1936 New Jersey Republican presidential primary

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1936 New Jersey Republican presidential primaries
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Presidential delegate primary
32 Republican National Convention delegates
  LandonPortr (cropped).jpg NOTA Option Logo 3x4.svg William Edgar Borah cph.3b19589 (cropped).jpg
Candidate Alf Landon Uncommitted William Borah
Home state Kansas Idaho
Delegate count2480
Popular vote552,548124,211112,121
Percentage70.0%15.7%14.2%
Presidential preference primary (non-binding)
No Republican National Convention delegates
  LandonPortr (cropped).jpg William Edgar Borah cph.3b19589 (cropped).jpg
Candidate Alf Landon William Borah
Home state Kansas Idaho
Popular vote347,14291,052
Percentage79.2%20.8%

The 1936 New Jersey Republican presidential primary was held on May 19, 1936, in New Jersey as one of the Republican Party's statewide nomination contests ahead of the 1936 United States presidential election. Delegates to the 1936 Republican National Convention were elected from each of the state's congressional districts, along with four delegates at-large.

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Kansas governor Alf Landon won in a landslide, sweeping a majority of delegates, and defeating Idaho senator William Borah. Landon would go on to win the nomination at the national convention nearly unanimously.

Background

Procedure

In 1936, New Jersey was allocated 32 total delegates to the Republican National Convention. Four delegates were elected at-large, and two delegates were elected from each of the state's fourteen congressional districts, along with two alternates. Delegates were given the choice of pledging support to a particular candidate or running as uncommitted delegates. [1]

The state also held a non-binding presidential preference primary, in order for voters to directly express their preference for a candidate. Landon defeated Borah in a landslide. [1]

Candidates

Endorsements

William Borah
Individuals
  • C. Dan Coskey, candidate for U.S. senator (ran for district delegate)
  • James Hetherington, founder of the Passaic County Taxpayers League and candidate for mayor of Paterson in 1931 and 1933 (ran for district delegate)
  • Max J. Jelin, New Brunswick theatre operator (ran for district delegate)
Alf Landon
State legislators
Local officials
  • Harry Huelsenbeck, former Essex County Sheriff (ran for district alternate)
  • Alexander MacLeod, Passaic County judge (ran for district delegate)
  • Joshua McCarthy, former member of the Teaneck Town Committee (ran for district delegate)
  • George S. Mills, mayor of Leonia (ran for district delegate)
  • William B. Ross, Kearny town clerk (ran for district alternate)
  • Reeve Schley, former mayor of Far Hills and Chase National Bank executive (ran for district delegate)
  • C. Benton Wigton, former mayor of Plainfield (ran for district delegate)
  • Henry G. Wilkens, former mayor of Dumont (ran for district delegate)
  • Elwood J. Wilson, mayor of Montvale (ran for district alternate)
Individuals
Uncommitted
State executive branch officials
State legislators
Individuals
  • Stephen J. Stoll, president of the New Jersey State Council of Carpenters (ran for district delegate)

Campaign

In several districts, competing slates of Landon delegates faced off with Borah delegates in a distant third place.

Results

Preference primary results

1936 New Jersey Republican presidential preference primary [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Alf Landon 347,142 79.18%
Republican William Borah 91,05220.77%
Democratic Franklin D. Roosevelt (inc.; write-in)1480.03%
Republican Herbert Hoover (write-in)740.02%
Total votes438,416 100.00%

Delegate primary results

Delegate slateCandidateDelegate candidatesDelegatesAggregate votes
StatewideDistrictTotalOf
total
(%)		TotalOf
total
(%)
Alfred E. Landon Alf Landon 0382475.00
Uncommitted—1014825.00
William E. Borah William Borah 02100.00
Total77332100.0100.00
Registered voters, and turnout

Delegate primary results by contest

1936 New Jersey Republican primary [1]
ContestDelegates
and popular vote
LandonUncommittedBorahOtherTotal
At-large–4
1,632,594 (100.00%)		––1,632,594
1st district –2
47,647 (62.38%)
28,732 (37.62%)		–76,379
2nd district
17,253 (25.34%)		2
38,636 (56.75%)
12,190 (17.91%)		–68,079
3rd district 2
51,975 (82.04%)		–
11,377 (17.96%)		–63,352
4th district 2
47,276 (72.43%)		–
17,991 (27.47%)		–65,267
5th district 2
52,354 (80.94%)		–
12,327 (19.06%)		–64,681
6th district 2
49,126 (92.05%)		–
4,242 (7.95%)		–53,368
7th district 2
52,113 (87.22%)		–
7,633 (12.78%)		–59,746
8th district 2
38,213 (78.22%)		–
10,638 (21.78%)		–48,851
9th district 2
55,114 (93.29%)
3,967 (6.71%)		–59,081
10th district 2
54,163 (88.44%)
7,080 (11.56%)		––61,243
11th district 2
42,314 (77.39%)
12,365 (22.61%)		––54,679
12th district 2
55,773 (75.11%)
18,483 (24.89%)		––74,256
13th district 2
23,427 (95.13%)		–
1,200 (4.87%)		–24,627
14th district 2
13,447 (88.06%)		–
1,824 (11.94%)		–15,271
District totals24
552,548 (70.04%)		8
124,211 (15.75%)
112,121 (14.21%)		–788,880

    Aftermath

    Ultimately, the New Jersey delegation unanimously supported Landon at the 1936 Republican National Convention.

    References

    1. 1 2 3 4 "Results of the Primary Election Held May 19th, 1936" (PDF). New Jersey Department of State.
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