1936 Illinois elections

none February 2026 September 2023 1936 Illinois elections Illinois 1915 presidential no 1934 Illinois elections 1934 1938 Illinois elections 1938 November 3, 1936 Elections were held in Illinois on Tuesday, November 3, 1936.OFFICIAL VOTE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS CAST AT THE GENERAL ELECTION, NOV. 3, 1936 PRIMARY ELECTIONS GENERAL PRIMARY, APRIL 14, 1936 PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENCE, APRIL 14, 1936 https://www.elections.il.gov/DocDisplay.aspx?doc=Downloads/ElectionOperations/VoteTotals/Archived/1936/PE%20and%20GE%201936.pdf Illinois State Board of Elections 2 August 2020 February 2021 InternetArchiveBot yes Primaries were held April 14, 1936. The elections overall saw a strong performance by the Democratic Party. Democrats retained their control of both chambers of the Illinois General Assembly and all statewide executive offices, winning all the statewide executive offices by broad margins. Democrats swept the election for University of Illinois trustees. Democrats also carried the state in the presidential election. Democratic United States senator J. Hamilton Lewis was reelected. Democrats retained all 21 U.S. congressional seats they held in the state, while Republicans retained all six seats they held. 3 Election information Turnout In the primaries, 2,674,613 ballots were cast (1,597,418 Democratic and 1,077,195 Republican). In the general election, 3,995,088 ballots were cast. Federal elections United States president 1936 United States presidential election in Illinois 1936 United States presidential election Illinois voted for the Democratic ticket of Franklin D. Roosevelt and John Nance Garner. United States Senate 1936 United States Senate election in Illinois 1936 United States Senate elections Democrat J. Hamilton Lewis won reelection to a second consecutive, and third overall, term in the United States Senate. United States House 1936 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois 1936 United States House of Representatives elections All 27 Illinois seats in the United States House of Representatives were up for election in 1936. No seats switched parties. The partisan makeup of the state's United States House of Representatives delegation remained 21 Democrats and six Republicans. State elections Governor 1936 Illinois gubernatorial election Illinois 1915 presidential no 1932 Illinois gubernatorial election 1932 November 3, 1936 1940 Illinois gubernatorial election 1940 x150px Henry Horner Democratic Party (United States) 2,067,861 53.13% x150px C. Wayland Brooks Republican Party (United States) 1,682,685 43.24% 1936 Illinois gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 150px County results Horner: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70%Brooks: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% Governor Henry Horner Democratic Party (United States) Henry Horner Democratic Party (United States) Incumbent first-term governor Henry Horner, a Democrat, won reelection. Democratic primary The Chicago political machine unsuccessfully ran Chicago Board of Health president Herman Bundesen against the incumbent Henry Horner in retribution for Horner having vetoed a bill that would have allowed bookies to legally operate, a bill favored by Chicago political bosses such as Edward J. Kelly.Grossman Ron The Chicago public health czar who craved celebrity https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-flashback-bundesen-health-1022-20171016-story.html chicagotribune.com Chicago Tribune 20 December 2020 20 October 2017 Candidates Herman Bundesen, Chicago Board of Health president and Chicago health commissioner, former Cook County coroner Henry Horner, incumbent governor James Fred Robertson, 1934 U.S. Congress candidate and 1935 Chicago mayoral candidate1936-03-24 James Fred Robertson 11 The Pantagraph Bloomington, Illinois https://www.newspapers.com/clip/104026071/james-fred-robertson/ 2022-06-19 Newspapers.com Results Democratic gubernatorial primary Henry Horner (incumbent) Democratic