1936 United States Senate election in Illinois
Illinois state-wide election of a Senator to United States Senate
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The 1936 United States Senate election in Illinois took place on November 3, 1936.[1] Incumbent Democrat J. Hamilton Lewis was elected to a second consecutive, and third overall, term as United States senator.
Election information
The primaries and general election coincided with those for other federal (president and House) and those for state elections.[1] The primaries were held April 14, 1936.[1]
Democratic primary
Candidates
- C. H. Kavanagh
- J. Hamilton Lewis, incumbent U.S. Senator
- Ruth R. McNamara
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | James Hamilton Lewis (incumbent) | 1,144,096 | 88.48 | |
| Democratic | C. H. Kavanagh | 92,524 | 7.16 | |
| Democratic | Ruth R. McNamara | 56,449 | 4.37 | |
| Total votes | 1,293,069 | 100 | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
- William J. Baker
- Otis F. Glenn, former U.S. Senator
- William E. Hull, former U.S. congressman
- Willie A. Overholser
- Orville J. Taylor
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Otis F. Glenn | 510,811 | 56.72 | |
| Republican | William E. Hull | 231,863 | 25.75 | |
| Republican | Orville J. Taylor | 78,511 | 8.72 | |
| Republican | William J. Baker | 40,714 | 4.52 | |
| Republican | Willie A. Overholser | 386,411 | 4.29 | |
| Total votes | 9,005,401 | 100 | ||
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | J. Hamilton Lewis (incumbent) | 2,142,887 | 56.47% | |
| Republican | Otis F. Glenn | 1,545,170 | 40.72% | |
| Union Progressive | Newton Jenkins | 93,696 | 2.47% | |
| Socialist | Arthur McDowell | 7,405 | 0.20% | |
| Prohibition | Adah M. Hagler | 3,298 | 0.09% | |
| Socialist Labor | Frank Schnur | 2,208 | 0.06% | |
| Majority | 597,717 | 15.75% | ||
| Turnout | 3,794,664 | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f "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" (PDF). Illinois State Board of Elections. Retrieved December 15, 2020.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 3, 1936" (PDF). Clerk.house.gov. Retrieved July 21, 2019.
