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1936 Presidential Election Results for Massachusetts


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Vote Margin %
Total Votes
District Boundaries


Areas won by 3rd party candidates are shown in green on the map regardless of the color used in the data table below.



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County Turnout Franklin Roosevelt*
(D)		 Alf Landon
(R)		 William Lemke
(Union)		 Norman Thomas
(Socialist)		 Other TOTAL
Barnstable 72% 4,751 28.8% 11,337 68.8% 310 1.9% 40 0.2% 47 0.3% 16,485
Berkshire 70% 29,087 54.3% 22,607 42.2% 1,571 2.9% 181 0.3% 122 0.2% 53,568
Bristol 63% 80,805 57.2% 49,754 35.3% 9,765 6.9% 458 0.3% 363 0.3% 141,145
Dukes 74% 931 35.6% 1,655 63.3% 19 0.7% 5 0.2% 5 0.2% 2,615
Essex 72% 106,078 47.6% 97,310 43.6% 18,176 8.2% 631 0.3% 804 0.4% 222,999
Franklin 76% 9,324 39.3% 13,756 58.0% 515 2.2% 93 0.4% 33 0.1% 23,721
Hampden 68% 80,164 57.2% 51,288 36.6% 7,929 5.7% 444 0.3% 355 0.3% 140,180
Hampshire 64% 15,412 49.9% 14,012 45.3% 1,131 3.7% 282 0.9% 69 0.2% 30,906
Middlesex 69% 189,512 45.2% 199,704 47.6% 28,386 6.8% 931 0.2% 987 0.2% 419,520
Nantucket 67% 548 35.5% 969 62.8% 25 1.6% 0 0.0% 2 0.1% 1,544
Norfolk 75% 57,770 38.8% 82,545 55.4% 7,732 5.2% 481 0.3% 362 0.2% 148,890
Plymouth 81% 30,466 39.1% 41,942 53.8% 5,096 6.5% 261 0.3% 245 0.3% 78,010
Suffolk 60% 223,732 63.9% 96,418 27.5% 27,799 7.9% 709 0.2% 1,352 0.4% 350,010
Worcester 68% 114,136 54.2% 85,316 40.5% 10,185 4.8% 595 0.3% 532 0.3% 210,764
TOTAL 68% 942,71651.2% 768,61341.8% 118,6396.4% 5,1110.3% 5,2780.3% 1,840,357



1936 President, Barnstable County
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 4,751 28.8%
Alf Landon (R) 11,337 68.8%
William Lemke (Union) 310 1.9%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 40 0.2%
Other 47 0.3%
TOTAL 16,485
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): 27 Diff (US): 32


1936 President, Berkshire County
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 29,087 54.3%
Alf Landon (R) 22,607 42.2%
William Lemke (Union) 1,571 2.9%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 181 0.3%
Other 122 0.2%
TOTAL 53,568
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 6


1936 President, Bristol County
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 80,805 57.2%
Alf Landon (R) 49,754 35.3%
William Lemke (Union) 9,765 6.9%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 458 0.3%
Other 363 0.3%
TOTAL 141,145
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -1


1936 President, Dukes County
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 931 35.6%
Alf Landon (R) 1,655 63.3%
William Lemke (Union) 19 0.7%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 5 0.2%
Other 5 0.2%
TOTAL 2,615
Turnout: 74% Diff (St): 22 Diff (US): 27


1936 President, Essex County
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 106,078 47.6%
Alf Landon (R) 97,310 43.6%
William Lemke (Union) 18,176 8.2%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 631 0.3%
Other 804 0.4%
TOTAL 222,999
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 7


1936 President, Franklin County
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 9,324 39.3%
Alf Landon (R) 13,756 58.0%
William Lemke (Union) 515 2.2%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 93 0.4%
Other 33 0.1%
TOTAL 23,721
Turnout: 76% Diff (St): 16 Diff (US): 21


1936 President, Hampden County
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 80,164 57.2%
Alf Landon (R) 51,288 36.6%
William Lemke (Union) 7,929 5.7%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 444 0.3%
Other 355 0.3%
TOTAL 140,180
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): 0


1936 President, Hampshire County
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 15,412 49.9%
Alf Landon (R) 14,012 45.3%
William Lemke (Union) 1,131 3.7%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 282 0.9%
Other 69 0.2%
TOTAL 30,906
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 9


1936 President, Middlesex County
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 189,512 45.2%
Alf Landon (R) 199,704 47.6%
William Lemke (Union) 28,386 6.8%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 931 0.2%
Other 987 0.2%
TOTAL 419,520
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 11


1936 President, Nantucket County
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 548 35.5%
Alf Landon (R) 969 62.8%
William Lemke (Union) 25 1.6%
Other 2 0.1%
TOTAL 1,544
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): 21 Diff (US): 26


1936 President, Norfolk County
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 57,770 38.8%
Alf Landon (R) 82,545 55.4%
William Lemke (Union) 7,732 5.2%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 481 0.3%
Other 362 0.2%
TOTAL 148,890
Turnout: 75% Diff (St): 14 Diff (US): 19


1936 President, Plymouth County
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 30,466 39.1%
Alf Landon (R) 41,942 53.8%
William Lemke (Union) 5,096 6.5%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 261 0.3%
Other 245 0.3%
TOTAL 78,010
Turnout: 81% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 17


1936 President, Suffolk County
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 223,732 63.9%
Alf Landon (R) 96,418 27.5%
William Lemke (Union) 27,799 7.9%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 709 0.2%
Other 1,352 0.4%
TOTAL 350,010
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): -14 Diff (US): -9


1936 President, Worcester County
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 114,136 54.2%
Alf Landon (R) 85,316 40.5%
William Lemke (Union) 10,185 4.8%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 595 0.3%
Other 532 0.3%
TOTAL 210,764
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): 4
* incumbent