1936 United States presidential election in Arizona

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1936 United States presidential election in Arizona
Flag of Arizona.svg
  1932
November 3, 1936 [1]
1940  

All 3 Arizona votes to the Electoral College
  FDR in 1933 (cropped).jpg LandonPortr (cropped).jpg
Nominee Franklin D. Roosevelt Alf Landon
Party Democratic Republican
Home state New York Kansas
Running mate John Nance Garner Frank Knox
Electoral vote30
Popular vote86,72233,433
Percentage69.85%26.93%

Arizona Presidential Election Results 1936.svg
County results
Roosevelt
  60–70%
  70–80%
  80–90%

The 1936 United States presidential election in Arizona took place on November 3, 1936, as part of the 1936 United States presidential election. State voters chose three representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

Contents

Arizona was won by incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt (DNew York), running with incumbent Vice President John Nance Garner, with 69.85% of the popular vote, against Governor of Kansas Alf Landon (RKansas), running with publisher Frank Knox, with 26.93% of the popular vote. [2] [3] As of the 2024 presidential election , this is the best showing ever for a presidential candidate in Arizona.

Results

1936 United States presidential election in Arizona [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Franklin D. Roosevelt (inc.) 86,722 69.85%
Republican Alf Landon 33,43326.93%
Union William Lemke 3,3072.66%
Prohibition D. Leigh Colvin 3840.31%
Socialist Norman Thomas 3170.26%
Majority53,28942.92%
Total votes124,163 100.00%

Results by county

County [4] Franklin D. Roosevelt
Democratic
Alf Landon
Republican
William Lemke
Union
D. Leigh Colvin
Prohibition
Norman Thomas
Socialist
MarginTotal votes cast
#%#%#%#%#%#%
Apache 1,67471.94%63827.42%70.30%40.17%40.17%1,03644.52%2,327
Cochise 8,13077.44%2,09219.93%2322.21%30.03%420.40%6,03857.51%10,499
Coconino 2,57867.33%1,14029.77%892.32%120.31%100.26%1,43837.56%3,829
Gila 4,85973.98%1,52623.23%1642.50%90.14%100.15%3,33350.75%6,568
Graham 3,54180.94%68015.54%781.78%671.53%90.21%2,86165.40%4,375
Greenlee 1,52686.17%21812.31%261.47%10.06%00.00%1,30873.86%1,771
Maricopa 32,03167.28%13,67128.71%1,5973.35%1880.39%1230.26%18,36038.57%47,610
Mohave 1,81471.73%60924.08%943.72%10.04%110.43%1,20547.65%2,529
Navajo 3,03773.32%1,05225.40%350.85%30.07%150.36%1,98547.92%4,142
Pima 12,24965.89%6,07932.70%1780.96%410.22%430.23%6,17033.19%18,590
Pinal 3,49871.86%1,21624.98%1362.79%110.23%70.14%2,28246.88%4,868
Santa Cruz 1,72968.34%74229.33%532.09%30.12%30.12%98739.01%2,530
Yavapai 6,62866.77%2,79428.15%4504.53%320.32%220.22%3,83438.62%9,926
Yuma 3,42874.54%97621.22%1683.65%100.22%170.37%2,45253.32%4,599
Totals86,72269.85%33,43326.93%3,3072.66%3840.31%3170.26%53,28942.92%124,163

Electors

Electors were chosen by their party's voters in primary elections held on September 8, 1936. [5]

Franklin D. Roosevelt
& John Nance Garner
Democratic Party
Alf Landon
& Frank Knox
Republican Party
William Lemke
& Thomas C. O'Brien
Union Party
D. Leigh Colvin
& Claude A. Watson
Prohibition Party
Norman Thomas
& George A. Nelson
Socialist Party
  • J. J. O'Dowd
  • J. G. Peterson
  • Mrs. W. H. Reeves
  • Jack C. Kinney
  • E. J. Nordyke
  • J. C. Reed
  • Leona W. Moore
  • C. B. Spooner
  • W. J. Wherry
  • Alzina P. Boone
  • John W. Forney
  • O. R. Weed
  • Anna Chase
  • Ell Link
  • Alva Shewey

References

  1. "United States Presidential election of 1936 – Encyclopædia Britannica" . Retrieved November 23, 2017.
  2. "1936 Presidential General Election Results – Arizona" . Retrieved November 23, 2017.
  3. "The American Presidency Project – Election of 1936" . Retrieved November 23, 2017.
  4. 1 2 "Official Canvass General Election Returns, November 3, 1936". Arizona Secretary of State. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
  5. "Official Canvass Primary Election Returns, September 8, 1936". Arizona Secretary of State. Retrieved July 30, 2024.