| Election Name: | 1936 United States Senate elections |
| Country: | United States |
| Flag Year: | 1912 |
| Type: | legislative |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1934 United States Senate elections |
| Previous Year: | 1934 |
| Next Election: | 1938 United States Senate elections |
| Next Year: | 1938 |
| Seats For Election: | 32 of the 96 seats in the United States Senate |
| Majority Seats: | 49 |
| Election Date: | November 3, 1936 |
| Elected Members: | 1937 (AR) |
| 1Blank: | Seats up |
| 2Blank: | Races won |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (US) |
| Image1: | Joseph T. Robinson cropped.jpg |
| Leader1: | Joseph Robinson |
| Leader Since1: | December 3, 1923 |
| Leaders Seat1: | Arkansas |
| Seats Before1: | 70 |
| Seats After1: | 75 |
| Seat Change1: | 5 |
| 1Data1: | 19 |
| 2Data1: | 24 |
| Party2: | Republican Party (US) |
| Leader2: | Charles McNary |
| Leader Since2: | March 4, 1933 |
| Leaders Seat2: | Oregon |
| Seats Before2: | 22 |
| Seats After2: | 17 |
| Seat Change2: | 5 |
| 1Data2: | 11 |
| 2Data2: | 6 |
| Party4: | Farmer–Labor Party (US) |
| Seats Before4: | 2 |
| Seats After4: | 2 |
| 1Data4: | 1 |
| 2Data4: | 1 |
| Party5: | Wisconsin Progressive Party |
| Seats Before5: | 1 |
| Seats After5: | 1 |
| 1Data5: | 0 |
| 2Data5: | 0 |
| Party7: | Independent |
| Seats Before7: | 0 |
| Seats After7: | 1 |
| Seat Change7: | 1 |
| 1Data7: | 0 |
| 2Data7: | 1 |
| Map Size: | 320px |
| Majority Leader | |
| Before Election: | Joseph Robinson |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (US) |
| After Election: | Joseph Robinson |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (US) |
The 1936 United States Senate elections coincided with the reelection of President Franklin D. Roosevelt. The 32 seats of Class 2 were contested in regular elections, and special elections were held to fill vacancies. The Great Depression continued and voters backed progressive candidates favoring Roosevelt's New Deal in races across the country. The Democrats gained 5 net seats during the election, and in combination with Democratic and Farmer–Labor interim appointments and the defection of George W. Norris from the Republican Party to become independent, the Republicans were reduced to 16 seats. Democrats gained a further two seats due to mid-term vacancies. The Democrats' 77 seats and their 62-seat majority remain their largest in history.
This was the last of four consecutive election cycles where Republicans suffered losses due to the ongoing effects of the Great Depression. This was also the last Senate election cycle until 2012 in which a Democratic candidate who won two terms also made net gains in the Senate on both occasions (although Roosevelt won a third term and fourth term, he lost Senate seats on both occasions). Additionally, this is the last time any party held three-fourths of all Senate seats.
One Republican, one Farmer-Labor, and five Democrats retired instead of seeking re-election.
Six Republicans and one Democrat sought re-election but lost in the primary or general election.
One Democrat died on July 16, 1936, and his seat remained vacant until the election.
One Republican won re-election as an Independent.
After the April 1936 special election.
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In these special elections the winners were seated once they qualified; ordered by election date.
| State | Incumbent | Results | Candidates | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senator | Party | Electoral history | ||||||
| Louisiana (Class 2) | Rose McConnell Long | Democratic | 1936 | Interim appointee elected April 21, 1936. Winner was later not elected to the next term; see below. | nowrap | |||
| Florida (Class 1) | Scott Loftin | Democratic | 1936 | Interim appointee retired. New senator elected November 3, 1936. Democratic hold. | nowrap | |||
| Florida (Class 3) | William Luther Hill | Democratic | 1936 | Interim appointee retired. New senator elected November 3, 1936. Democratic hold. | nowrap | |||
| Iowa (Class 3) | Vacant | Louis Murphy (D) had died July 16, 1936. New senator elected November 3, 1936. Democratic hold | nowrap | |||||
| Minnesota (Class 2) | Elmer A. Benson | Farmer–Labor | 1935 | Interim appointee retired. New senator elected November 3, 1936. Republican gain. Winner was not a candidate for the next term; see below. | nowrap | |||
| New Mexico (Class 1) | Dennis Chávez | Democratic | 1935 | Interim appointee elected November 3, 1936. | nowrap | |||
In these general elections, the winners were elected for the term beginning January 3, 1937; ordered by state.
