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1936 United States presidential election

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531 electoral votes of the Electoral College
266 electoral votes needed to win
Turnout79.8%
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NomineeJohn S. ReedHuey LongJohn Nance Garner
PartySocialistUnionDemocratic
Home stateNew YorkLouisianaTexas
Running mateNorman ThomasGerald SmithJohn W. Davis
Electoral vote219112102
States carried111310
Popular vote20,191,03616,396,88418,323,125
Percentage32.71%22.90%26.70%

 
NomineeAlf LandonEarl R. Browder
PartyRepublicanCommunist
Home stateKansasNew Jersey
Running mateQuentin RooseveltWilliam Z. Foster
Electoral vote1010
States carried160
Popular vote15,037,0013,698,911
Percentage21.40%4.23%

President before election

Herbert Hoover
Republican

Elected President

John S. Reed
Socialist (United States)


The Socialist Party of America
LeaderEugene V. Debs
Allan L. Benson
Norman Thomas
Darlington Hoopes
Bernie Sanders
General SecretaryBernie Sanders
FoundedJuly 29, 1901; 122 years ago (1901-07-29)
Preceded bySocial Democratic Party of America
HeadquartersWashington D.C.
Youth wingDemocratic Socialists of America
IdeologyDemocratic socialism
Syndicalism
Left-wing populism
Eco-socialism (Modern)
International affiliationSecond International (1901–1916)
Third Internationale (1940-)
Socialist International (1951–)
Colors  Red
Slogan"Workers of the world, unite!"
Anthem"The Internationale"
The People's Congress of Representatives
331 / 600
State Governorships
31 / 50
State Upper Chamber Seats
1,002 / 1,972
State Lower Chamber Seats
3,112 / 5,411