 8, 1936, death of four-term DemocratPark Trammelland the June 17, 1936, death of five-term DemocratDuncan U. Fletcher.
Florida (special, class 1)[edit]
DemocratScott M. Loftinwas appointed May 26, 1936, to continue the term, pending a special election. Primaries were held August 11, 1936.[5]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Democratic | Charles O. Andrews | 241,528 | 81.90% | ||
Republican | Howard C. Babcock | 57,016 | 19.10% | ||
Majority | 184,512 | 62.80% | |||
Turnout | 298,544 | 20.33% | |||
Democratichold |
Andrews would bere-elected onceand serve until his death September 18, 1946.
Florida (special, class 3)[edit]
DemocratWilliam Luther Hillwas appointed July 1, 1936, to continue the term, pending a special election. DemocratClaude Pepper,who hadlost to Trammell in 1934won this election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Democratic | Claude Pepper | 246,050 | 100.00% | ||
Turnout | 16.76% | ||||
Democratichold |
Pepper would bere-electedtwiceand serve until he lost renomination in 1950. He would later be elected to the U.S. House of Representatives and serve there for 26 years.
Georgia[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Richard Russell Jr.(Incumbent) | 285,468 | 100.00% | |
Democratichold |
Idaho[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | William Borah(Incumbent) | 128,723 | 63.36% | |
Democratic | C. Ben Ross | 74,444 | 36.64% | |
Majority | 54,279 | 26.72% | ||
Turnout | 203,167 | |||
Republicanhold |
Illinois[edit]
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Results by county Lewis:40–50%50–60%60–70% Glenn:40–50%50–60%60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | J. Hamilton Lewis(Incumbent) | 2,142,887 | 56.47% | |
Republican | Otis F. Glenn | 1,545,170 | 40.72% | |
Union | Newton Jenkins | 93,696 | 2.47% | |
Socialist | Arthur McDowell | 7,405 | 0.20% | |
Prohibition | Adah M. Hagler | 3,298 | 0.09% | |
Socialist Labor | Frank Schnur | 2,208 | 0.06% | |
Majority | 597,717 | 15.75% | ||
Turnout | 3,794,664 | |||
Democratichold |
Iowa[edit]
Iowa (regular)[edit]
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County Results Herring:40–50%50–60%60–70% Dickinson:40–50%50–60%60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Clyde L. Herring | 539,555 | 50.34% | |
Republican | Lester J. Dickinson(Incumbent) | 503,635 | 46.99% | |
Farmer–Labor | George F. Buresch | 25,567 | 2.39% | |
Prohibition | John B. Hammond | 1,726 | 0.16% | |
Socialist | Laetitia M. Conrad | 1,233 | 0.12% | |
Majority | 35,920 | 3.35% | ||
Turnout | 1,071,716 | |||
DemocraticgainfromRepublican |
Iowa (special)[edit]
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County Results Gillette:40–50%50–60%60–70% Halden:40–50%50–60%60–70% | |||||||||||||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Guy M. Gillette | 535,966 | 52.00% | |
Republican | Berry.F. Halden | 478,516 | 46.43% | |
Farmer–Labor | Ernest R. Quick | 16,179 | 1.57% | |
Majority | 57,450 | 5.57% | ||
Turnout | 1,030,661 | |||
Democratichold |
Kansas[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Arthur Capper(Incumbent) | 417,873 | 51.63% | |
Democratic | Omar B. Ketchum | 386,685 | 47.78% | |
Socialist | T. C. Hager | 4,775 | 0.59% | |
Majority | 31,188 | 3.85% | ||
Turnout | 809,333 | |||
Republicanhold |
Kentucky[edit]
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County results Logan:50–60%60–70%70–80%80–90% Lucas:50–60%60–70%70–80%80–90% | |||||||||||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | M. M. Logan(Incumbent) | 539,968 | 58.80% | |
Republican | Robert H. Lucas | 365,850 | 39.84% | |
Union | William M. Likins | 11,709 | 1.28% | |
Socialist | W. E. Sandefer | 541 | 0.06% | |
Socialist Labor | Ferdinand Zimmerer | 271 | 0.03% | |
Majority | 174,118 | 18.96% | ||
Turnout | 918,339 | |||
Democratichold |
Louisiana[edit]
Louisiana (regular)[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Allen J. Ellender | 293,256 | 100.00% | |
None | Scattering | 7 | 0.00% | |
Majority | 293,249 | 100.00% | ||
Turnout | 293,263 | |||
Democratichold |
Louisiana (special)[edit]
DemocratRose McConnell Longwas elected April 21, 1936, to finish the term to which she was appointed on January 31, 1936. She was not a candidate, however, to the next term on November 3, 1936, see above.
