1936 United States presidential election in Maryland

1936 United States presidential election in Maryland

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All 8 Maryland votes to the Electoral College
 
Nominee Franklin D. Roosevelt Alf Landon
Party Democratic Republican
Home state New York Kansas
Running mate John Nance Garner Frank Knox
Electoral vote 8 0
Popular vote 389,612 231,435
Percentage 62.35% 37.04%

County Results

President before election

Franklin D. Roosevelt
Democratic

Elected President

Franklin D. Roosevelt
Democratic

The 1936 United States presidential election in Maryland took place on November 3, 1936, as part of the 1936 United States presidential election. State voters chose eight[2] representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

Maryland was won by incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt (DNew York), running with Vice President John Nance Garner, with 62.35% of the popular vote, against Governor Alf Landon (RKansas), running with Frank Knox, with 37.04% of the popular vote.[3][4]

Maryland weighed in for this election as Roosevelt’s strongest performance in any of the border states. In this election, Maryland voted 1.06% to the left of the nation at-large.[5]

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