1936 United States presidential election in Kentucky
The 1936 United States presidential election in Kentucky took place on November 3, 1936, as part of the 1936 United States presidential election. Kentucky voters chose 11[2] representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.
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Kentucky was won by incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt (D–New York), running with Vice President John Nance Garner, with 58.51% of the popular vote, against Governor Alf Landon (R–Kansas), running with Frank Knox, with 39.92% of the popular vote.[3][4]
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Franklin D. Roosevelt (inc.) | 541,944 | 58.51% | |
Republican | Alf Landon | 369,702 | 39.92% | |
Union | William Lemke | 12,501 | 1.35% | |
Write-in | 2,059 | 0.22% | ||
Total votes | 926,206 | 100% |
References
- "United States Presidential election of 1936 - Encyclopædia Britannica". Retrieved January 15, 2019.
- "1936 Election for the Thirty-eighth Term (1937-41)". Retrieved January 15, 2019.
- "1936 Presidential General Election Results - Kentucky". Retrieved January 15, 2019.
- "The American Presidency Project - Election of 1936". Retrieved January 15, 2019.
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