Party (United States) 820,313 54.39 Herman Bundesen Democratic Party (United States) 659,221 43.71 James Fred Robertson Democratic Party (United States) 28,600 1.90 1 0.00 1,508,135 100 Republican primary Candidates C. Wayland Brooks, former Cook County assistant state's attorney.Illinois Blue Book 1941-1942 59 https://www.idaillinois.org/digital/collection/bb/id/6672 May 27, 2025 Oscar E. Carlstrom, former Illinois attorney general George W. Dowell, former judge of the Illinois Court of Claims and Progressive nominee for Illinois's 25th congressional district in 1914.1914-07-16 George W. Dowell of Duquoin, 25th congressional district 7 The Pearl City News Pearl City, Illinois https://www.newspapers.com/clip/104025980/george-w-dowell-of-duquoin-25th/ 2022-06-19 Newspapers.com1936-01-24 Dowell Out For Governor 1 Perry County Advocate Pinckneyville, Illinois https://www.newspapers.com/clip/104025997/dowell-out-for-governor/ 2022-06-19 Newspapers.com Thomas P. Gunning, incumbent Illinois state senator J. Paul Kuhn, former member of the Illinois Commerce Commission.Batavian is Now in Field Seeking Governor's Post January 8, 1936 True Republican Sycamore, Illinois 78 2 3 https://idnc.library.illinois.edu/?a=d&d=STR19360108.2.37 May 27, 2025 Illinois Digital Newspaper Collections John G. Oglesby, former lieutenant governor of Illinois (publicly withdrew before primary) Len Small, former governor of Illinois Republican gubernatorial primary C. Wayland Brooks Republican Party (United States) 596,446 59.05 Len Small Republican Party (United States) 268,903 26.62 Oscar E. Carlstrom Republican Party (United States) 53,266 5.27 Thomas P. Gunning Republican Party (United States) 31,194 3.09 J. Paul Kuhn Republican Party (United States) 29,423 2.91 H. Wallace Caldwell Republican Party (United States) 16,079 1.59 John G. Oglesby Republican Party (United States) 7,568 0.75 George W. Dowell Republican Party (United States) 7,125 0.71 1 0.00 1,010,005 100 General election Challenging both Democratic nominee Henry Horner and Republican nominee Charles W. Brooks, Republican former Chicago mayor William Hale Thompson ran on the Union Progressive Party of Illinois' ballot line. There were also several other minor candidates. Gubernatorial election Democratic Party (United States) Henry Horner (incumbent) 2,067,861 53.13 Republican Party (United States) C. Wayland Brooks 1,682,685 43.24 Union Progressive Party (Illinois) William Hale Thompson 128,962 1.00 Socialist Party of America John Fisher 6,966 0.18 Prohibition Party Harmon W. Reed 2,896 0.07 Socialist Labor Party of America O. Alfred Olson 2,602 0.07 4 3,891,976 100 Lieutenant governor 1936 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election Illinois 1915 presidential no 1932 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election 1932 1940 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election 1940 November 3, 1936 x150px John Henry Stelle Democratic Party (United States) 2,103,226 56.17% George Hatzenbuhler circa 1923 (1).jpg George Hatzenbuhler Republican Party (United States) 1,539,342 41.11% 150px Lieutenant Governor Thomas Donovan Democratic Party (United States) John Henry Stelle Democratic Party (United States) Incumbent first-term lieutenant governor Thomas Donovan, a Democrat, did not seek reelection. Democrat John Henry Stelle was elected to succeed him. Democratic primary Candidates John Edward Cassidy, attorney Isaac Epstein John L. McCormack John Henry Stelle, Illinois treasurer Results Democratic lieutenant gubernatorial primary John Stelle Democratic Party (United States) 544,215 42.85 John E. Cassidy Democratic Party (United States) 500,347 39.40 John L. McCormack Democratic Party (United States) 172,313 13.57 Isaac Epstein Democratic Party (United States) 53,118 4.18 1,269,993 100 Republican primary Candidates John V. Clinnin Harry F. Hamlin George Hatzenbuhler James A. McCallum Theodore D. Smith A. Lincoln Wisler Results Republican lieutenant gubernatorial primary George Hatzenbuhler Republican Party (United States) 234,884 