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From March 10 to May 19, 1936, voters of theRepublican Party chose its nominee forpresident in the1936 United States presidential election. The nominee was selected through a series ofprimary elections andcaucuses culminating in the1936 Republican National Convention held from June 9 to June 12, 1936, inCleveland, Ohio.[1]
Although many candidates sought the Republican nomination, only two, GovernorAlfred Landon and SenatorWilliam Borah, were considered to be serious candidates.[citation needed]
Whilefavorite sons County AttorneyEarl Warren of California,GovernorWarren E. Green ofSouth Dakota, andStephen A. Day ofOhio won their respective primaries, the 70-year-old Borah, a well-knownprogressive and "insurgent," carried theWisconsin,Nebraska,Pennsylvania,West Virginia, andOregon primaries, while also performing quite strongly in Knox's Illinois and Green's South Dakota. However, the party machinery almost uniformly backed Landon, a wealthy businessman andcentrist, who won primaries inMassachusetts andNew Jersey and dominated in thecaucuses and at stateparty conventions.
| Date | Delegates | Primary | William Borah | Alfred Landon | Herbert Hoover | Arthur Vandenburg | Frank Knox | Others | Uncommitted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 10 | New Hampshire | 0% | 0% | ||||||
| April 7 | Wisconsin | 98% | 0% | ||||||
| April 14 | Illinois | 54% | 0% | ||||||
| April 14 | Nebraska | 74% | 25% | ||||||
| April 28 | Massachusetts preference primary 95,616 | 4,259 (4.45%) | 76,862 (80.39%) | 7,276 (7.61%) | 2,104 (2.20%) | 1,987 (2.08%) | 3,128[a] (3.27%) | – | |
| April 28 | Pennsylvania | 60% | 0% | ||||||
| May 5 | California | 0% | 43% | ||||||
| May 5 | South Dakota | 50% | 0% | ||||||
| May 12 | Ohio | 3% | 6% | ||||||
| May 12 | West Virginia | 85% | 0% | ||||||
| May 15 | Oregon | 90% | 4% | ||||||
| May 19 | 32 | New Jersey delegate primary 788,880 | 112,121 (14.21%) | 24 552,548 (70.04%) | – | – | – | – | 8 124,211 (15.75%) |
| 0 | New Jersey preference primary 438,416 | 91,052 (20.77%) | 347,142 (79.18%) | 74 (0.02%) | – | – | 148 (0.03%)[b] | – |
| Candidate | Experience | Home state | Campaign | Popular vote | Contests won | Running mate | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alf Landon |  | Governor ofKansas (1933–1937) Chairman of theKansas Republican Party |  | (Campaign) Secured nomination:June 9, 1936 | 869,602 (36.0%) | 3 | Frank Knox | |
These candidates participated in multiple state primaries or were included in multiple major national polls and withdrew their candidacy at theRepublican National Convention.
| Candidate | Experience | Home state | Campaign | Popular vote | Contests won | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Borah |  | U.S. Senator fromIdaho (1907–1940) |  | (Campaign) Withdrew at convention | 1,478,676 (44.5%) | 5 | |
These candidates participated in multiple state primaries or were included in multiple major national polls and withdrew their candidacy prior to the start of theRNC.
| Candidate | Experience | Home state | Campaign | Popular vote | Contests won | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Knox | .jpg) | Publisher of the Chicago Daily News |  | Withdrew before convention | 527,054 (17.8%) | 1 | |
The following candidates ran only in their home state's primary or caucus for the purpose of controlling its delegate slate at the convention and did not appear to be considered national candidates by the media.
| Candidate | Experience | Home state | Campaign | Popular vote | Contests won | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen A. Day |  | Special counsel to the (1926-1928) | | Withdrew before convention | 527,054 (17.8%) | 1 | |
| Warren Green |  | Governor (1931-1933) |  | [data missing] | [data missing] | 1 | |
| Earl Warren |  | District Attorney (1925 -1939) |  | [data missing] | [data missing] | 1 | |
The following persons were listed in two or more major national polls or were the subject of media speculation surrounding their potential candidacy, but declined to actively seek the nomination.
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| Poll source | Publication | William Borah | Lester Dickinson | Herbert Hoover | Frank Knox | Alf Landon | Arthur Vandenberg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gallup[2] | Oct. 1935 | 26% | 1% | 12% | 8% | 33% | 3% |
| Gallup[2] | Jan. 1936 | 28% | 1% | 17% | 7% | 43% | 4% |
| Gallup[2] | March 1936 | 20% | 1% | 14% | 5% | 56% | 4% |
| Gallup[2] | Apr. 1936 | 19% | 1% | 14% | 5% | 56% | 5% |
| Gallup[2] | Apr. 1936 | 18% | 1% | 14% | 6% | 55% | 6% |
With Knox's candidacy withdrawing in order to become Landon's selection for vice president, and Day, Green, and Warren releasing their delegates, Landon's victory was assured.
| Ballot | Alfred Landon | William Borah | VP Ballot | Frank Knox |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First | 984 | 19 | First | 1,003 |
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