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Maine[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Wallace H. White Jr.(Incumbent) | 158,068 | 50.75% | |
Democratic | Louis J. Brann | 153,420 | 49.25% | |
Majority | 4,648 | 1.50% | ||
Turnout | 311,488 | |||
Republicanhold |
Massachusetts[edit]
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County results Cabot Lodge Jr.:40–50%50–60%60–70%70–80% Curley:50–60% | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Republican | Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. | 875,160 | 48.53 | +3.86 | |
Democratic | James Michael Curley | 739,751 | 41.02 | -12.99 | |
Union | Thomas C. O'Brien | 134,245 | 7.44 | +7.44 | |
Economy | Alonzo B. Cook | 11,519 | 0.64 | +0.64 | |
Social Justice | Guy M. Gray | 9,906 | 0.55 | +0.55 | |
Socialist | Albert Sprague Coolidge | 9,763 | 0.54 | -0.06 | |
Townsend | Moses H. Gulesian | 7,408 | 0.41 | +0.41 | |
Socialist Labor | Ernest L. Dodge | 7,408 | 0.39 | +0.01 | |
Communist | Charles Flaherty | 4,821 | 0.27 | -0.06 | |
Prohibition | Wilbur D. Moon | 3,677 | 0.20 | +0.20 | |
Write-in | 16 | 0.00 | |||
total | 1,803,674 | 100.00 |
Michigan[edit]
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County results Brown:40–50%50–60%60–70% Brucker:40–50%50–60%60–70%70–80% | |||||||||||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Prentiss M. Brown | 910,937 | 53.29% | |
Republican | Wilber M. Brucker | 714,602 | 41.80% | |
The Third Party | Louis B. Ward | 75,680 | 4.43% | |
Socialist | Roy E. Mathews | 4,994 | 0.29% | |
Communist | Lawrence Emery | 2,145 | 0.13% | |
Socialist Labor | Ralph Naylor | 510 | 0.03% | |
Commonwealth Land | Albert B. Sheldon | 429 | 0.03% | |
American | Edward N. Lee | 147 | 0.01% | |
Majority | 196,335 | 11.49% | ||
Turnout | 1,709,444 | |||
DemocraticgainfromRepublican |
Minnesota[edit]
There were 2 elections to the same seat on the same day due to the December 22, 1935, death of two-term RepublicanThomas D. Schall.
Minnesota (special)[edit]
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County Results: Howard:30-40%40-50%50-60%60-70% Holmberg:30-40% Devold:30-40% Tie:Howard/Holmberg 30-40% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The election was held to fill the vacancy in the seat formerly held byThomas D. Schallfor the final two months of Schall's unexpired term.GovernorFloyd B. Olsonhad appointedElmer Bensonto fill the seat in 1935, but this appointment was temporary and subject to a special election held in the next general election year thereafter—1936. Benson opted torun for governorinstead of running for election to continue for the remainder of the term. No special primaries were held for the special election, and, among Minnesota's three major parties, only theRepublican Party of Minnesotaofficially fielded a candidate—Guy V. Howard.Regardless of the absence ofFarmer-LaborandDemocraticnominees, Howard nevertheless faced a great degree of competition fromindependentcandidates Nathaniel J. Holmberg,Andrew Olaf Devold,andJohn G. Alexander.
The candidates were:
- John G. Alexander(I), Attorney and real estate manager
- Andrew Olaf Devold(I), Attorney,State Senatorsince 1919, formerState Representative(1915–1919); a member of theFarmer-Labor Party of Minnesotaand formerly a member of theSocialist Party of Minnesota
- N. J. Holmberg(I), FormerState Senator(1915–1919) andState Representative(1907–1915); a member of theRepublican Party of Minnesota
- Guy V. Howard(R), Businessman andRepublicanelector in the1916 presidential election
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Guy V. Howard | 317,457 | 42.89% | |
Independent | N. J. Holmberg | 210,364 | 28.42% | |
Independent | Andrew Olaf Devold | 147,858 | 19.98% | |
Independent | John G. Alexander | 64,493 | 8.71% | |
Total votes | 740,172 | 100.00% | ||
Majority | 107,093 | 14.47% | ||
RepublicangainfromFarmer–Labor |
Howard was not a candidate for the next term, and served only until January 1937.
