1936 Democratic Party presidential primaries
From March 10 to May 19, 1936, voters of the Democratic Party chose its nominee for president in the 1936 United States presidential election.[1] Incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt was selected as the nominee through a series of primary elections and caucuses culminating in the 1936 Democratic National Convention held from June 23 to June 27, 1936, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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Candidates
Before his assassination, there was a challenge from Louisiana Senator Huey Long. But, due to his untimely assassination, President Roosevelt faced only one primary opponent other than various favorite sons.
| Franklin D. Roosevelt | Henry Skillman Breckinridge | Upton Sinclair | John S. McGroarty | Al Smith |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
 |
 |
 |
U.S. President (1933–1945) |
Assistant Secretary of War (1913–1916) |
Novelist and Journalist from California |
Governor of New York (1919–1920, 1923–1928) | |
4,830,730 votes |
136,407 votes |
106,068 votes |
61,391 votes |
8,856
votes |
Primaries
| Franklin Roosevelt |
Henry Breckinridge |
Upton Sinclair |
John McGroarty |
Joseph Coutremarsh |
Uncommitted | Others | ||
| March 10 | New Hampshire (Primary) |
100.00% (15,752) |
- | - | - | - | - | - |
| April 7 | Wisconsin (Primary) |
99.96% (401,773) |
- | - | - | - | - | 0.04% (154) |
| April 14 | Illinois (Primary) |
99.97% (1,416,411) |
- | - | - | - | - | 0.03% (446) |
| Nebraska (Primary) |
100.00% (139,743) |
- | - | - | - | - | - | |
| April 28 | Massachusetts (Primary) |
85.85% (W) (51,924) |
- | - | - | - | - | 14.15% (W) (8,556) |
| Pennsylvania (Primary) |
95.32% (720,309) |
4.68% (35,351) |
- | - | - | - | - | |
| May 4 | Maryland (Primary) |
83.45% (100,269) |
15.11% (18,150) |
- | - | - | 1.45% (1,739) |
- |
| May 5 | California (Primary) |
82.51% (790,235) |
- | 11.08% (106,068) |
6.41% (61,391) |
- | - | - |
| South Dakota (Primary) |
100.00% (48,262) |
- | - | - | - | - | - | |
| May 12 | Ohio (Primary) |
93.98% (514,366) |
6.02% (32,950) |
- | - | - | - | - |
| West Virginia (Primary) |
97.25% (288,799) |
- | - | - | 2.75% (8,162) |
- | - | |
| May 15 | Oregon (Primary) |
99.77% (88,305) |
- | - | - | - | - | 0.24% (208) |
| May 19 | New Jersey (Primary) |
18.94% (W) (11,676) |
81.04% (49,956) |
- | - | - | - | 0.02% (14) |
| June 6 | Florida (Primary) |
89.67% (242,906) |
- | - | - | 10.33% (27,982) |
- | - |
| Legend: | 1st place (popular vote) |
2nd place (popular vote) |
3rd place (popular vote) |
Candidate has Withdrawn or Ceased Campaigning |
(W) - Votes are Write-In |
|---|
References
- Kalb, Deborah (2016-02-19). Guide to U.S. Elections - Google Books. ISBN 9781483380353. Retrieved 2016-02-19.
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