1936 United States Senate election in Alabama
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{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2023}}
{{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=
{{Election box begin no change
| 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}}