The 1936 United States presidential election in Nevada took place on November 3, 1936, as part of the

1936 United States presidential election The 1936 United States presidential election was the 38th quadrennial presidential election, held on Tuesday, November 3, 1936. In the midst of the Great Depression, incumbent Democratic President Franklin D. Roosevelt defeated Republican Gov ...

. State voters chose three representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for

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and

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Nevada Nevada ( ; ) is a state in the Western region of the United States. It is bordered by Oregon to the northwest, Idaho to the northeast, California to the west, Arizona to the southeast, and Utah to the east. Nevada is the 7th-most extensive, ...

was won by

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President

Franklin D. Roosevelt Franklin Delano Roosevelt (; ; January 30, 1882April 12, 1945), often referred to by his initials FDR, was an American politician and attorney who served as the 32nd president of the United States from 1933 until his death in 1945. As the ...

( D– New York), running with Vice President John Nance Garner, with 72.81% of the popular vote, against

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Alf Landon Alfred Mossman Landon (September 9, 1887October 12, 1987) was an American oilman and politician who served as the 26th governor of Kansas from 1933 to 1937. A member of the Republican Party, he was the party's nominee in the 1936 presidential el ...

( R–

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), running with

Frank Knox William Franklin Knox (January 1, 1874 – April 28, 1944) was an American politician, newspaper editor and publisher. He was also the Republican vice presidential candidate in 1936, and Secretary of the Navy under Franklin D. Roosevelt durin ...

, with 27.19% of the popular vote. , this is the last occasion Douglas County voted for a Democratic presidential candidate,Sullivan, Robert David
'How the Red and Blue Map Evolved Over the Past Century'
''America Magazine'' in ''The National Catholic Review''; June 29, 2016 and the last time a Democratic nominee won every single county in the state. This was the first time ever that a presidential candidate won two terms by carrying all counties in Nevada in both instances.

Results

Results by county

References

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Results

Results by county

See also

References