1936 United States Senate election in Maine

1936 United States Senate election in Maine

September 14, 1936

Nominee Wallace White Louis J. Brann Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 158,068 153,420 Percentage 50.75% 49.25%

County results White:      50–60%      60–70% Brann:      50–60%      60–70%

U.S. senator before election Wallace H. White Jr. Republican Elected U.S. Senator Wallace H. White Jr. Republican

The 1936 United States Senate election in Maine was held on September 14, 1936. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Wallace White was re-elected to a second term over Governor Louis J. Brann.

Although 1936 is typically seen as the end of Maine's status as a national bellwether, White's narrow victory in strongly Republican Maine may have been a portent of doom for Alf Landon's fall presidential campaign, in which he carried only Maine and nearby Vermont.

Republican primary

Candidates

• Wallace H. White Jr., incumbent Senator since 1931

Results

Senator White was unopposed for re-nomination.

1936 Republican U.S. Senate primary

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Wallace H. White Jr. (inc.)	89,183	100.00%
Total votes			89,183	100.00%

Democratic primary

Candidates

• Louis J. Brann, Governor of Maine since 1933

Results

Governor Brann was unopposed for the Democratic nomination.

1936 Democratic U.S. Senate primary

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Louis J. Brann	25,598	100.00%
Total votes			25,598	100.00%

General election

Results

1936 U.S. Senate election in Maine

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Wallace H. White Jr. (inc.)	158,068	50.75%	10.20
	Democratic	Louis J. Brann	153,420	49.25%	10.20
Total votes			311,488	100.00%

See also

• 1936 United States Senate elections