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1936 United States Senate election in Nebraska 
Summary
The 1936 United States Senate election in Nebraska was held on November 3, 1936.
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 Results by county
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Incumbent Independent U.S. Senator George W. Norris was re-elected to a fifth consecutive term. Norris had left the Republican Party earlier that year over dissatisfaction with serving in the minority.
Republican primary edit
- Lloyd C. Constable
- Cleon Dech
- Harry O. Palmer, candidate for governor in 1930
- Robert Simmons, former U.S. Representative from Nebraska's 6th district and candidate for Senate in 1934
Primary Results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Robert Simmons | 82,048 | 71.18% | |
| Republican | Harry O. Palmer | 22,687 | 19.68% | |
| Republican | Lloyd C. Constable | 5,959 | 5.17% | |
| Republican | Cleon Dech | 3,200 | 2.78% | |
| Republican | George W. Norris (incumbent) (write-in) | 1,376 | 1.19% | |
Democratic primary edit
Candidates edit
- Terry Carpenter, former U.S. Representative from Nebraska's 5th district, Democratic candidate for governor in 1934
- George Hall
- Emil Placek, candidate for U.S. Representative in 1924
- James Quigley
Results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Terry Carpenter | 41,212 | 31.33% | |
| Democratic | James E. Quigley | 36,882 | 28.04% | |
| Democratic | George Hall | 25,183 | 19.15% | |
| Democratic | Emil Placek | 25,173 | 19.14% | |
| Democratic | George W. Norris (incumbent) (write-in) | 3,088 | 2.35% | |
General election edit
Candidates edit
- Terry Carpenter, former U.S. Representative (Democratic)
- George W. Norris, incumbent senator first elected in 1912 (Independent)
- Robert Simmons, former U.S. Representative (Republican)
Results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | George W. Norris (incumbent) | 258,700 | 43.82% | |
| Republican | Robert Simmons | 223,276 | 37.82% | |
| Democratic | Terry Carpenter | 108,391 | 18.36% | |