All of the elections involved the Class 2 seats.
| State | Incumbent | Results | Candidates | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senator | Party | Electoral history | |||||||
| Alabama | John H. Bankhead II | Democratic | 1930 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | ||||
| Arkansas | Joseph T. Robinson | Democratic | 1913 1918 1924 1930 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | ||||
| Colorado | Edward P. Costigan | Democratic | 1930 | Incumbent retired. New senator elected. Democratic hold. | nowrap | ||||
| Delaware | Daniel O. Hastings | Republican | 1928 1930 | Incumbent lost re-election. New senator elected. Democratic gain. | nowrap | ||||
| Georgia | Richard Russell Jr. | Democratic | 1932 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | ||||
| Idaho | William Borah | Republican | 1907 1913 1918 1924 1930 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | ||||
| Illinois | J. Hamilton Lewis | Democratic | 1913 1918 1930 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | ||||
| Iowa | L. J. Dickinson | Republican | 1930 | Incumbent lost re-election. New senator elected. Democratic gain. | nowrap | ||||
| Kansas | Arthur Capper | Republican | 1918 1924 1930 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | ||||
| Kentucky | M. M. Logan | Democratic | 1930 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | ||||
| Louisiana | Rose McConnell Long | Democratic | 1936 1936 | Incumbent retired. New senator elected. Democratic hold. | nowrap | ||||
| Maine | Wallace H. White | Republican | 1930 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | ||||
| Massachusetts | Marcus A. Coolidge | Democratic | 1930 | Incumbent retired. New senator elected. Republican gain. | nowrap | ||||
| Michigan | James Couzens | Republican | 1922 1924 1924 1930 | Incumbent lost renomination[1] then died October 22, 1936. New senator elected. Democratic gain. Winner was later appointed to finish term. | nowrap | ||||
| Minnesota | Elmer A. Benson | Farmer–Labor | 1935 | Interim appointee retired to run for Governor of Minnesota. New senator elected. Farmer–Labor hold. Winner was not a candidate to finish the current term. | nowrap | ||||
| Mississippi | Pat Harrison | Democratic | 1918 1924 1930 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | ||||
| Montana | James E. Murray | Democratic | 1934 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | ||||
| Nebraska | George W. Norris | Republican | 1913 1918 1924 1930 | Incumbent re-elected as an Independent. Independent gain. | nowrap | ||||
| New Hampshire | Henry W. Keyes | Republican | 1918 1924 1930 | Incumbent retired. New senator elected. Republican hold. | nowrap | ||||
| New Jersey | W. Warren Barbour | Republican | 1931 1932 | Incumbent lost re-election. New senator elected. Democratic gain. | nowrap | ||||
| New Mexico | Carl Hatch | Democratic | 1933 1934 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | ||||
| North Carolina | Josiah Bailey | Democratic | 1930 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | ||||
| Oklahoma | Thomas Gore | Democratic | 1907 1909 1914 1920 1930 | Incumbent lost renomination. New senator elected. Democratic hold. | nowrap | ||||
| Oregon | Charles L. McNary | Republican | 1917 1918 1918 1918 1924 1930 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | ||||
| Rhode Island | Jesse H. Metcalf | Republican | 1924 1924 1930 | Incumbent lost re-election.[2] New senator elected. Democratic gain. | nowrap | ||||
| South Carolina | James F. Byrnes | Democratic | 1930 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | ||||
| South Dakota | William J. Bulow | Democratic | 1930 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | ||||
| Tennessee | Nathan L. Bachman | Democratic | 1933 1934 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | ||||
| Texas | Morris Sheppard | Democratic | 1913 1913 1918 1924 1930 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | ||||
| Virginia | Carter Glass | Democratic | 1920 1920 1924 1930 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | ||||
| West Virginia | Matthew M. Neely | Democratic | 1930 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | ||||
| Wyoming | Robert D. Carey | Republican | 1930 1930 | Incumbent lost re-election. New senator elected. Democratic gain. | nowrap | ||||
Eleven races had a margin of victory under 10%:
| State | Party of winner | Margin | ||
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| Maine | data-sort-value=-0.5 | Republican | 1.5% | |
| Kansas | data-sort-value=-0.5 | Republican | 2.6% | |
| Oregon | data-sort-value=-0.5 | Republican | 2.6% | |
| South Dakota | data-sort-value=-0.5 | Democratic | 2.0% | |
| Iowa | data-sort-value=-0.5 | Democratic (flip) | 3.4% | |
| New Hampshire | data-sort-value=-0.5 | Republican | 4.2% | |
| Rhode Island | data-sort-value=-0.5 | Democratic (flip) | 4.2% | |
| Iowa (special) | data-sort-value=-0.5 | Democratic (flip) | 5.3% | |
| Nebraska | data-sort-value=-0.5 | Independent (flip) | 6.0% | |
| Massachusetts | data-sort-value=-0.5 | Republican (flip) | 7.5% | |
| Wyoming | data-sort-value=-0.5 | Democratic (flip) | 8.4% |
There is no tipping point state.
| Election Name: | 1936 United States Senate election in Alabama |
| Country: | Alabama |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1930 United States Senate election in Alabama |
| Previous Year: | 1930 |
| Next Election: | 1942 United States Senate election in Alabama |
| Next Year: | 1942 |
| Election Date: | November 2, 1936 |
| Image1: | John H Bankhead II.jpg |
| Nominee1: | John H. Bankhead II |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (US) |
| Popular Vote1: | 239,632 |
| Percentage1: | 87.03% |
| Nominee2: | H. E. Berkstresser |
| Party2: | Republican Party (US) |
| Popular Vote2: | 33,698 |
| Percentage2: | 12.24% |
| Map Size: | 175px |
| U.S. Senator | |
| Before Election: | John H. Bankhead II |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (US) |
| After Election: | John H. Bankhead II |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (US) |
See main article: 1936 United States Senate election in Alabama.
