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‹ 1934  1938 › |
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| United States House of Representatives elections, 1936 All 435 seats to the United States House of Representatives |
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| November 7, 1936 | ||||
| Majority Party | Minority Party | |||
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| Leader | William Bankhead | Bertrand Snell | ||
| Party | Democratic | Republican | ||
| Leader's seat | Alabama-7th | New York-31st | ||
| Last election | 322 seats | 103 seats | ||
| Seats won | 334 | 88 | ||
| Seat change | +12 | -15 | ||
The U.S. House election, 1936 was an election for the United States House of Representatives in 1936 which coincided with President Franklin Delano Roosevelt's landslide re-election. Roosevelt's Democratic Party, gained twelve more net seats from the Republican Party, bringing them above a three-fourths majority. This was the largest majority since Reconstruction.
Significant representation from the Progressives of Wisconsin and Farmer-Labors of Minnesota is also seen, as these two populist liberal groups gained a foothold.
The 1936 elections showed the continuing trust of the American people in that Roosevelt would guide the nation from depression. Despite setbacks, the people had faith in the New Deal and elected leaders who supported its measures.
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Overall results
| Party | Total seats (change) | Seat percentage | |
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| Democratic Party | 334 | +12 | 76.7% |
| Republican Party | 88 | -15 | 20.2% |
| Progressive Party | 8 | +1 | 1.8% |
| Farmer-Labor Party | 5 | +2 | 1.1% |
| Totals | 435 | +0 | 100.0% |
| 80.1-100% Republican | 80.1-100% Democratic |
| 60.1-80% Republican | 60.1-80% Democratic |
| 50.1-60% Republican | 50.1-60% Democratic |
| 50.1-60% Farmer-Labor | 60.1-80% Progressive |
| House seats by party holding plurality in state | |
| 6+ Republican gain | 6+ Democratic gain |
| 3-5 Republican gain | 3-5 Democratic gain |
| 1-2 Republican gain | 1-2 Democratic gain |
| no net change | 1-2 Farmer-Labor gain |
Results by state
California
| District | Incumbent | Party | Elected | Status | Opponent |
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| California 1 | Clarence F. Lea | Democratic |
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Running | Clarence F. Lea (D) 53.8% Nelson B. Van Matre (R) 45.1% Vernon Dennis Healy (Com.) 1.1% |
| California 2 | Harry Lane Englebright | Republican |
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Running | Harry Lane Englebright (R) (unopposed) |
| California 3 | Frank H. Buck | Democratic |
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Running | Frank H. Buck (D) 90.6% Walter Schaefer (W/I) 5.2% Perry Hill (Com.) 4.2% |
| California 4 | Florence Prag Kahn | Republican |
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Running | Franck R. Havenner (P) 58.5% Florence Prag Kahn (R) 40.0% Anita Whitney (Com.) 1.5% |
| California 5 | Richard J. Welch | Republican |
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Running | Richard J. Welch (R) 94.8% Lawrence Ross (Com.) 5.2% |
| California 6 | Albert E. Carter | Republican |
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Running | Albert E. Carter (R) 91.0% Clarence E. Rust (S) 7.2% Lloyd L. Harris (Com.) 1.8% |
| California 7 | John H. Tolan | Democratic |
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Running | John H. Tolan (D) 59.8% Charles W. Fisher (R) 40.2% |
| California 8 | John J. McGrath | Democratic |
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Running | John J. McGrath (D) 57.6% Alonzo L. Baker (R) 42.4% |
| California 9 | Bertrand W. Gearhart | Republican |
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Running | Bertrand W. Gearhart (R) 97% Carl B. Patterson (Com.) 3% |
| California 10 | Henry E. Stubbs | Democratic |
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Running | Henry E. Stubbs (D) 69.6% George R. Bliss (R) 30.4% |
| California 11 | John S. McGroarty | Democratic |
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Running | John S. McGroarty (D) 50.5% Carl Hinshaw (R) 39.8% Robert S. Funk (P) 8.9% William Ingham (Com.) 0.8% |
| California 12 | John H. Hoeppel | Democratic |
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Defeated in primary | Jerry Voorhis (D) 53.7% Frederick F. Houser (R) 46.3% |
| California 13 | Charles Kramer | Democratic |
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Running | Charles Kramer (D) 90.0% Floyd Seaman (W/I) 5.2% Emma Cutler (Com.) 4.8% |
| California 14 | Thomas F. Ford | Democratic |
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Running | Thomas F. Ford (D) 61.0% William D. Campbell (R) 24.6% Albert L. Johnson (P) 12.4% Harold J. Ashe (Com.) 1.3% Glen Trimble (S) 0.7% |
| California 15 | John M. Costello | Democratic |
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Running | John M. Costello (D) 69% Ernest Walker Sawyer (R) 31% |
| California 16 | John F. Dockweiler | Democratic |
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Retiring | John F. Dockweiler (D) 57.7% Raymond V. Darby (R) 42.3% |
| California 17 | Charles J. Colden | Democratic |
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Running | Charles J. Colden (D) 71.9% Leonard Roach (R) 26.3% John L. Leech (Com.) 1.8% |
| California 18 | Byron N. Scott | Democratic |
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Running | Byron N. Scott (D) 59% James F. Collins (R) 41% |
| California 19 | Sam L. Collins | Republican |
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Running | Harry R. Sheppard (D) 53.8% Sam L. Collins (R) 45.2% Charles McLauchlan (Com.) 1.0% |
| California 20 | George Burnham | Republican |
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Retiring | Edouard Izac (D) 56.4% Ed P. Sample (R) 42.8% Esco L. Richardson (Com.) 0.8% |
See also
- 75th United States Congress
- United States Senate elections, 1936
- United States presidential election, 1936
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