28.49 James A. McCallum Republican Party (United States) 190,009 23.04 John V. Clinnin Republican Party (United States) 179,002 21.71 Theodore D. Smith Republican Party (United States) 97,118 11.78 Harry F. Hamlin Republican Party (United States) 90,837 11.02 A. Lincoln Wisler Republican Party (United States) 32,695 3.97 824,545 100 General election Lieutenant gubernatorial election Democratic Party (United States) John Stelle 2,103,226 56.17 Republican Party (United States) George Hatzenbuhler 1,539,342 41.11 Union Progressive Party (Illinois) Fred R. Wolf 88,595 2.37 Socialist Party of America Joseph Goldman 7,487 0.20 Prohibition Party Clay F. Gaumer 3,153 0.08 Socialist Labor Party (United States) Jacob Johns 2,324 0.06 3,744,127 100 Attorney general 1936 Illinois Attorney General election Illinois 1915 presidential no 1932 Illinois Attorney General election 1932 1940 Illinois Attorney General election 1940 November 3, 1936 x150px Otto Kerner Sr Blue Book 1933.jpg Otto Kerner Sr. Democratic Party (United States) 2,116,673 56.47% Charles W. Hadley circa 1927 (1).jpg Charles W. Hadley Republican Party (United States) 1,531,842 40.87% 150px Attorney General Otto Kerner Sr. Democratic Party (United States) Otto Kerner Sr. Democratic Party (United States) Incumbent first-term Attorney General Otto Kerner Sr., a Democrat, was reelected. Democratic primary Attorney General Democratic primary Democratic Party (United States) Otto Kerner (incumbent) 1,126,894 58.20 Democratic Party (United States) Charles W. Hadley 405,062 20.92 Democratic Party (United States) Thomas V. Sullivan 308,669 15.94 Democratic Party (United States) Berthold A. Cronson 95,627 4.94 1,936,252 100 Republican primary No candidates ran in the Republican primary. The party ultimately nominated Charles W. Hadley, who had been the distant runner-up in the Democratic primary. General election Attorney General election Democratic Party (United States) Otto Kerner (incumbent) 2,116,673 56.47 Republican Party (United States) Charles W. Hadley 1,531,842 40.87 Union Progressive Party (Illinois) Thomas V. Sullivan 86,351 2.30 Socialist Party of America Meyer J. Myer 7,708 0.21 Prohibition Party Frank S. Regan 3,254 0.09 Socialist Labor Party Titus Anderson 2,495 0.07 3,748,323 100 Secretary of State 1936 Illinois Secretary of State election Illinois 1915 presidential no 1932 Illinois Secretary of State election 1932 1940 Illinois Secretary of State election 1940 November 3, 1936 x150px Edward J. Hughes 19215 (3x4).jpg Edward J. Hughes Democratic Party (United States) 2,120,071 55.95% William J. Stratton (1).jpg William J. Stratton Republican Party (United States) 1,576,939 41.62% 1936 Illinois secretary of state election results map by county.svg 300px County resultsHughes: #A5B0FF 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70%Stratton: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% Secretary of State Edward J. Hughes Democratic Party (United States) Edward J. Hughes Democratic Party (United States) Incumbent first-term Democratic Secretary of State Edward J. Hughes, a Democrat, was reelected. Hughes faced Republican former secretary of state William J. Stratton in a rematch of the 1932 race. Democratic primary Secretary of State Democratic primary Democratic Party (United States) Edward J. Hughes (incumbent) 1,027,919 84.79 Democratic Party (United States) Joseph Andrew Lasecki 184,331 15.21 1,212,250 100 Republican primary Secretary of State Republican primary Republican Party (United States) William J. Stratton 632,451 72.22 Republican Party (United States) John W. Kapp, Jr. 243,327 27.78 875,778 100 General election Secretary of State election Democratic Party (United States) Edward J. Hughes (incumbent) 2,120,071 55.95 Republican Party (United States) William J. Stratton 1,576,939 41.62 Union Progressive Party (Illinois) Stanley J. Piotrowicz 79,310 2.09 Socialist Party of America Harry A. Crawford 7,553 0.20 Prohibition Party Harriet L. McBride 3,123 0.08 Socialist Labor Party Sam French 2,179 0.06 3,789,175 100 Auditor of Public