See also: List of United States senators from Alabama.
See main article: 1936 United States Senate election in Arkansas.
See also: List of United States senators from Arkansas.
| Election Name: | 1936 United States Senate election in Arkansas |
| Country: | Arkansas |
| Flag Year: | 1924 |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1930 United States Senate election in Arkansas |
| Previous Year: | 1930 |
| Next Election: | 1937 United States Senate special election in Arkansas |
| Next Year: | 1937 (special) |
| Election Date: | November 3, 1936 |
| Image1: | File:Joseph T. Robinson cropped.jpg |
| Nominee1: | Joe T. Robinson |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 170,336 |
| Percentage1: | 84.08% |
| Nominee2: | G.C. Ledbetter |
| Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 27,746 |
| Percentage2: | 15.06% |
| Map Size: | 230px |
| U.S. Senator | |
| Before Election: | Joseph T. Robinson |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Joseph T. Robinson |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Election Name: | 1936 United States Senate election in Colorado |
| Country: | Colorado |
| Flag Year: | 1911 |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1930 United States Senate election in Colorado |
| Previous Year: | 1930 |
| Next Election: | 1942 United States Senate election in Colorado |
| Next Year: | 1942 |
| Election Date: | November 3, 1936 |
| Image1: | File:Sen. Ed C. Johnson 1937 (cropped).jpg |
| Nominee1: | Ed Johnson |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (US) |
| Popular Vote1: | 299,376 |
| Percentage1: | 63.45% |
| Nominee2: | Ray Sauter |
| Party2: | Republican Party (US) |
| Popular Vote2: | 166,308 |
| Percentage2: | 35.25% |
| Map Size: | 250px |
| U.S. Senator | |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (US) |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (US) |
See main article: 1936 United States Senate election in Colorado.
See also: List of United States senators from Colorado.
See also: List of United States senators from Delaware.
See also: List of United States senators from Florida. There were two special elections in Florida, due to the May 8, 1936, death of four-term Democrat Park Trammell and the June 17, 1936, death of five-term Democrat Duncan U. Fletcher.
| Election Name: | 1936 Florida U.S. Senate special election |
| Country: | Florida |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1934 United States Senate election in Florida |
| Previous Year: | 1934 |
| Next Election: | 1940 United States Senate election in Florida |
| Next Year: | 1940 |
| Election Date: | November 3, 1936 |
| Image1: | Charlesoscarandrews.jpg |
| Nominee1: | Charles O. Andrews |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 241,528 |
| Percentage1: | 80.90% |
| Nominee2: | Howard C. Babcock |
| Party2: | Republican Party (US) |
| Popular Vote2: | 57,016 |
| Percentage2: | 19.10% |
| Map Size: | 300px |
| U.S. Senator | |
| Before Election: | Scott Marion Loftin |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (US) |
| After Election: | Charles O. Andrews |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (US) |
| Flag Year: | 1900 |
See main article: 1936 United States Senate special election in Florida (Class 1). Democrat Scott M. Loftin was appointed May 26, 1936, to continue the term, pending a special election. Primaries were held August 11, 1936.[3]
Andrews would be re-elected once and serve until his death September 18, 1946.
Democrat William Luther Hill was appointed July 1, 1936, to continue the term, pending a special election. Democrat Claude Pepper, who had lost to Trammell in 1934 won this election.
Pepper would be re-elected twice and serve until he lost renomination in 1950. He would later be elected to the U.S. House of Representatives and serve there for 26 years.
See also: List of United States senators from Georgia.
| Election Name: | 1936 United States Senate election in Idaho |
| Country: | Idaho |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1930 United States Senate election in Idaho |
| Previous Year: | 1930 |
| Next Election: | 1940 United States Senate special election in Idaho |
| Next Year: | 1940 (special) |
| Election Date: | November 3, 1936 |
| Image1: | File:BORAH, WILLIAM E. HONORABLE LCCN2016861388.jpg |
| Nominee1: | William Borah |
| Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 128,723 |
| Percentage1: | 63.36% |
| Nominee2: | C. Ben Ross |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 74,444 |
| Percentage2: | 36.64% |
| Map Size: | 200px |
| U.S. Senator | |
| Before Election: | William Borah |
| Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
| After Election: | William Borah |
| After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
See also: List of United States senators from Idaho.
See main article: 1936 United States Senate election in Illinois.