Minnesota (regular)[edit]
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County results Lundeen:50–60%60–70%70–80% Christianson:50–60%60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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The election to the next term was won by Farmer–Labor congressmanErnest Lundeen.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Farmer–Labor | Ernest Lundeen | 663,363 | 62.24% | |
Republican | Theodore Christianson | 402,404 | 37.76% | |
Majority | 260,959 | 24.48% | ||
Turnout | 1,065,767 | |||
Farmer–Laborhold |
Mississippi[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Pat Harrison(Incumbent) | 140,570 | 100.00% | |
Democratic | Mike Conner | 1 | 0.00% | |
Democratic | Frank Harper | 1 | 0.00% | |
Majority | 140,569 | 100.00% | ||
Turnout | 140,572 | |||
Democratichold |
Montana[edit]
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | James E. Murray(Incumbent) | 121,769 | 54.98% | -4.68% | |
Republican | Thomas O. Larson | 60,038 | 27.11% | -12.32% | |
Independent | Joseph P. Monaghan | 39,655 | 17.91% | ||
Majority | 61,731 | 27.87% | +7.65% | ||
Turnout | 221,462 | ||||
Democratichold | Swing |
Nebraska[edit]
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Independent | George W. Norris(Incumbent) | 258,700 | 43.82% | |
Republican | Robert G. Simmons | 223,276 | 37.82% | |
Democratic | Terry Carpenter | 108,391 | 18.36% | |
Majority | 35,424 | 6.00% | ||
Turnout | 590,367 | |||
IndependentgainfromRepublican |
New Hampshire[edit]
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Styles Bridges | 107,923 | 51.86% | |
Democratic | William Nathaniel Rogers | 99,195 | 47.67% | |
Farmer–Labor | Stearns Morse | 989 | 0.48% | |
Majority | 8,728 | 4.19% | ||
Turnout | 208,107 | |||
Republicanhold |
New Jersey[edit]
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | William H. Smathers | 916,414 | 54.90% | |
Republican | William Warren Barbour(Incumbent) | 740,088 | 44.34% | |
Townsend | Fred Turner | 6,651 | 0.40% | |
Socialist | Herman F. Niessner | 3,309 | 0.20% | |
Communist | Herbert Coley | 1,414 | 0.08% | |
Prohibition | Malcolm G. Thomas | 967 | 0.06% | |
Socialist Labor | George E. Bopp | 448 | 0.03% | |
Majority | 176,326 | 10.56% | ||
Turnout | 1,669,291 | |||
DemocraticgainfromRepublican |
New Mexico[edit]
There were 2 elections, due to the May 6, 1935, death of two-term RepublicanBronson M. Cutting.
New Mexico (special)[edit]
Democratic former-CongressmanDennis Chavezhad been Cutting'sopponent in 1934.On May 11, 1935, after Cutting's death, Chavez was then appointed to continue Cutting's term, pending a special election which he then won.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Dennis Chávez(Incumbent) | 94,585 | 55.74% | |
Republican | M. A. Otero Jr. | 75,029 | 44.22% | |
Farmer–Labor | Santiago El Mayor Matta | 68 | 0.04% | |
Majority | 19,556 | 11.52% | ||
Turnout | 169,438 | |||
Democratichold |
Chavez would be re-elected four more times and serve until his death in 1962.
New Mexico (regular)[edit]
One-term DemocratCarl Hatchwas easily re-elected.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Carl Hatch(Incumbent) | 104,550 | 61.70% | |
Republican | Ernest W. Everly | 64,817 | 38.25% | |
Farmer–Labor | W. C. Throp | 71 | 0.04% | |
Majority | 39,733 | 23.45% | ||
Turnout | 169,682 | |||
Democratichold |
Hatch would be re-elected once and serve until his 1948 retirement.
