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1936 Presidential Election Results for Rhode Island


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Map Data to Display: Vote Margin
Winner
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
Bristol 69% 5,327 50.0% 4,867 45.6% 441 4.1% 0 0.0% 27 0.3% 10,662
Kent 85% 13,238 47.2% 13,550 48.4% 1,151 4.1% 0 0.0% 80 0.3% 28,019
Newport 72% 9,499 49.1% 9,358 48.3% 442 2.3% 0 0.0% 62 0.3% 19,361
Providence 71% 131,218 55.1% 88,492 37.2% 17,234 7.2% 0 0.0% 1,136 0.5% 238,080
Washington 80% 5,956 39.6% 8,764 58.2% 301 2.0% 0 0.0% 35 0.2% 15,056
TOTAL 72% 164,33853.0% 125,03140.3% 19,5696.3% 00.0% 1,3490.4% 310,287



1936 President, Bristol County
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 5,327 50.0%
Alf Landon (R) 4,867 45.6%
William Lemke (Union) 441 4.1%
Other 27 0.3%
TOTAL 10,662
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 9


1936 President, Kent County
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 13,238 47.2%
Alf Landon (R) 13,550 48.4%
William Lemke (Union) 1,151 4.1%
Other 80 0.3%
TOTAL 28,019
Turnout: 85% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 12


1936 President, Newport County
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 9,499 49.1%
Alf Landon (R) 9,358 48.3%
William Lemke (Union) 442 2.3%
Other 62 0.3%
TOTAL 19,361
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 12


1936 President, Providence County
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 131,218 55.1%
Alf Landon (R) 88,492 37.2%
William Lemke (Union) 17,234 7.2%
Other 1,136 0.5%
TOTAL 238,080
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): 1


1936 President, Washington County
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 5,956 39.6%
Alf Landon (R) 8,764 58.2%
William Lemke (Union) 301 2.0%
Other 35 0.2%
TOTAL 15,056
Turnout: 80% Diff (St): 18 Diff (US): 22
* incumbent