1936 United States Senate election in Kentucky

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The 1936 United States Senate election in Kentucky took place on November 3, 1936. Incumbent Democratic Senator M. M. Logan was re-elected to a second term in office over Republican Robert H. Lucas.

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1936 United States Senate election in Kentucky
← 1930
November 3, 1936
1940 (special) â†’
 
Nominee M. M. Logan Robert H. Lucas
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 539,968 365,850
Percentage 58.80% 39.84%
County results
Logan:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Lucas:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
U.S. senator before election

M. M. Logan
Democratic

 Elected U.S. Senator

M. M. Logan
Democratic

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Primary elections

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Primary results by county
  Logan
  •   30%–40%
  •   40%–50%
  •   50%–60%
  •   60%–70%
  •   80%–90%
  Beckham
  •   30%–40%
  •   40%–50%
  •   50%–60%
  •   60%–70%
  •   70%–80%
  Brown
  •   30%–40%
  •   40%–50%
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Democratic primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic M. M. Logan (incumbent) 181,311 39.94
Democratic J. C. W. Beckham 178,926 39.41
Democratic John Y. Brown, Sr. 85,221 18.77
Democratic K. N. Salyer 5,231 1.15
Democratic Montgomery Walker 3,284 0.72
Total votes 453,973 100.00
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Republican primary

Candidates

  • Roscoe Conklin Douglas
  • G. Tom Hawkins
  • Robert H. Lucas
  • Elmer C. Roberts
  • Helen May Young

Results

Primary results by county
  Lucas
  •   40%-50%
  •   50%-60%
  •   60%-70%
  •   70%-80%
  •   80%-90%
  •   90%-100%
  Roberts
  •   40%-50%
  •   50%-60%
  Other
  •   40%-50%
  •   50%-60%
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Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Robert H. Lucas 120,844 63.76
Republican Elmer C. Roberts 26,935 14.21
Republican Helen May Young 16,059 8.47
Republican Roscoe Conklin Douglas 14,342 7.57
Republican G. Tom Hawkins 11,360 5.99
Total votes 189,540 100.00
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General election

Candidates

  • M. M. Logan, incumbent Senator since 1931 (Democratic)
  • William M. Likins (Union)
  • Robert H. Lucas (Republican)
  • W. E. Sandefer (Socialist)
  • Ferdinand Zimmerer (Socialist Labor)

Results

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1936 U.S. Senate election in Kentucky[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic M. M. Logan (incumbent) 539,968 58.80%
Republican Robert H. Lucas 365,850 39.84%
Union William M. Likins 11,709 1.28%
Socialist W. E. Sandefer 541 0.06%
Socialist Labor Ferdinand Zimmerer 271 0.03%
Total votes 918,339 100.00%
Democratic hold Swing
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