1936 Republican Party presidential primaries

Selection of Republican US presidential candidate June 2025 April 2025 1936 Republican Party presidential primaries United States 1912 primary no 1932 Republican Party presidential primaries 1932 1940 Republican Party presidential primaries 1940 March 10 to May 19, 1936 1,003 delegates to the Republican National Convention 502 (majority) File:Masons parade for sesquicentennial. Senator William E. Borah, Idaho (3x4) (cropped).jpg 150x150px William Borah a59400 Idaho 5 1,478,676 44.5% File:LandonPortr (cropped).jpg Alf Landon 9e5728 Kansas 3 729,908 21.9% File:FrankKnox_c1943_g399009_(cropped_3x4).jpg Frank Knox 5d73e5 Illinois 1 527,054 15.8% 1936RepublicanPresidentialPrimaries.svg 450px First place finishes by popular vote #a59400 William Borah (5) 0 #9e5728 Alfred Landon (3) 0 #5d73e5 Frank Knox (1) 0 #423121 Earl Warren (1) 0 #73638c Stephen A. Day (1) 0 #668c63 Warren E. Green (1) 0 Republican nominee Herbert Hoover Alf Landon From March 10 to May 19, 1936, voters of the Republican Party chose its nominee for president in the 1936 United States presidential election. The nominee was selected through a series of primary elections and caucuses culminating in the 1936 Republican National Convention held from June 9 to June 12, 1936, in Cleveland, Ohio.https://books.google.com/books?id=9CZECwAAQBAJ&pg=PA397 Guide to U.S. Elections - Google Books 2016-02-19 9781483380353 2016-02-19 Kalb Deborah CQ Press Although many candidates sought the Republican nomination, only two, Governor Alfred Landon and Senator William Borah, were considered to be serious candidates.April 2020 While favorite sons County Attorney Earl Warren of California, Governor Warren E. Green of South Dakota, and Stephen A. Day of Ohio won their respective primaries, the 70-year-old Borah, a well-known progressive and "insurgent," carried the Wisconsin, Nebraska, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Oregon primaries, while also performing quite strongly in Knox's Illinois and Green's South Dakota. However, the party machinery almost uniformly backed Landon, a wealthy businessman and centrist, who won primaries in Massachusetts and New Jersey and dominated in the caucuses and at state party conventions. Schedule and results + DateDelegates Primary William Borah Alfred LandonHerbert HooverArthur VandenbergFrank KnoxOthersUncommitted March 10 New Hampshire 0% 0% April 7 Wisconsin 98% 0% April 14 Illinois 54% 0% April 14 Nebraska 74% 25% April 28 Massachusetts preference primary 95,616 4,259 (4.45%) 76,862 (80.39%)7,276 (7.61%)2,104 (2.20%)1,987 (2.08%)3,1281,334 votes for Franklin D. Roosevelt, 259 votes for Charles Coughlin, 105 votes for Francis E. Townsend, 89 votes for John W. Haigis, 85 votes for Al Smith, 71 votes for Lester J. Dickinson, and 1,185 votes for all other candidates. (3.27%) April 28 Pennsylvania 60% 0% May 5 California 0% 43% May 5 South Dakota 50% 0% May 12 Ohio 3% 6% May 12 West Virginia 85% 0% May 15 Oregon 90% 4% May 1932 New Jersey delegate primary 788,880 112,121 (14.21%) 24 552,548 (70.04%)8 124,211 (15.75%)0New Jersey preference primary 438,41691,052 (20.77%)347,142 (79.18%)74 (0.02%)148 (0.03%)All votes for Franklin D. Roosevelt. Candidates Nominee CandidateExperienceHome stateCampaignPopular voteContests wonRunning mateAlf Landonalt=|frameless|114x114pxGovernor of Kansas(1933–1937) Chairman of the Kansas Republican Party(1928–1930)91x91px|California Kansas(Campaign) Secured nomination: June 9, 1936869,602 (36.0%)3Frank Knox Withdrew at convention These candidates participated in multiple state primaries or were included in multiple major national polls and withdrew their candidacy at the Republican National Convention. CandidateExperienceHome stateCampaignPopular voteContests wonWilliam Borahalt=|128x128pxU.S. Senatorfrom Idaho(1907–1940)78x78px|California Idaho(Campaign)Withdrew at convention1,478,676 (44.5%)5 Withdrew prior to convention These candidates participated in multiple state primaries or were included in multiple major national polls and withdrew their candidacy prior to the start of the RNC. CandidateExperienceHome stateCampaignPopular voteContests wonFrank Knoxalt=|132x132pxPublisher of theChicago Daily News78x78px|California IllinoisWithdrew before convention527,054 (17.8%)1 Favorite sons The following candidates ran only in their home state's primary or caucus for the purpose of controlling its delegate slate at the convention and did not appear to be considered national candidates by the media. CandidateExperienceHome stateCampaignPopular voteContests wonStephen A. Dayalt=|154x154pxSpecial counsel to the Comptroller of the Currency (1926-1928)78x78px|California IllinoisWithdrew before convention527,054 (17.8%)1Warren Green alt=|142x142pxGovernor of South Dakota (1931-1933) 81x81px|California South DakotaFebruary 2024February 20241Earl Warrenalt=|127x127pxDistrict Attorney of Alameda County (1925 -1939) 75x75px|California CaliforniaFebruary 2024February 20241 Declined to run The following persons were listed in two or more major national polls or were the subject of media speculation surrounding their potential candidacy, but declined to actively seek the nomination. Former Vice President Charles G. Dawes of Illinois Senator Lester J. Dickinson of Iowa (ran for re-election instead) Former President Herbert Hoover of California Former Governor Frank Lowden of Illinois Senator Charles L. McNary of Oregon Senator Arthur Vandenberg of Michigan Polling Opinion polling for the 1936 Republican Party presidential primaries.chart Opinion polling for the 1936 Republican Party presidential primaries.tab 450px yes Graph of opinion polls conducted National polling Poll sourcePublication1 William Borah1 Lester Dickinson1 Herbert Hoover1 Frank Knox1 Alf Landon1 Arthur VandenbergGalluphttps://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=55177&ShowAllMUPoll=Y US President - R Primaries (Polling) 28 Dec 2009 OurCampaigns.com 12 Apr 2020Oct. 193526%1%12%8%33%3%GallupJan. 193628%1%17%7%43%4%GallupMarch 193620%1%14%5%56%4%GallupApr. 193619%1%14%5%56%5%GallupApr. 193618%1%14%6%55%6% Convention 1936 Republican National Convention With Knox's candidacy withdrawing in order to become Landon's selection for vice president, and Day, Green, and Warren releasing their delegates, Landon's victory was assured. + Ballot Alfred Landon William Borah VP Ballot Frank Knox First 984 19 First 1,003 See also 1936 Democratic Party presidential primaries References Category:William Borah Category:Alf Landon