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1936 United States Senate election in Illinois 
Summary
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.
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 Results by county Lewis: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% Glenn: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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Election information edit
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 edit
Candidates edit
- C. H. Kavanagh
- J. Hamilton Lewis, incumbent U.S. Senator
- Ruth R. McNamara
Results edit
| 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 edit
Candidates edit
- William J. Baker
- Otis F. Glenn, former U.S. Senator
- William E. Hull, former U.S. congressman
- Willie A. Overholser
- Orville J. Taylor
Results edit
| 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 edit
| 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 edit
References edit
- ^ 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.