See also: List of United States senators from Illinois.
| Election Name: | 1936 United States Senate election in Illinois |
| Country: | Illinois |
| Flag Year: | 1915 |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1930 United States Senate election in Illinois |
| Previous Year: | 1930 |
| Next Election: | 1940 United States Senate special election in Illinois |
| Next Year: | 1940 (special) |
| Election Date: | November 3, 1936 |
| Image1: | J.H. Lewis - Moffett, Chicago LCCN2014682655 (1).jpg |
| Nominee1: | J. Hamilton Lewis |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 2,142,887 |
| Percentage1: | 56.47% |
| Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 1,545,170 |
| Percentage2: | 40.72% |
| Map Size: | 300px |
| U.S. senator | |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
See also: List of United States senators from Iowa.
See main article: 1936 United States Senate election in Iowa.
| Election Name: | 1936 United States Senate election in Iowa |
| Country: | Iowa |
| Flag Image: | Flag of Iowa (xrmap collection).svg |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1930 United States Senate election in Iowa |
| Previous Year: | 1930 |
| Next Election: | 1942 United States Senate election in Iowa |
| Next Year: | 1942 |
| Election Date: | November 3, 1936 |
| Nominee1: | Clyde Herring |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 539,554 |
| Percentage1: | 50.26% |
| Nominee2: | L. J. Dickinson |
| Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 504,535 |
| Percentage2: | 47.34% |
| Map Size: | 220px |
| U.S. Senator | |
| Before Election: | Lester J. Dickinson |
| Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Clyde Herring |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
See main article: 1936 United States Senate special election in Iowa.
| Election Name: | 1936 United States Senate Special Election |
| Country: | Iowa |
| Type: | legislative |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1932 United States Senate election in Iowa |
| Previous Year: | 1932 |
| Next Election: | 1938 United States Senate election in Iowa |
| Next Year: | 1938 |
| Image1: | File:Sen. Guy M. Gillette, La. (Dem.) LCCN2016871060 (cropped).jpg |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 536,075 |
| Percentage1: | 51.91% |
| Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 478,521 |
| Percentage2: | 46.43% |
| Map Size: | 220px |
| U.S. Senator | |
| Before Election: | Vacant |
| After Election: | Guy M. Gillette |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Election Date: | Tuesday, November 3, 1936 |
| Candidate2: | Berry F. Halden |
| Candidate1: | Guy M. Gillette |
| Election Name: | 1936 United States Senate election in Kansas |
| Country: | Kansas |
| Flag Year: | 1927 |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1930 United States Senate election in Kansas |
| Previous Year: | 1930 |
| Next Election: | 1942 United States Senate election in Kansas |
| Next Year: | 1942 |
| Election Date: | November 3, 1936 |
| Image1: | File:CAPPER, ARTHUR C. SENATOR LCCN2016860456 (cropped).jpg |
| Nominee1: | Arthur Capper |
| Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 417,873 |
| Percentage1: | 51.63% |
| Nominee2: | Omar B. Ketchum |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 386,685 |
| Percentage2: | 47.78% |
| Map Size: | 250px |
| U.S. Senator | |
| Before Election: | Arthur Capper |
| Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Arthur Capper |
| After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
See also: List of United States senators from Kansas.
| Election Name: | 1936 United States Senate election in Kentucky |
| Country: | Kentucky |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1930 United States Senate election in Kentucky |
| Previous Year: | 1930 |
| Next Election: | 1940 United States Senate special election in Kentucky |
| Next Year: | 1940 (special) |
| Election Date: | November 3, 1936 |
| Nominee1: | M. M. Logan |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 539,968 |
| Percentage1: | 58.80% |
| Nominee2: | Robert H. Lucas |
| Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 365,850 |
| Percentage2: | 39.84% |
| Map Size: | 300px |
| U.S. Senator | |
| Before Election: | M. M. Logan |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| After Election: | M. M. Logan |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
See main article: 1936 United States Senate election in Kentucky.
See also: List of United States senators from Kentucky.
See also: List of United States senators from Louisiana.
See main article: 1936 United States Senate special election in Louisiana. Democrat Rose McConnell Long was elected April 21, 1936, to finish the term to which she was appointed on January 31, 1936. She was not a candidate, however, to the next term on November 3, 1936, see above.
| Election Name: | 1936 United States Senate special election in Louisiana |
| Country: | Louisiana |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1930 United States Senate election in Louisiana |
| Previous Year: | 1930 |
| Next Election: | 1936 United States Senate election in Louisiana |
| Next Year: | 1936 |
| Election Date: | April 21, 1936 |
| Image1: | RoseLong.jpg |
| Nominee1: | Rose McConnell Long |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 131,930 |
| Percentage1: | 100.00% |
| Map Size: | 250px |
| U.S. Senator | |
| Before Election: | Rose McConnell Long |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Rose McConnell Long |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Election Name: | Maine election |
| Country: | Maine |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1936 United States Senate election in Maine |
| Previous Year: | 1936 |
| Next Election: | 1948 United States Senate election in Maine |
| Next Year: | 1948 |
| Election Date: | September 14, 1942 |
| Image1: | WallaceWhiteJr.jpg |
| Nominee1: | Wallace White |
| Party1: | Republican Party (US) |
| Popular Vote1: | 111,520 |
| Percentage1: | 66.67% |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (US) |
| Popular Vote2: | 55,754 |
| Percentage2: | 33.33% |
| Map Size: | 250px |
| U.S. Senator | |
| Before Party: | Republican Party (US) |
| After Party: | Republican Party (US) |
See main article: 1936 United States Senate election in Maine.
