1936 United States Senate election in Maine

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1936 United States Senate election in Maine
Flag of Maine.svg
  1930 September 14, 1936 1942  
  WallaceWhiteJr.jpg Louis J. Brann (Maine Governor).jpg
Nominee Wallace White Louis J. Brann
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote158,068153,420
Percentage50.75%49.25%

1936 United States Senate election in Maine results map by county.svg
County results
White:     50–60%     60–70%
Brann:     50–60%     60–70%

U.S. senator before election

Wallace H. White Jr.
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Wallace H. White Jr.
Republican

The 1936 United States Senate election in Maine was held on September 14, 1936. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Wallace White was re-elected to a second term over Governor Louis J. Brann.

Contents

Although 1936 is typically seen as the end of Maine's status as a national bellwether, White's narrow victory in strongly Republican Maine may have been a portent of doom for Alf Landon's fall presidential campaign, in which he carried only Maine and nearby Vermont.

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Senator White was unopposed for re-nomination.

1936 Republican U.S. Senate primary [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Wallace H. White Jr. (inc.) 89,183 100.00%
Total votes89,183 100.00%

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Governor Brann was unopposed for the Democratic nomination.

1936 Democratic U.S. Senate primary [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Louis J. Brann 25,598 100.00%
Total votes25,598 100.00%

General election

Results

1936 U.S. Senate election in Maine [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Wallace H. White Jr. (inc.) 158,068 50.75% Decrease2.svg10.20
Democratic Louis J. Brann 153,42049.25%Increase2.svg10.20
Total votes311,488 100.00%

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References

  1. "ME US Senate- R Primary Race - Jun 15, 1936". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
  2. "ME US Senate- D Primary Race - Jun 15, 1936". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
  3. "ME US Senate Race - September 14, 1936". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 19 June 2020.

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