Main article: 1936 United States presidential election
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Roosevelt 60–70% 70–80% 80–90%
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The 1936 United States presidential election in Arizona took place on November 3, 1936, as part of the 1936 United States presidential election. State voters chose three representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.
Arizona was won by incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt (D–New York), running with incumbent Vice President John Nance Garner, with 69.85% of the popular vote, against Governor of Kansas Alf Landon (R–Kansas), running with publisher Frank Knox, with 26.93% of the popular vote. As of the 2020 presidential election, this is the best showing ever for a presidential candidate in Arizona.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Franklin D. Roosevelt (inc.) | 86,722 | 69.85% | |
| Republican | Alf Landon | 33,433 | 26.93% | |
| Union | William Lemke | 3,307 | 2.66% | |
| Prohibition | D. Leigh Colvin | 384 | 0.31% | |
| Socialist | Norman Thomas | 317 | 0.26% | |
| Majority | 53,289 | 42.92% | ||
| Total votes | 124,163 | 100.00% | ||
Results by county
| County | Franklin Delano Roosevelt Democratic |
Alfred Mossman Landon Republican |
William Frederick Lemke Union |
David Leigh Colvin Prohibition |
Norman Mattoon Thomas Socialist |
Margin | Total votes cast | ||||||
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| # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Apache | 1,674 | 71.94% | 638 | 27.42% | 7 | 0.30% | 4 | 0.17% | 4 | 0.17% | 1,036 | 44.52% | 2,327 |
| Cochise | 8,130 | 77.44% | 2,092 | 19.93% | 232 | 2.21% | 3 | 0.03% | 42 | 0.40% | 6,038 | 57.51% | 10,499 |
| Coconino | 2,578 | 67.33% | 1,140 | 29.77% | 89 | 2.32% | 12 | 0.31% | 10 | 0.26% | 1,438 | 37.56% | 3,829 |
| Gila | 4,859 | 73.98% | 1,526 | 23.23% | 164 | 2.50% | 9 | 0.14% | 10 | 0.15% | 3,333 | 50.75% | 6,568 |
| Graham | 3,541 | 80.94% | 680 | 15.54% | 78 | 1.78% | 67 | 1.53% | 9 | 0.21% | 2,861 | 65.40% | 4,375 |
| Greenlee | 1,526 | 86.17% | 218 | 12.31% | 26 | 1.47% | 1 | 0.06% | 0 | 0.00% | 1,308 | 73.86% | 1,771 |
| Maricopa | 32,031 | 67.28% | 13,671 | 28.71% | 1,597 | 3.35% | 188 | 0.39% | 123 | 0.26% | 18,360 | 38.57% | 47,610 |
| Mohave | 1,814 | 71.73% | 609 | 24.08% | 94 | 3.72% | 1 | 0.04% | 11 | 0.43% | 1,205 | 47.65% | 2,529 |
| Navajo | 3,037 | 73.32% | 1,052 | 25.40% | 35 | 0.85% | 3 | 0.07% | 15 | 0.36% | 1,985 | 47.92% | 4,142 |
| Pima | 12,249 | 65.89% | 6,079 | 32.70% | 178 | 0.96% | 41 | 0.22% | 43 | 0.23% | 6,170 | 33.19% | 18,590 |
| Pinal | 3,498 | 71.86% | 1,216 | 24.98% | 136 | 2.79% | 11 | 0.23% | 7 | 0.14% | 2,282 | 46.88% | 4,868 |
| Santa Cruz | 1,729 | 68.34% | 742 | 29.33% | 53 | 2.09% | 3 | 0.12% | 3 | 0.12% | 987 | 39.01% | 2,530 |
| Yavapai | 6,628 | 66.77% | 2,794 | 28.15% | 450 | 4.53% | 32 | 0.32% | 22 | 0.22% | 3,834 | 38.62% | 9,926 |
| Yuma | 3,428 | 74.54% | 976 | 21.22% | 168 | 3.65% | 10 | 0.22% | 17 | 0.37% | 2,452 | 53.32% | 4,599 |
| Totals | 86,722 | 69.85% | 33,433 | 26.93% | 3,307 | 2.66% | 384 | 0.31% | 317 | 0.26% | 53,289 | 42.92% | 124,163 |
Electors
Electors were chosen by their party's voters in primary elections held on September 8, 1936.
| Franklin D. Roosevelt & John Nance Garner Democratic Party |
Alf Landon & Frank Knox Republican Party |
William Lemke & Thomas C. O'Brien Union Party |
D. Leigh Colvin & Claude A. Watson Prohibition Party |
Norman Thomas & George A. Nelson Socialist Party |
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References
- "United States Presidential election of 1936 – Encyclopædia Britannica". Retrieved November 23, 2017.
- "1936 Presidential General Election Results – Arizona". Retrieved November 23, 2017.
- "The American Presidency Project – Election of 1936". Retrieved November 23, 2017.
- ^ "Official Canvass General Election Returns, November 3, 1936". Arizona Secretary of State. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
- "Official Canvass Primary Election Returns, September 8, 1936". Arizona Secretary of State. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
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