Earl Browder Candidate

Born: May 20, 1891
Wichita, Kansas
Sedwick County
United States
Resided: Kansas City, Kansas
Wyandotte County
Death: June 27, 1973
Gender: Man
Occupation: Writer, lecturer
Political Party: Communist
Notes: Browder was a former accountant. He was General Secretary of Communist Party in the United States from 1930 until 1946 when he was expelled from the party.
Sources: World War II Draft Registration Card (May 16, 1942). United States Census, 1940. The Palmer Journal (Palmer, Nebraska), July 2, 1936 (p. 2). St. Petersburg Times (Florida), June 28, 1973 (p. B13).
Photo of Earl Browder
Photo of Earl Browder
North Platte Daily Telegraph (North Platte, Nebraska), July 3, 1936 (p. 4).

Election Details

Number of state/federal offices sought Number of campaigns Number of winning campaigns
1 2 0
Date Election Stage Party Votes Percent Result
11/05/1940 President / Vice President General Communist 2,711 0.22% Lost
11/03/1936 President / Vice President General Communist 2,574 0.23% Lost