1936 United States Senate election in Virginia

1936 United States Senate election in Virginia

←  1930 November 3, 1936 1942  →

Nominee Carter Glass Party Democratic Popular vote 244,518 Percentage 91.66%

County and independent city results Glass:     80–90%     90-100%

U.S. senator before election Carter Glass Democratic Elected U.S. Senator Carter Glass Democratic

The 1936 United States Senate election in Virginia was held on November 3, 1936. Incumbent Democratic Senator Carter Glass defeated Republican George Rohlsen and was elected to his fourth term in office.

General election

Candidates

• Donald Burke (Communist)
• A. J. Dunning (Independent)
• Carter Glass, incumbent Senator since 1920 (Democratic)
• George Rohlsen, Socialist candidate for U.S. House of Representatives in 1934 (Republican)
• Elbert Lee Trinkle, former Governor of Virginia (Independent Democratic)

Results

1936 U.S. Senate election in Virginia ^{[1] [2]}

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	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 Democrat	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
	Democratic hold

References

1. "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 3, 1936" (PDF). Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives. p. 38.
2. "Statement of Vote for President and Vice-President, United States Senator, Members of Congress and United States Senator". Richmond: Division of Purchase and Printing. 1936.{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |compiler= ignored (help)