1936 United States Senate election in Illinois
November 3, 1936
 
Nominee J. Hamilton Lewis Otis F. Glenn
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 2,142,887 1,545,170
Percentage 56.47% 40.72%
Results by county
Lewis:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%
Glenn:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%
U.S. senator before election

J. Hamilton Lewis
Democratic

 Elected U.S. senator

J. Hamilton Lewis
Democratic

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

Results

Democratic primary[1]
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

Results

Republican primary[1]
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

1936 United States Senate election in Illinois[1][2]
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

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "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.
  2. ↑ "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 3, 1936" (PDF). Clerk.house.gov. Retrieved July 21, 2019.
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