See also: List of United States senators from Maine.
| Election Name: | 1936 United States Senate election in Massachusetts |
| Country: | Massachusetts |
| Flag Year: | 1908 |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1930 United States Senate election in Massachusetts |
| Previous Year: | 1930 |
| Next Election: | 1942 United States Senate election in Massachusetts |
| Next Year: | 1942 |
| Election Date: | November 3, 1936 |
| Image1: | File:1935 Henry Cabot Lodge Jr Massachusetts House of Representatives.png |
| Nominee1: | Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. |
| Party1: | Republican Party (US) |
| Popular Vote1: | 875,160 |
| Percentage1: | 48.53% |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (US) |
| Popular Vote2: | 739,751 |
| Percentage2: | 41.02% |
| Map Size: | 250px |
| Image3: | File:Thomas C. O'Brien (1).jpg |
| Party3: | Union Party (US) |
| Popular Vote3: | 134,245 |
| Percentage3: | 7.44% |
| U.S. Senator | |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (US) |
| After Party: | Republican Party (US) |
See main article: 1936 United States Senate election in Massachusetts.
See also: List of United States senators from Massachusetts.
| Election Name: | 1936 United States Senate election in Michigan |
| Country: | Michigan |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1930 United States Senate election in Michigan |
| Previous Year: | 1930 |
| Next Election: | 1942 United States Senate election in Michigan |
| Next Year: | 1942 |
| Election Date: | November 3, 1936 |
| Image1: | File:Prentiss M. Brown 1941.png |
| Nominee1: | Prentiss M. Brown |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (US) |
| Popular Vote1: | 910,937 |
| Percentage1: | 53.29% |
| Party2: | Republican Party (US) |
| Popular Vote2: | 714,602 |
| Percentage2: | 41.80% |
| Map Size: | 300px |
| U.S. Senator | |
| Before Party: | Republican Party (US) |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (US) |
See main article: 1936 United States Senate election in Michigan.
See also: List of United States senators from Michigan.
See also: List of United States senators from Minnesota and 1936 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota.
There were 2 elections to the same seat on the same day due to the December 22, 1935, death of two-term Republican Thomas D. Schall.
| Election Name: | Minnesota special election |
| Country: | Minnesota |
| Flag Year: | 1893 |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1930 United States Senate election in Minnesota |
| Previous Year: | 1930 |
| Next Election: | 1942 United States Senate special election in Minnesota |
| Next Year: | 1942 (special) |
| Election Date: | November 3, 1936 |
| Image1: | Guy Howard.jpg |
| Nominee1: | Guy V. Howard |
| Party1: | Republican Party (Minnesota) |
| Popular Vote1: | 317,457 |
| Percentage1: | 42.89% |
| Party2: | Independent |
| Popular Vote2: | 210,364 |
| Percentage2: | 28.42% |
| Image4: | No_image.svg |
| Party4: | Independent |
| Popular Vote4: | 147,858 |
| Percentage4: | 19.98% |
| Image5: | JohnGAlexander.jpg |
| Party5: | Independent |
| Popular Vote5: | 64,493 |
| Percentage5: | 8.71% |
| Map Size: | 300px |
| U.S. Senator | |
| Before Party: | Farmer-Labor Party |
| After Party: | Republican Party (Minnesota) |
See main article: 1936 United States Senate special election in Minnesota.
The election was held to fill the vacancy in the seat formerly held by Thomas D. Schall for the final two months of Schall's unexpired term. Governor Floyd B. Olson had appointed Elmer Benson to fill the seat in 1935, but this appointment was temporary and subject to a special election held in the next general election year thereafter—1936. Benson opted to run for governor instead of running for election to continue for the remainder of the term. No special primaries were held for the special election, and, among Minnesota's three major parties, only the Republican Party of Minnesota officially fielded a candidate—Guy V. Howard. Regardless of the absence of Farmer-Labor and Democratic nominees, Howard nevertheless faced a great degree of competition from independent candidates Nathaniel J. Holmberg, Andrew Olaf Devold, and John G. Alexander.