Accounts 1936 Illinois Auditor of Public Accounts election Illinois 1915 presidential no 1932 Illinois Auditor of Public Accounts election 1932 1940 Illinois Auditor of Public Accounts election 1940 November 3, 1936 x150px Edward J. Barrett 20997 (3x4).jpg Edward J. Barrett Democratic Party (United States) 2,107,911 56.06% Arthur J. Bidwill circa 1939.jpg Arthur J. Bidwill Republican Party (United States) 1,561,920 41.54% Auditor of Public Accounts Edward J. Barrett Democratic Party (United States) Edward J. Barrett Democratic Party (United States) Incumbent first-term Auditor of Public Accounts Edward J. Barrett, a Democrat, was reelected. Democratic primary Auditor of Public Accounts Democratic primary Democratic Party (United States) Edward J. Barrett (incumbent) 573,898 47.36 Democratic Party (United States) Homer Mat Adams 397,490 32.80 Democratic Party (United States) Thomas J. Barrett 173,954 14.36 Democratic Party (United States) Stanley A. Besdon 66,416 5.48 1 0.00 1,211,759 100 Republican primary State senator Arthur J. Bidwill won the Republican nomination, defeating, among others, fellow state senator Earle Benjamin Searcy. Results Auditor of Public Accounts Republican primary Republican Party (United States) Arthur J. Bidwill 253,329 30.98 Republican Party (United States) Earle B. Searcy 215,697 26.38 Republican Party (United States) E. E. Nicholson 114,943 14.06 Republican Party (United States) Charles W. Vail 103,992 12.72 Republican Party (United States) Amelia Laura Magee 51,222 6.27 Republican Party (United States) Oscar George Lehr 48,379 5.92 Republican Party (United States) Vandorf Gray 30,044 3.68 817606 100 General election Auditor of Public Accounts election Democratic Party (United States) Edward J. Barrett (incumbent) 2,107,911 56.06 Republican Party (United States) Arthur J. Bidwill 1,561,920 41.54 Union Progressive Party (Illinois) Harry A. Steinmeyer 77,436 2.06 Socialist Party of America Anton Udovic 7,607 0.20 Prohibition Party Carl T . E. Schultze 3,115 0.08 Socialist Labor Party (United States) Gus A. Jenning 2,416 0.06 1 0.00 3,760,406 100 Treasurer 1936 Illinois State Treasurer election Illinois 1915 presidential no 1934 Illinois Treasurer election 1934 1938 Illinois Treasurer election 1938 November 3, 1936 x150px JohnCMartin.jpg John C. Martin Democratic Party (United States) 2,090,130 55.86% Clarence Frank Buck (1).png Clarence F. Buck Republican Party (United States) 1,561,124 41.72% Treasurer John Henry Stelle Democratic Party (United States) John C. Martin Democratic Party (United States) Incumbent first-term Treasurer John Henry Stelle, a Democrat, did not seek reelection, instead running for lieutenant governor. Democrat John C. Martin was elected to succeed him in office, granting Martin a second nonconsecutive term as Illinois Treasurer. Democratic primary Former Illinois Treasurer, John C. Martin, won the Democratic primary. Treasurer Democratic primary Democratic Party (United States) John C. Martin 646,300 54.25 Democratic Party (United States) Joseph T. Spiker 375,490 31.52 Democratic Party (United States) Raymond J. Anderson 169,579 14.23 1,191,369 100 Republican primary Former Illinois state senator Clarence F. Buck won the Republican nomination defeating businessman Anton J. Johnson, former U.S. congressman and former Illinois Treasurer Edward E. Miller, among others. Treasurer Republican primary Republican Party (United States) Clarence F. Buck 374,324 45.92 Republican Party (United States) Anton J. Johnson 103,010 12.64 Republican Party (United States) Edward E. Miller 101,519 12.45 Republican Party (United States) Deneen A. Watson 84,534 10.37 Republican Party (United States) Joseph L. Moore 82,577 10.13 Republican Party (United States) Francis A. Horrigan 69,300 8.50 815,264 100 General election Treasurer election John C. Martin Democratic Party (United States) 2,090,130 55.86 Republican Party (United States) Clarence F. Buck 1,561,124 41.72 Union Progressive Party (Illinois) H. W. Trovillion 77,031 2.06 Socialist Party of America Benjamin Williger 7,767 0.21 