1936 United States Senate election in Iowa
The 1936 United States Senate election in Iowa took place on November 3, 1936. Incumbent Republican Senator Lester J. Dickinson ran for re-election to a second term but was defeated by Democratic Governor Clyde Herring.
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Republican primary
Candidates
- Norman G. Baker, radio broadcaster
- Smith W. Brookhart, former U.S. Senator (1922–26, 1927–33)
- George Chaney
- Lester J. Dickinson, incumbent Senator since 1931
- Guy Linville
- Edwin Manning
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Lester J. Dickinson (incumbent) | 105,416 | 40.51% | |
| Republican | Smith W. Brookhart | 58,129 | 22.34% | |
| Republican | Edwin Manning | 30,709 | 11.80% | |
| Republican | Norman G. Baker | 28,162 | 10.82% | |
| Republican | Guy Linville | 27,794 | 10.68% | |
| Republican | George Chaney | 9,994 | 3.84% | |
| Total votes | 260,204 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Clyde Herring, Governor of Iowa
- Hubert Utterback, U.S. Representative from Des Moines
- Samuel D. Whiting
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Clyde Herring | 75,826 | 53.64% | |
| Democratic | Hubert Utterback | 49,341 | 34.90% | |
| Democratic | Samuel D. Whiting | 16,205 | 11.46% | |
| Total votes | 141,372 | 100.00% | ||
Farmer-Labor primary
Candidates
- George F. Buresh
- Francis G. Cutler
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farmer–Labor | George F. Buresh | 1,199 | 71.80% | |
| Farmer–Labor | Francis G. Cutler | 471 | 28.20% | |
| Total votes | 1,670 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Clyde Herring | 539,555 | 50.35% |  7.32 | |
| Republican | Lester J. Dickinson (incumbent) | 503,635 | 46.99% |  9.30 | |
| Farmer–Labor | George F. Buresh | 25,567 | 2.39% | 1.90 | |
| Prohibition | John B. Hammond | 1,726 | 0.16% | N/A | |
| Socialist | Lacticia M. Conrad | 1,233 | 0.12% | N/A | |
| Total votes | 1,071,716 | 100.00% | |||
See also
References
- "Our Campaigns - IA US Senate Race - R Primary". www.ourcampaigns.com.
- "Our Campaigns - IA US Senate Race - D Primary". www.ourcampaigns.com.
- "Our Campaigns - IA US Senate Race - F-L Primary". www.ourcampaigns.com.
- "Our Campaigns - IA US Senate Race - Nov 03, 1936". www.ourcampaigns.com.
- Clerk of the United States House of Representatives (1937). "Statistics of the Congressional and Presidential Election of November 3, 1936" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office.
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