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The1936 United States Senate election in Mississippi was held on November 3, 1936. Incumbent Democratic U.S. SenatorPat Harrison was re-elected to a fourth term in office.
Because Harrison faced no opposition in the general election, his victory in the August 25 primary wastantamount to election.
Incumbent Senator Pat Harrison received a primary challenge fromMartin S. Conner, theGovernor of Mississippi. Conner's campaign was supported byTheodore G. Bilbo, the other U.S. Senator from Mississippi. Stuart C. Broom, a former ally and law partner of Bilbo, supported Harrison's reelection.
Time reported that support from Broom, who was nicknamed "Clean Sweep", was important to the Harrison campaign, with Broom routinely making a speech "which brought down the house wherever he delivered it.[1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Pat Harrison (incumbent) | 128,729 | 65.51% | |
| Democratic | Martin S. Conner | 65,296 | 33.23% | |
| Democratic | Frank H. Harper | 2,472 | 1.26% | |
| Total votes | 196,497 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Pat Harrison | 140,570 | 100.00% |  | |
| Democratic | Martin S. Conner | 1 | 0.00% | N/A | |
| Democratic | Frank H. Harper | 1 | 0.00% | N/A | |
| Total votes | 140,572 | 100.00% | |||
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