President / Vice President, 1936 Election
General
Date: | November 3, 1936 |
Cycle: | 1936 |
Office: | President / Vice President |
State: | Minnesota |
District: | Statewide |
Candidate | Gender | Running mate | Party | Votes | Percent | Margin |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Franklin Roosevelt Incumbent | Man | John Garner (Man) Incumbent | Democrat | 698,811 | 61.84 | +30.83 |
Alfred Landon | Man | Frank Knox (Man) | Republican | 350,461 | 31.01 | |
William Lemke | Man | Thomas O'Brien (Man) | Union | 74,296 | 6.58 | |
Norman Thomas | Man | George A. Nelson (Man) | Socialist | 2,872 | 0.25 | |
Earl Browder | Man | James Ford (Man) | Communist | 2,574 | 0.23 | |
John Aiken | Man | Emil Teichert (Man) | Industrial | 961 | 0.09 |
Roosevelt and Garner each received Minnesota's 11 Electoral College votes.
Roosevelt's 30.83-point victory remains the most decisive for a Democratic presidential nominee in state history.
Sources
- The Legislative Manual of the State of Minnesota, 1937 (p. 381).