1936 United States Senate election in Alabama

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{{Infobox election

| election_name = 1936 United States Senate election in Alabama

| country = Alabama

| type = presidential

| ongoing = no

| previous_election = 1930 United States Senate election in Alabama

| previous_year = 1930

| next_election = 1942 United States Senate election in Alabama

| next_year = 1942

| election_date = November 2, 1936

| image_size = 160x180px

| image1 = John H Bankhead II.jpg

| nominee1 = John H. Bankhead II

| party1 = Democratic Party (US)

| popular_vote1 = 239,632

| percentage1 = 87.03%

| image2 = 3x4.svg

| nominee2 = H. E. Berkstresser

| party2 = Republican Party (US)

| popular_vote2 = 33,698

| percentage2 = 12.24%

| map_image = 1936 United States Senate election in Alabama results map by county.svg

| map_size = 200px

| map_caption = County results
Bankhead: {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584cde|70–80%}} {{legend0|#3933e5|80–90%}} {{legend0|#0d056c|>90%}}
Berkstresser: {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}}

| title = U.S. Senator

| before_election = John H. Bankhead II

| before_party = Democratic Party (US)

| after_election = John H. Bankhead II

| after_party = Democratic Party (US)

}}

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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
  • Landon Nobman, army colonel

=Results=

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| title=1936 Democratic U.S. Senate primary{{cite web |title= AL US Senate - D Primary |url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=235464 |website=OurCampaigns |access-date=17 June 2020}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = John H. Bankhead II (inc.)

| votes = 178,500

| percentage = 81.07%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = H.L. Anderton

| votes = 41,673

| percentage = 18.93%

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 310,929

| percentage = 100.00%

}}

{{Election box end}}

General election

=Results=

{{Election box begin

| title=General election results{{cite web |title= Our Campaigns - AL US Senate Race|url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=3317 |website=OurCampaigns |access-date=17 June 2020}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = John H. Bankhead II (inc.)

| votes = 239,632

| percentage = 87.03%

| change = {{increase}}12.24

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = H. E. Berkstresser

| votes = 33,698

| percentage = 12.24%

| change = N/A

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

| party = Union Party (United States)

| candidate = William C. Irby

| votes = 2,022

| percentage = 0.73%

| change = N/A

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 275,352

| percentage = 100.00%

}}

{{Election box end}}

See also

References

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{{1936 United States elections}}

1936

Alabama

United States Senate