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The nominee was selected through a series of primary elections and caucuses culminating in the 1936 Republican National Convention held from June 9 to June 12, 1936, in Cleveland, Ohio. [1] Although many candidates sought the Republican nomination, only two, Governor Alfred Landon and Senator William Borah, were considered to be serious candidates.
The 1936 Republican National Convention was held in Cleveland, Ohio, between June 9 and 12. Although many candidates sought the Republican nomination, only two, Governor Landon and Senator William Borah from Idaho, were considered to be serious candidates.
nominee 1936 (lost) Vice presidential nominee Alf Landon of KS (1887–1987) Prior public experience. Chair of the Kansas Republican Party (1928–1930) Governor of Kansas (1933–1937) Higher education. University of Kansas, Lawrence ; Prior public experience. None; Higher education. Alma College ; Frank Knox of IL (1874–1944) Opponent(s)
June 9–12, 1936: City: Cleveland, Ohio: Venue: Public Auditorium: Keynote speaker: Frederick Steiwer U.S. Senator, Oregon [1] [2] Candidates; Presidential nominee: Alf Landon of Kansas: Vice-presidential nominee: Frank Knox of Illinois: Other candidates: William Borah of Idaho: Results (president) Landon 984, Borah 19 ‹ 1932 · 1940 ›
For the first time in modern Republican primary history, three different candidates won the three key early contests: Former Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum in the Iowa caucuses (though Romney was originally believed to have won before a recount), Mitt Romney in the New Hampshire primary, and former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich in the ...
The two right-hand columns show nominations by notable conventions not shown elsewhere. Some of the nominees (e.g. the Whigs before 1860 and Theodore Roosevelt in 1912) received very large votes, while others who received less than 1% of the total national popular vote are listed to show historical continuity or transition.
The 1936 United States presidential election in Michigan took place on November 3, 1936, as part of the 1936 United States presidential election. Voters chose 19 [ 1 ] representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College , who voted for president and vice president .
The 1936 United States Senate election in Michigan was held on November 3, 1936. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator James J. Couzens ran for re-election to a third term in office, but was defeated in the Republican primary by Governor Wilber Brucker.