1936 New Jersey Republican presidential primary

July 2025 none July 2025 July 2025 1936 New Jersey Republican presidential primaries New Jersey 1932 New Jersey Republican presidential primary 1932 1940 New Jersey Republican presidential primary 1940 May 19, 1936 yes Presidential delegate primary primary Yes 32 Republican National Convention delegates 250px File:LandonPortr (cropped).jpg Alf Landon Kansas 9e5728 24 552,548 70.0% File:NOTA Option Logo 3x4.svg Uncommitted 8 124,211 15.7% 000000 File:William Edgar Borah cph.3b19589 (cropped).jpg William Borah Idaho 0 112,121 14.2% a59400 yes primary Presidential preference primary (non-binding) Yes No Republican National Convention delegates File:LandonPortr (cropped).jpg Alf Landon 9e5728 Kansas 347,142 79.2% File:William Edgar Borah cph.3b19589 (cropped).jpg William Borah a59400 Idaho 91,052 20.8% 1936 Republican Party presidential primaries The 1936 New Jersey Republican presidential primary was held on May 19, 1936, in New Jersey as one of the Republican Party's statewide nomination contests ahead of the 1936 United States presidential election. Delegates to the 1936 Republican National Convention were elected from each of the state's congressional districts, along with four delegates at-large. Kansas governor Alf Landon won in a landslide, sweeping a majority of delegates, and defeating Idaho senator William Borah. Landon would go on to win the nomination at the national convention nearly unanimously. Background Procedure In 1936, New Jersey was allocated 32 total delegates to the Republican National Convention. Four delegates were elected at-large, and two delegates were elected from each of the state's fourteen congressional districts, along with two alternates. Delegates were given the choice of pledging support to a particular candidate or running as uncommitted delegates.https://www.nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/election-results/1920-1970//1936-primary-election.pdf Results of the Primary Election Held May 19th, 1936 New Jersey Department of State The state also held a non-binding presidential preference primary, in order for voters to directly express their preference for a candidate. Landon defeated Borah in a landslide. Candidates William Borah, United States senator from Idaho Alf Landon, Governor of Kansas Endorsements William Borah Individuals C. Dan Coskey, candidate for U.S. senator (ran for district delegate) James Hetherington, founder of the Passaic County Taxpayers League and candidate for mayor of Paterson in 1931 and 1933 (ran for district delegate) Max J. Jelin, New Brunswick theatre operator (ran for district delegate) Alf Landon State legislators Lester H. Clee, state senator for Essex County (ran for district delegate) Charles E. Loizeaux, state senator for Union County and former mayor of Plainfield (ran for district delegate) Local officials Harry Huelsenbeck, former Essex County Sheriff (ran for district alternate) Alexander MacLeod, Passaic County judge (ran for district delegate) Joshua McCarthy, former member of the Teaneck Town Committee (ran for district delegate) George S. Mills, mayor of Leonia (ran for district delegate) William B. Ross, Kearny town clerk (ran for district alternate) Reeve Schley, former mayor of Far Hills and Chase National Bank executive (ran for district delegate) C. Benton Wigton, former mayor of Plainfield (ran for district delegate) Henry G. Wilkens, former mayor of Dumont (ran for district delegate) Elwood J. Wilson, mayor of Montvale (ran for district alternate) Individuals Hendon Chubb, banker and philanthropist (ran for district delegate) Robert Kean, banker and son of former U.S. senator Hamilton Fish Kean (ran for district delegate) Gloanna W. MacCarthy, former president of the Woman's Club of Maplewood (ran for district alternate) Oliver Macdonald, Paterson dentist and former Olympic gold medalist (ran for district delegate) Paul Moore Sr., businessman and son of W.H. Moore (ran for district delegate) Henry Spence, former president of the New Jersey State Board of Health (ran for district delegate) Arthur T. Vanderbilt, Short Hills attorney and reformer (ran for district delegate) William J. Wells, former Macy's and Bamberger's executive (ran for district alternate) Uncommitted ;State executive branch officials William T. Read, former New Jersey Treasurer and state senator for Camden County (ran for district delegate) State legislators John M. Summerill Jr., former assemblyman from Salem County (ran for district alternate) Emerson Lewis Richards, state senator for Atlantic County (ran for district delegate) Individuals Stephen J. Stoll, president of the New Jersey State Council of Carpenters (ran for district delegate) Campaign In several districts, competing slates of Landon delegates faced off with Borah delegates in a distant third place. Results Preference primary results 1936 New Jersey Republican presidential preference primary Alf Landon Republican Party (US) 347,142 79.18% William Borah Republican Party (US) 91,052 20.77% Democratic Party (US) Franklin D. Roosevelt (inc.; write-in) 148 0.03%Republican Party (US) Herbert Hoover (write-in) 74 0.02% 438,416 100.00% Delegate primary results Delegate slate Candidate Delegate candidates Delegates Aggregate votes Statewide District Total Oftotal(%) Total Oftotal(%) Alfred E. Landon Alf Landon 0 3824 75.00 Uncommitted 10 14 8 25.00 William E. Borah William Borah 0 210 0.00 Total 7 73 32 100.0 100.00 Registered voters, and turnout Delegate primary results by contest +1936 New Jersey Republican primaryContestDelegatesand popular vote Landon UncommittedBorahOther Total At-large41,632,594 (100.00%) 1,632,5941st district247,647 (62.38%)28,732 (37.62%) 76,3792nd district17,253 (25.34%)238,636 (56.75%)12,190 (17.91%) 68,0793rd district251,975 (82.04%)11,377 (17.96%) 63,3524th district247,276 (72.43%)17,991 (27.47%) 65,2675th district252,354 (80.94%)12,327 (19.06%) 64,6816th district249,126 (92.05%)4,242 (7.95%) 53,3687th district252,113 (87.22%)7,633 (12.78%) 59,7468th district238,213 (78.22%)10,638 (21.78%) 48,8519th district255,114 (93.29%)3,967 (6.71%) 59,08110th district254,163 (88.44%)7,080 (11.56%) 61,24311th district242,314 (77.39%)12,365 (22.61%) 54,67912th district255,773 (75.11%)18,483 (24.89%) 74,25613th district223,427 (95.13%)1,200 (4.87%)24,62714th district213,447 (88.06%)1,824 (11.94%)15,271District totals24552,548 (70.04%)8124,211 (15.75%)112,121 (14.21%)788,880 Aftermath Ultimately, the New Jersey delegation unanimously supported Landon at the 1936 Republican National Convention. 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