North Carolina[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Josiah Bailey(Incumbent) | 563,968 | 70.76% | |
Republican | Frank C. Patton | 233,009 | 29.24% | |
Majority | 330,959 | 41.52% | ||
Turnout | 796,977 | |||
Democratichold |
Oklahoma[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Joshua B. Lee(Incumbent) | 493,407 | 67.97% | |
Republican | Herbert K. Hyde | 229,004 | 31.55% | |
Socialist | Edgar Clemons | 1,895 | 0.26% | |
Prohibition | P. C. Nelson | 973 | 0.13% | |
Independent | Frank M. Kimes | 344 | 0.05% | |
Independent | R. M. Funk | 298 | 0.04% | |
Majority | 264,403 | 36.42% | ||
Turnout | 725,921 | |||
Democratichold |
Oregon[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Charles L. McNary(Incumbent) | 199,332 | 49.69% | |
Democratic | Willis Mahoney | 193,822 | 48.32% | |
Independent | Albert Streiff | 3,134 | 0.78% | |
Socialist Labor | Eric Hass | 2,886 | 0.72% | |
Independent | Clarence Rudder | 1,956 | 0.49% | |
None | Scattering | 1 | 0.00% | |
Majority | 5,510 | 1.37% | ||
Turnout | 401,131 | |||
Republicanhold |
Rhode Island[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Theodore F. Green | 149,141 | 48.62% | |
Republican | Jesse H. Metcalf(Incumbent) | 136,125 | 44.37% | |
Independent | Ludger LaPointe | 21,495 | 7.01% | |
Majority | 13,016 | 4.35% | ||
Turnout | 306,761 | |||
DemocraticgainfromRepublican |
South Carolina[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | James F. Byrnes(Incumbent) | 113,696 | 98.6 | -1.4 | |
Republican | Joseph Augustis Tolbert | 961 | 0.8 | N/A | |
Republican | Marion W. Seabrook | 702 | 0.6 | N/A | |
No party | Write-Ins | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
Majority | 112,735 | 97.8 | -2.2 | ||
Turnout | 115,360 | ||||
Democratichold |
South Dakota[edit]
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Democratic | William J. Bulow(Incumbent) | 141,509 | 48.83% | |
Republican | John Chandler Gurney | 135,461 | 46.75% | |
Independent | Arthur Bennett | 12,816 | 4.42% | |
Majority | 6,048 | 2.08% | ||
Turnout | 289,786 | |||
Democratichold |
Tennessee[edit]
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Nathan L. Bachman(Incumbent) | 273,298 | 75.88% | |
Republican | Dwayne D. Maddox | 69,753 | 19.37% | |
Independent | John Randolph Neal Jr. | 14,617 | 4.06% | |
Independent | Howard Kester | 2,516 | 0.70% | |
Majority | 203,545 | 56.51% | ||
Turnout | 360,184 | |||
Democratichold |
Texas[edit]
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Morris Sheppard(incumbent) | 774,975 | 92.56% | 5.65 | |
Republican | Carlos G. Watson | 59,491 | 7.11% | 5.62 | |
Union | Gertrude Wilson | 1,836 | 0.22% | N/A | |
Socialist | W. B. Starr | 958 | 0.11% | 0.15 | |
Total votes | 837,260 | 100.00% | |||
Democratichold |
Virginia[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Carter Glass(inc.) | 244,518 | 91.66% | +14.99% | |
Republican | George Rohken | 12,573 | 4.71% | +4.71% | |
Communist | Donald Burke | 8,907 | 3.34% | +3.34% | |
Independent Democratic | Elbert Lee Trinkle | 469 | 0.18% | -17.68% | |
Independent | A. J. Dunning | 125 | 0.05% | ||
Write-ins | 174 | 0.07% | +0.04% | ||
Majority | 231,945 | 86.95% | +28.14% | ||
Turnout | 266,766 | ||||
Democratichold |
West Virginia[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Matthew M. Neely(Incumbent) | 488,720 | 58.95% | |
Republican | Hugh Ike Shott | 338,363 | 40.81% | |
Prohibition | John Wesley MacDonald | 1,005 | 0.12% | |
Socialist | J. H. Snider | 935 | 0.11% | |
Majority | 150,357 | 18.14% | ||
Turnout | 829,023 | |||
Democratichold |
Wyoming[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Henry H. Schwartz | 53,919 | 53.83% | |
Republican | Robert D. Carey(Incumbent) | 45,483 | 45.40% | |
Union | George E. Geier | 682 | 0.68% | |
Communist | Merton Willer | 88 | 0.09% | |
Majority | 8,436 | 8.43% | ||
Turnout | 100,172 | |||
DemocraticgainfromRepublican |
See also[edit]
Notes[edit]
- ^abAppointee elected
- ^abThe Republican candidate was elected to finish the term, but the Farmer-Labor candidate was elected to the next term.
- ^ASouth DakotaRepublican, who was not up for election, died December 20, 1936, and a Democrat was appointed December 29, 1936, to continue the term pending a1938 special election.
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