The 1936 United States presidential election was the 38th quadrennial presidential election.Incumbent Democratic President Franklin D. Roosevelt defeated Republican Governor Alf Landon of Kansas. Roosevelt won the highest share of the popular and electoral vote since the largely uncontested 1820 election.
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The 1936 United States presidential election was the 38th quadrennial presidential election.Incumbent Democratic President Franklin D. Roosevelt defeated Republican Governor Alf Landon of Kansas. Roosevelt won the highest share of the popular and electoral vote since the largely uncontested 1820 election. The sweeping victory consolidated the New Deal Coalition in control of the Fifth Party System. Roosevelt carried every state except Maine and Vermont, which together cast eight electoral votes. By winning 523 electoral votes, Roosevelt received 98. 49% of the electoral vote total, which remains the highest percentage of the Electoral Vote won by any candidate since 1820. The election took place as the Great Depression entered its eighth year. Before his assassination, there was a challenge from Louisiana Senator Huey Long. But, due to his untimely death, President Roosevelt faced only one primary opponent other than various favorite sons. Henry Skillman Breckinridge, an anti-New Deal lawyer from New York, filed to run against Roosevelt in four primaries. In New Jersey, Roosevelt did not file for the preference vote and lost that primary to Breck inridge, even though he did receive 19% of the vote on write-ins. The Democratic Party Convention was held in Philadelphia between July 23 and 27. The delegates unanimously re-nominated incumbents President Roosevelt and Vice-President John Nance Garner. At Roosevelt’s request, the two-thirds rule, which had given the South a de facto veto power, was repealed.
The Republican National Convention held in Cleveland, Ohio, between June 9 and June 12, 1936. Although many candidates sought the Republican nomination, only two, Governor Landon and Senator William Borah, won their respective primaries. The populist Union Party nominated Congressman William Lemke for president. In other primaries, BreckInridge’s best showing was 15% in Maryland. The former President Herbert Hoover refused to actively disclaim any potential draft efforts but as the primaries drew near, it became obvious that he was unlikely to be nominated, and less likely to defeat Roosevelt in any rematch. Former President Charles G. Dawes and Senate Minority Leader Charles L. McNary were considered to be serious candidates, but both men quickly disclaimed any interest in running in running for the presidency. While former President Hoover was hopeful of making a comeback, but any such hopes were effectively ended as soon as the 1934 mid-term elections, which saw further losses by the Republicans and made clear the popularity of New Deal among the public. In the 1936 election, Roosevelt won 60. 8% of the popular vote, while Landon won 36. 5% and Lemke won just under 2%. Roosevelt took 60.8% of the popular vote. The 1936 election marked the first time in American history when a presidential candidate received over 500 electoral votes in a presidential election, though Lyndon Johnson would later win a slightly higher share of popular vote in 1964, after more electoral vote were added in 1964.
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