The candidates were:
Howard was not a candidate for the next term, and served only until January 1937.
| Election Name: | 1936 United States Senate election in Minnesota |
| Country: | Minnesota |
| Flag Year: | 1893 |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1936 United States Senate special election in Minnesota |
| Previous Year: | 1936 (special) |
| Next Election: | 1942 United States Senate special election in Minnesota |
| Next Year: | 1942 (special) |
| Election Date: | November 3, 1936 |
| Image1: | ErnestLundeen.jpg |
| Nominee1: | Ernest Lundeen |
| Party1: | Farmer–Labor Party |
| Popular Vote1: | 663,363 |
| Percentage1: | 62.24% |
| Party2: | Republican Party of Minnesota |
| Popular Vote2: | 402,404 |
| Percentage2: | 37.76% |
| Map Size: | 300px |
| U.S. Senator | |
| Before Party: | Farmer–Labor Party |
| After Party: | Farmer–Labor Party |
See main article: 1936 United States Senate election in Minnesota.
The election to the next term was won by Farmer–Labor congressman Ernest Lundeen.
See main article: 1936 United States Senate election in Mississippi.
See also: List of United States senators from Mississippi.
| Election Name: | 1936 United States Senate election in Montana |
| Country: | Montana |
| Flag Year: | 1905 |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1934 United States Senate special election in Montana |
| Previous Year: | 1934 (special) |
| Next Election: | 1942 United States Senate election in Montana |
| Next Year: | 1942 |
| Election Date: | November 3, 1936 |
| Image1: | M001108.jpg |
| Nominee1: | James E. Murray |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (US) |
| Popular Vote1: | 121,769 |
| Percentage1: | 54.98% |
| Nominee2: | Thomas Larson |
| Party2: | Republican Party (US) |
| Popular Vote2: | 60,038 |
| Percentage2: | 27.11% |
| Image3: | JosephPMonaghan.jpg |
| Party3: | Independent |
| Popular Vote3: | 39,655 |
| Percentage3: | 17.91% |
| Map Size: | 300px |
| U.S. Senator | |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (US) |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (US) |
See main article: 1936 United States Senate election in Montana.
See also: List of United States senators from Montana.
| Election Name: | 1936 United States Senate election in Nebraska |
| Country: | Nebraska |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1930 United States Senate election in Nebraska |
| Previous Year: | 1930 |
| Next Election: | 1942 United States Senate election in Nebraska |
| Next Year: | 1942 |
| Election Date: | November 3, 1936 |
| Image1: | GeorgeWNorris.jpg |
| Nominee1: | George Norris |
| Party1: | Independent |
| Popular Vote1: | 258,700 |
| Percentage1: | 43.82% |
| Party2: | Republican Party (US) |
| Popular Vote2: | 223,276 |
| Percentage2: | 37.82% |
| Image3: | Terry Carpenter (Nebraska Congressman).jpg |
| Party3: | Democratic Party (US) |
| Popular Vote3: | 108,391 |
| Percentage3: | 18.36% |
| Map Size: | 345px |
| U.S. Senator | |
| Before Party: | Independent |
| After Party: | Independent |
See main article: article and 1936 United States Senate election in Nebraska.
See also: List of United States senators from Nebraska.
| Election Name: | 1936 United States Senate election in New Hampshire |
| Country: | New Hampshire |
| Flag Year: | 1931 |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1930 United States Senate election in New Hampshire |
| Previous Year: | 1930 |
| Next Election: | 1942 United States Senate election in New Hampshire |
| Next Year: | 1942 |
| Election Date: | November 3, 1936 |
| Image1: | File:Styles Bridges (1939).jpg |
| Nominee1: | Styles Bridges |
| Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 107,923 |
| Percentage1: | 51.86% |
| Nominee2: | William N. Rogers |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 99,195 |
| Percentage2: | 47.67% |
| Map Size: | 245px |
| U.S. Senator | |
| Before Election: | Henry W. Keyes |
| Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Styles Bridges |
| After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
See main article: 1936 United States Senate election in New Hampshire.
See also: List of United States senators from New Hampshire.
| Election Name: | New Jersey election |
| Country: | New Jersey |
| Flag Year: | 1896 |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1932 United States Senate special election in New Jersey |
| Previous Year: | 1932 (special) |
| Next Election: | 1942 United States Senate election in New Jersey |
| Next Year: | 1942 |
| Image1: | William Smathers.jpg |
| Nominee1: | William H. Smathers |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (US) |
| Popular Vote1: | 916,414 |
| Percentage1: | 54.90% |
| Party2: | Republican Party (US) |
| Popular Vote2: | 740,088 |
| Percentage2: | 44.34% |
| Map Size: | 250px |
| U.S. Senator | |
| Before Party: | Republican Party (US) |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (US) |
See main article: 1936 United States Senate election in New Jersey.
See also: List of United States senators from New Jersey.
See also: List of United States senators from New Mexico and 1936 United States House of Representatives election in New Mexico. There were 2 elections, due to the May 6, 1935, death of two-term Republican Bronson M. Cutting.
| Election Name: | 1936 United States Senate election in New Mexico |
| Country: | New Mexico |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1934 United States Senate election in New Mexico |
| Previous Year: | 1934 |
| Next Election: | 1940 United States Senate election in New Mexico |
| Next Year: | 1940 |
| Election Date: | November 3, 1936 |
| Image1: | File:Dennis Chavez cph.3b20083.jpg |
| Nominee1: | Dennis Chávez |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 94,585 |
| Percentage1: | 55.74% |
| Nominee2: | M. A. Otero Jr. |
| Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 75,029 |
| Percentage2: | 44.22% |
| Map Size: | 215px |
| U.S. Senator | |
| Before Election: | Dennis Chávez |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Dennis Chávez |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Democratic former-Congressman Dennis Chavez had been Cutting's opponent in 1934. On May 11, 1935, after Cutting's death, Chavez was then appointed to continue Cutting's term, pending a special election which he then won.