Prohibition Party Enoch A. Holtwick 3,245 0.09 Socialist Labor Party (United States) Frank H. McKinzie 2,433 0.07 3,741,730 100 State Senate Seats of the Illinois Senate were up for election in 1936. Democrats retained control of the chamber. State House of Representatives Seats in the Illinois House of Representatives were up for election in 1936. Democrats retained control of the chamber. Cumulative voting and 59 three-seat districts were used in this election. Members of both of the two main parties were elected in each district. Trustees of University of Illinois 1936 Trustees of University of Illinois election presidential no 1934 University of Illinois trustees election 1934 1938 University of Illinois trustees election 1938 November 3, 1936 An election was held for three of the nine seats for Trustees of University of Illinois to six year terms. Democrats swept all three seats. All three incumbents whose terms were expiring (second-term Republican George A. Barr, first-term Republican Edward E. Barrett, and first-term Democrat Walter W. Winslow) were not nominated for reelection. New Democratic members Homer Mat Adams, James Mansfield Cleary, and Louis C. Moschel were elected. Trustees of the University of Illinois electionTrustees, University of Illinois Board of Trustees https://www.bot.uillinois.edu/UserFiles/Servers/Server_694865/File/UI-trustees-chronological.pdf University of Illinois 1 April 2020 Homer Mat Adams Democratic Party (United States) 2,048,328 18.44 James Mansfield Cleary Democratic Party (United States) 2,047,680 18.43 Louis C. Moschel Democratic Party (United States) 2,042,819 18.39 Republican Party (United States) Frank H. McKelvey 1,566,214 14.10 Republican Party (United States) Frank M. White 1,565,030 14.09 Republican Party (United States) Charles S. Pillsbury 1,557,458 14.02 Union Progressive Party (Illinois) Minnie Clarke Webster 79,468 0.72 Union Progressive Party (Illinois) John L. Wellington 78,788 0.71 Union Progressive Party (Illinois) Elsie B. Johnston 77,824 0.70 Socialist Party of America Edward L. Adams, Jr. 8,813 0.08 Socialist Party of America Roy E. Burt 8,648 0.08 Socialist Party of America Georgia Albright 8,349 0.08 Prohibition Party Mildred E. Young 3,666 0.03 Prohibition Party Lawrence Britton 3,549 0.03 Prohibition Party John Ashe 3,383 0.03 Socialist Labor Party (United States) Nels C. Gustafson 2,731 0.03 Socialist Labor Party (United States) Mary Starcevic 2,725 0.03 Socialist Labor Party (United States) John L. Lindsey 2,631 0.02 11,108,104 100 Judicial elections Supreme Court One seat on the Illinois Supreme Court had an election on June 1, 1936. 5th district election Republican Clyde E. Stone was reelected. Illinois Supreme Court 5th district election Clyde E. Stone (incumbent) Republican Party (United States) 39,091 55.83 Josef T. Skinner Democratic Party (United States) 30,922 44.17 70,013 100 Circuit Courts Several special elections were held November 3, 1936 for the Illinois Circuit Courts. Robert J. Dunne was defeated John F. Tyrrell (1,157,312 votes to 709,625 votes) in a nonpartisan race to fill the vacancy left on the Circuit Court of Cook County by the resignation of fellow Democrat Francis S. Wilson. Democratic nominee Grendel F. Bennett defeated Republican nominee V. W. McIntire (50,216 votes to 42,026 votes) to fill the 5th district vacancy left by the resignation of Craig Van Meter. Democratic nominee Horace H. Baker defeated Republican nominee Lester H. Martin (43,987 votes to 43,877 votes) to fill the 11th district vacancy left by death of Peter Murphy. Democratic nominee Francis J. Coyle defeated Republican nominee Albert M. Crampton (51,609 votes to 50,163 votes) to fill the 14th district vacancy left by death of J. Paul Califf. Despite dying before the election, Republican nominee William J. Emerson defeated Democratic nominee James B. Sheean (38,712 votes to 30,184 votes) to fill the 15th district vacancy left by death of Frank T. Sheean. Local elections Local elections were held. 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