See main article: 1936 United States presidential election.
| Election Name: | 1936 United States presidential election in Maryland |
| Country: | Maryland |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1932 United States presidential election in Maryland |
| Previous Year: | 1932 |
| Next Election: | 1940 United States presidential election in Maryland |
| Next Year: | 1940 |
| Votes For Election: | All 8 Maryland votes to the Electoral College |
| Election Date: | November 3, 1936[1] |
| Image1: | FDR in 1933 (cropped).jpg |
| Nominee1: | Franklin D. Roosevelt |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Home State1: | New York |
| Running Mate1: | John Nance Garner |
| Electoral Vote1: | 8 |
| Popular Vote1: | 389,612 |
| Percentage1: | 62.35% |
| Nominee2: | Alf Landon |
| Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Home State2: | Kansas |
| Running Mate2: | Frank Knox |
| Electoral Vote2: | 0 |
| Popular Vote2: | 231,435 |
| Percentage2: | 37.04% |
| Map Size: | 390px |
| President | |
| Before Election: | Franklin D. Roosevelt |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Franklin D. Roosevelt |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
The 1936 United States presidential election in Maryland took place on November 3, 1936, as part of the 1936 United States presidential election. State voters chose eight[2] representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.
Maryland was won by incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt (D–New York), running with Vice President John Nance Garner, with 62.35% of the popular vote, against Governor Alf Landon (R–Kansas), running with Frank Knox, with 37.04% of the popular vote.[3] [4]
Maryland weighed in for this election as Roosevelt’s strongest performance in any of the border states. In this election, Maryland voted 1.06% to the left of the nation at-large.[5]
| County | Franklin Delano Roosevelt Democratic | Alfred Mossman Landon Republican | Various candidates Other parties | Margin | Total votes cast[6] | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | % | % | % | ||||||||||||||||
| Allegany | 19,721 | 63.20% | 11,191 | 35.87% | 291 | 0.93% | 8,530 | 27.34% | 31,203 | ||||||||||
| Anne Arundel | 11,413 | 56.97% | 8,478 | 42.32% | 142 | 0.71% | 2,935 | 14.65% | 20,033 | ||||||||||
| Baltimore | 28,367 | 59.62% | 18,893 | 39.71% | 316 | 0.66% | 9,474 | 19.91% | 47,576 | ||||||||||
| Baltimore City | 210,668 | 67.89% | 97,667 | 31.48% | 1,959 | 0.63% | 113,001 | 36.42% | 310,294 | ||||||||||
| Calvert | 1,872 | 47.05% | 2,082 | 52.32% | 25 | 0.63% | -210 | -5.28% | 3,979 | ||||||||||
| Caroline | 3,579 | 57.67% | 2,611 | 42.07% | 16 | 0.26% | 968 | 15.60% | 6,206 | ||||||||||
| Carroll | 6,496 | 46.54% | 7,383 | 52.90% | 78 | 0.56% | -887 | -6.36% | 13,957 | ||||||||||
| Cecil | 4,914 | 57.26% | 3,617 | 42.15% | 51 | 0.59% | 1,297 | 15.11% | 8,582 | ||||||||||
| Charles | 2,597 | 49.15% | 2,623 | 49.64% | 64 | 1.21% | -26 | -0.49% | 5,284 | ||||||||||
| Dorchester | 5,293 | 58.56% | 3,735 | 41.32% | 11 | 0.12% | 1,558 | 17.24% | 9,039 | ||||||||||
| Frederick | 10,722 | 52.85% | 9,500 | 46.83% | 64 | 0.32% | 1,222 | 6.02% | 20,286 | ||||||||||
| Garrett | 3,252 | 44.11% | 4,057 | 55.03% | 64 | 0.87% | -805 | -10.92% | 7,373 | ||||||||||
| Harford | 6,165 | 53.46% | 5,327 | 46.20% | 39 | 0.34% | 838 | 7.27% | 11,531 | ||||||||||
| Howard | 4,138 | 60.63% | 2,638 | 38.65% | 49 | 0.72% | 1,500 | 21.98% | 6,825 | ||||||||||
| Kent | 2,931 | 53.22% | 2,543 | 46.18% | 33 | 0.60% | 388 | 7.05% | 5,507 | ||||||||||
| Montgomery | 13,246 | 56.29% | 10,133 | 43.06% | 153 | 0.65% | 3,113 | 13.23% | 23,532 | ||||||||||
| Prince George's | 15,087 | 64.76% | 8,107 | 34.80% | 101 | 0.43% | 6,980 | 29.96% | 23,295 | ||||||||||
| Queen Anne's | 3,548 | 64.47% | 1,946 | 35.36% | 9 | 0.16% | 1,602 | 29.11% | 5,503 | ||||||||||
| Somerset | 4,116 | 45.95% | 4,770 | 53.25% | 72 | 0.80% | -654 | -7.30% | 8,958 | ||||||||||
| St. Mary's | 2,829 | 54.00% | 2,286 | 43.63% | 124 | 2.37% | 543 | 10.36% | 5,239 | ||||||||||
| Talbot | 3,768 | 51.16% | 3,578 | 48.58% | 19 | 0.26% | 190 | 2.58% | 7,365 | ||||||||||
| Washington | 14,050 | 56.84% | 10,619 | 42.96% | 49 | 0.20% | 3,431 | 13.88% | 24,718 | ||||||||||
| Wicomico | 7,273 | 61.05% | 4,545 | 38.15% | 95 | 0.80% | 2,728 | 22.90% | 11,913 | ||||||||||
| Worcester | 3,567 | 53.25% | 3,106 | 46.37% | 25 | 0.37% | 461 | 6.88% | 6,698 | ||||||||||
| Totals | 389,612 | 62.35% | 231,435 | 37.04% | 3,849 | 0.62% | 158,177 | 25.31% | 624,896 | ||||||||||