Chavez would be re-elected four more times and serve until his death in 1962.
| Election Name: | 1936 United States Senate election in New Mexico |
| Country: | New Mexico |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1934 United States Senate special election in New Mexico |
| Previous Year: | 1934 (special) |
| Next Election: | 1942 United States Senate election in New Mexico |
| Next Year: | 1942 |
| Election Date: | November 3, 1936 |
| Image1: | File:Carl Atwood Hatch.jpg |
| Nominee1: | Carl Hatch |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 104,550 |
| Percentage1: | 61.70% |
| Nominee2: | Ernest W. Everly |
| Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 64,817 |
| Percentage2: | 38.25% |
| Map Size: | 215px |
| U.S. Senator | |
| Before Election: | Carl Hatch |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Carl Hatch |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
First-term Democrat Carl Hatch was easily re-elected.
Hatch would be re-elected once and serve until his 1948 retirement.
| Election Name: | 1936 United States Senate election in North Carolina |
| Country: | North Carolina |
| Type: | Presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1930 United States Senate election in North Carolina |
| Previous Year: | 1930 |
| Next Election: | 1942 United States Senate special election in North Carolina |
| Next Year: | 1942 |
| Election Date: | November 3, 1936 |
| Flag Year: | 1885 |
| Image1: | File:Josiah W. Bailey.jpg |
| Nominee1: | Josiah Bailey |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (US) |
| Popular Vote1: | 563,968 |
| Percentage1: | 70.76% |
| Nominee2: | Frank C. Patton |
| Party2: | Republican Party (US) |
| Popular Vote2: | 233,009 |
| Percentage2: | 29.24% |
| Map Size: | 325px |
| Senator | |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (US) |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (US) |
See also: List of United States senators from North Carolina.
| Election Name: | 1936 United States Senate election in Oklahoma |
| Country: | Oklahoma |
| Flag Year: | 1925 |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1930 United States Senate election in Oklahoma |
| Previous Year: | 1930 |
| Next Election: | 1942 United States Senate election in Oklahoma |
| Next Year: | 1942 |
| Election Date: | November 3, 1936 |
| Image1: | File:Oklahoma senator. Washington, D.C., Dec. 13. United States Senator Josh Lee, Democrat of Oklahoma. He is considered one of the best orators in the Senate. 12-13-37 LCCN2016872732 (cropped).jpg |
| Nominee1: | Joshua B. Lee |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 493,407 |
| Percentage1: | 67.97% |
| Nominee2: | Herbert K. Hyde |
| Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 229,004 |
| Percentage2: | 31.55% |
| U.S. Senator | |
| Before Election: | Thomas Gore |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Joshua B. Lee |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
See main article: 1936 United States Senate election in Oklahoma.
See also: List of United States senators from Oklahoma.
| Election Name: | 1936 United States Senate election in Oregon |
| Country: | Oregon |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1930 United States Senate election in Oregon |
| Previous Year: | 1930 |
| Next Election: | 1942 United States Senate election in Oregon |
| Next Year: | 1942 |
| Election Date: | November 3, 1936 |
| Image1: | File:Charles Linza McNary cph.3b18950 (cropped 3x4).jpg |
| Nominee1: | Charles L. McNary |
| Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 199,332 |
| Percentage1: | 49.69% |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 193,822 |
| Percentage2: | 48.32% |
| Map Size: | 270px |
| Senator | |
| Before Party: | Republican Party (US) |
| After Party: | Republican Party (US) |
See also: List of United States senators from Oregon.
See also: List of United States senators from Rhode Island.
| Election Name: | 1936 Democratic Senate primary in South Carolina |
| Country: | South Carolina |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1930 United States Senate election in South Carolina |
| Previous Year: | 1930 |
| Next Election: | 1941 United States Senate special election in South Carolina |
| Next Year: | 1941 (special) |
| Election Date: | September 6, 1936 |
| Image1: | Senator James F Byrnes.jpg |
| Nominee1: | James F. Byrnes |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 257,247 |
| Percentage1: | 87.08% |
| Nominee2: | Thomas P. Stoney |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 25,627 |
| Percentage2: | 8.67% |
| Map Size: | 250px |
| U.S. Senator | |
| Before Election: | James F. Byrnes |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| After Election: | James F. Byrnes |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
See main article: 1936 United States Senate election in South Carolina.
