The 1936 United States Senate election in Arkansas took place on November 3, 1936. Incumbent Democratic Senator and Senate Majority Leader Joseph T. Robinson was re-elected to a fifth term in office. He defeated two Democratic opponents in the primary election and then dispatched Republican G.C. Ledbetter in the general election.
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 County results Robinson: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Ledbetter: 50–60% Williams: 50–60% Tie: 40-50% | |||||||||||||||||
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Democratic primary
editCandidates
edit- Cleveland Holland
- Joseph Taylor Robinson, incumbent Senator since 1913 and Senate Majority Leader since 1933
- J. Rosser Venable
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Joseph T. Robinson (incumbent) | 170,356 | 72.72% | |
| Democratic | Cleveland Holland | 42,541 | 18.16% | |
| Democratic | J. Rosser Venable | 21,352 | 9.12% | |
| Total votes | 234,249 | 100.00% | ||
General election
editResults
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Joseph Taylor Robinson (incumbent) | 154,866 | 84.08% | |
| Republican | G.C. Ledbetter | 27,746 | 15.06% | |
| Socialist | Claude C. Williams | 1,587 | 0.86% | |
| Total votes | 184,199 | 100.00% | ||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Arkansas Secretary of State Mark Martin (2018). "Historical Report of the Secretary of State" (PDF). p. 356.
- ^ Clerk of the United States House of Representatives (1943). "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 3, 1936" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office.