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1936 United States Senate election in Alabama
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1936 United States Senate election in Alabama Alabama presidential no 1930 United States Senate election in Alabama 1930 1942 United States Senate election in Alabama 1942 November 2, 1936 150x150px John H Bankhead II.jpg John H. Bankhead II Democratic Party (US) 239,632 87.03% 3x4.svg H. E. Berkstresser Republican Party (US) 33,698 12.24% 1936 United States Senate election in Alabama results map by county.svg 250px County resultsBankhead: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90% #0d0596 >90%Berkstresser: #e27f7f 50–60% U.S. Senator John H. Bankhead II Democratic Party (US) John H. Bankhead II Democratic Party (US)
The 1936 United States Senate election in Alabama was held on November 2, 1936.
Senator John H. Bankhead II was re-elected to a second term in office over Republican H. E. Berkstresser.
Democratic primary
Candidates
H.L. Anderton, candidate for Senate in 1932
John H. Bankhead II, incumbent Senator
Results
1936 Democratic U.S. Senate primary AL US Senate - D Primary https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=235464 OurCampaigns 17 June 2020
Democratic Party (United States)
John H. Bankhead II (inc.)
178,500
81.07%
Democratic Party (United States)
H.L. Anderton
41,673
18.93%
310,929
100.00%
General election
Results
General election results Our Campaigns - AL US Senate Race https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=3317 OurCampaigns 17 June 2020
Democratic Party (United States)
John H. Bankhead II (inc.)
239,632
87.03%
12.24
Republican Party (United States)
H. E. Berkstresser
33,698
12.24%
N/A
Union Party (United States)
William C. Irby
2,022
0.73%
N/A
275,352
100.00%
See also
1936 United States Senate elections
References
1936
Alabama
United States Senate