See also: List of United States senators from South Carolina.
|-| style="color:inherit;background:#FF3333" || Republican | Joseph Augustis Tolbert| align="right" | 961| align="right" | 0.8| align="right" | N/A|-| style="color:inherit;background:#FF3333" || Republican | Marion W. Seabrook| align="right" | 702| align="right" | 0.6| align="right" | N/A|-|-| | colspan=5 |Democratic hold|-
| Election Name: | 1936 United States Senate election in South Dakota |
| Country: | South Dakota |
| Flag Year: | 1909 |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1930 United States Senate election in South Dakota |
| Previous Year: | 1930 |
| Next Election: | 1942 United States Senate election in South Dakota |
| Next Year: | 1942 |
| Election Date: | November 3, 1936 |
| Image1: | File:Bulowwilliam.jpg |
| Nominee1: | William J. Bulow |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 141,509 |
| Percentage1: | 48.83% |
| Nominee2: | Chan Gurney |
| Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 135,461 |
| Percentage2: | 46.75% |
| Map Size: | 240px |
| U.S. Senator | |
| Before Election: | William J. Bulow |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| After Election: | William J. Bulow |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
See main article: 1936 United States Senate election in South Dakota.
See also: List of United States senators from South Dakota.
| Election Name: | 1936 United States Senate election in Tennessee |
| Country: | Tennessee |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1934 United States Senate special election in Tennessee |
| Previous Year: | 1934 |
| Next Election: | 1938 United States Senate special election in Tennessee |
| Next Year: | 1938 |
| Election Date: | November 3, 1936 |
| Image1: | Nathan L. Bachman.jpg |
| Nominee1: | Nathan L. Bachman |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (US) |
| Popular Vote1: | 273,298 |
| Percentage1: | 75.88% |
| Nominee2: | Dwayne D. Maddox |
| Party2: | Republican Party (US) |
| Popular Vote2: | 69,753 |
| Percentage2: | 19.37% |
| Senator | |
| Before Election: | Nathan L. Bachman |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (US) |
| After Election: | Nathan L. Bachman |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (US) |
See main article: 1936 United States Senate election in Tennessee.
See also: List of United States senators from Tennessee.
| Election Name: | Texas election |
| Country: | Texas |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1930 United States Senate election in Texas |
| Previous Year: | 1930 |
| Next Election: | 1941 United States Senate special election in Texas |
| Next Year: | 1941 (special) |
| Election Date: | November 3, 1936 |
| Image1: | File:SHEPPARD, MORRIS. SENATOR LCCN2016862554 (cropped).jpg |
| Nominee1: | Morris Sheppard |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 774,975 |
| Percentage1: | 92.56% |
| Nominee2: | Carlos Watson |
| Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 59,491 |
| Percentage2: | 7.11% |
| U.S. Senator | |
| Before Election: | Morris Sheppard |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Morris Sheppard |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
See main article: 1936 United States Senate election in Texas.
See also: List of United States senators from Texas.
| Election Name: | United States Senate election in Virginia, 1936 |
| Country: | Virginia |
| Flag Year: | 1931 |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1930 United States Senate election in Virginia |
| Previous Year: | 1930 |
| Next Election: | 1942 United States Senate election in Virginia |
| Next Year: | 1942 |
| Election Date: | November 3, 1936 |
| Nominee1: | Carter Glass |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 244,518 |
| Percentage1: | 91.66% |
| U.S. Senator | |
| Before Election: | Carter Glass |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Carter Glass |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
See main article: 1936 United States Senate election in Virginia.
See also: List of United States senators from Virginia.
| Election Name: | 1936 United States Senate election in West Virginia |
| Country: | West Virginia |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1930 United States Senate election in West Virginia |
| Previous Year: | 1930 |
| Next Election: | 1942 United States Senate election in West Virginia |
| Next Year: | 1942 |
| Election Date: | November 3, 1936 |
| Image1: | File:Matthew M. Neely cph.3a45169.jpg |
| Nominee1: | Matthew M. Neely |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 488,720 |
| Percentage1: | 58.95% |
| Nominee2: | Hugh Ike Shott |
| Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 338,363 |
| Percentage2: | 40.81% |
| Map Size: | 250px |
| U.S. Senator | |
| Before Election: | Matthew M. Neely |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Matthew M. Neely |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
See also: List of United States senators from West Virginia.
| Election Name: | 1936 United States Senate election in Wyoming |
| Country: | Wyoming |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1930 United States Senate election in Wyoming |
| Previous Year: | 1930 (special) |
| Next Election: | 1942 United States Senate election in Wyoming |
| Next Year: | 1942 |
| Election Date: | November 3, 1936 |
| Image1: | File:Robert Davis Carey.jpg |
| Nominee1: | Harry Schwartz |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 53,919 |
| Percentage1: | 53.83% |
| Nominee2: | Robert D. Carey |
| Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 45,483 |
| Percentage2: | 45.40% |
| Map Size: | 250px |
| U.S. Senator | |
| Before Election: | Robert D. Carey |
| Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Harry Schwartz |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
See main article: 1936 United States Senate election in Wyoming.
See also: List of United States senators from Wyoming.