1936 United States Senate election in Kentucky

1936 United States Senate election in Kentucky

← 1930 November 3, 1936 1940 (special) →
 
Nominee M. M. Logan Robert H. Lucas
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 539,968 365,850
Percentage 58.80% 39.84%

County results
Logan:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Lucas:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%

U.S. senator before election

M. M. Logan
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

M. M. Logan
Democratic

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The 1936 United States Senate election in Kentucky took place on November 3, 1936. Incumbent Democratic Senator M. M. Logan was re-elected to a second term in office over Republican Robert H. Lucas.

General election

Candidates

  • M. M. Logan, incumbent Senator since 1931 (Democratic)
  • William M. Likins (Union)
  • Robert H. Lucas (Republican)
  • W. E. Sandefer (Socialist)
  • Ferdinand Zimmerer (Socialist Labor)

Results

1936 U.S. Senate election in Kentucky[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic M. M. Logan (incumbent) 539,968 58.80%
Republican Robert H. Lucas 365,850 39.84%
Union William M. Likins 11,709 1.28%
Socialist W. E. Sandefer 541 0.06%
Socialist Labor Ferdinand Zimmerer 271 0.03%
Total votes 918,339 100.00%
Democratic hold Swing

See also

Notes

References

  1. ^ Clerk of the United States House of Representatives (1937). "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 3, 1936" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office.
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