1936 United States presidential election in Kentucky
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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.
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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