1936 United States presidential election in Nevada

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The 1936 United States presidential election in Nevada took place on November 3, 1936, as part of the 1936 United States presidential election. State voters chose three^[2] representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

1936 United States presidential election in Nevada

← 1932 November 3, 1936[1] 1940 →
All 3 Nevada votes to the Electoral College
Nominee Franklin D. Roosevelt Alf Landon Party Democratic Republican Home state New York Kansas Running mate John Nance Garner Frank Knox Electoral vote 3 0 Popular vote 31,925 11,923 Percentage 72.81% 27.19%
County Results Roosevelt   50–60%   60–70%   70–80%   80–90%
President before election Franklin D. Roosevelt Democratic Elected President Franklin D. Roosevelt Democratic

Nevada was won by incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt (D–New York), running with Vice President John Nance Garner, with 72.81% of the popular vote, against Governor Alf Landon (R–Kansas), running with Frank Knox, with 27.19% of the popular vote.^[3][4]

To date, this is the last time Douglas County voted for a Democratic presidential candidate,^[5] and the last time a Democratic nominee won every single county in the state. No subsequent presidential candidate has matched Roosevelt's 72.81% share of the popular vote in Nevada. This was the first time ever that a presidential candidate won two terms by carrying all counties in Nevada in both instances.

Results

General Election Results^[6]

Party		Pledged to	Elector	Votes
	Democratic Party	Franklin D. Roosevelt	Julian O. Epperson	31,925
	Democratic Party	Franklin D. Roosevelt	Ira L. Winters	31,892
	Democratic Party	Franklin D. Roosevelt	Theresa L. McGovern	31,879
	Republican Party	Alf Landon	Marc C. Franzman	11,923
	Republican Party	Alf Landon	Morley Griswold	11,891
	Republican Party	Alf Landon	Art W. Ham	11,818
Votes cast[a]				43,848

Results by county

County	Franklin Delano Roosevelt Democratic		Alfred Mossman Landon Republican		Margin		Total votes cast[b]
	#	%	#	%	#	%
Churchill	1,290	62.96%	759	37.04%	531	25.92%	2,049
Clark	5,091	81.21%	1,178	18.79%	3,913	62.42%	6,269
Douglas	466	57.39%	346	42.61%	120	14.78%	812
Elko	2,888	73.06%	1,065	26.94%	1,823	46.12%	3,953
Esmeralda	566	78.39%	156	21.61%	410	56.79%	722
Eureka	396	68.75%	180	31.25%	216	37.50%	576
Humboldt	1,210	75.63%	390	24.38%	820	51.25%	1,600
Lander	585	71.17%	237	28.83%	348	42.34%	822
Lincoln	1,639	86.58%	254	13.42%	1,385	73.16%	1,893
Lyon	1,203	71.18%	487	28.82%	716	42.37%	1,690
Mineral	778	76.73%	236	23.27%	542	53.45%	1,014
Nye	1,495	76.31%	464	23.69%	1,031	52.63%	1,959
Ormsby	745	58.29%	533	41.71%	212	16.59%	1,278
Pershing	861	76.19%	269	23.81%	592	52.39%	1,130
Storey	392	73.82%	139	26.18%	253	47.65%	531
Washoe	9,514	68.58%	4,358	31.42%	5,156	37.17%	13,872
White Pine	2,806	76.29%	872	23.71%	1,934	52.58%	3,678
Totals	31,925	72.81%	11,923	27.19%	20,002	45.62%	43,848

See also

• United States presidential elections in Nevada

Notes

1. Based on totals for highest elector on each ticket
2. Based on highest elector on each ticket