1936 United States Senate election in Nebraska
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The 1936 United States Senate election in Nebraska was held on November 3, 1936. Incumbent Senator George W. Norris, who had previously been elected as a Republican, ran for re-election to a fifth term as an independent candidate. He was challenged in the general election by former Congressman Robert G. Simmons, the Republican nominee, and former Congressman Terry Carpenter, the Democratic nominee. Norris won significant support from Democratic voters and won re-election with a 44% plurality over Simmons, who won 38%, with Carpenter in a distant third with 18%.
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November 3, 1936
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Republican primary
Candidates
- Robert G. Simmons, former U.S. Representative from Nebraska's 3rd congressional district, 1934 Republican nominee for the U.S. Senate
- Harry O. Palmer, attorney, 1930 candidate for Nebraska Supreme Court, 1932 Republican candidate for Governor[1]
- Lloyd C. Constable, Wymore druggist[2]
- Cleon Dech, businessman[3]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Robert Simmons | 82,048 | 71.16% | |
| Republican | Harry O. Palmer | 22,687 | 19.68% | |
| Republican | Lloyd C. Constable | 5,959 | 5.17% | |
| Republican | Cleon Dech | 3,200 | 2.78% | |
| Republican | George W. Norris (inc.) (write-in) | 1,376 | 1.19% | |
| Republican | Write-ins | 31 | 0.03% | |
| Total votes | 115,301 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Terry Carpenter, former U.S. Representative from Nebraska's 5th congressional district, 1934 Democratic candidate for Governor
- James E. Quigley, Chairman of the Nebraska Democratic Party, former Cherry County Judge[5]
- George Hall, Nebraska State Treasurer[6]
- Emil Placek, Wahoo banker[7]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Terry Carpenter | 41,212 | 31.31% | |
| Democratic | James E. Quigley | 36,882 | 28.02% | |
| Democratic | George Hall | 25,183 | 19.13% | |
| Democratic | Emil Placek | 25,173 | 19.12% | |
| Democratic | George W. Norris (incumbent) (write-in) | 3,088 | 2.35% | |
| Democratic | Write-ins | 91 | 0.07% | |
| Total votes | 131,629 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Candidates
- George W. Norris, incumbent U.S. Senator (Independent)
- Robert G. Simmons, former U.S. Representative from Nebraska's 3rd congressional district (Republican)
- Terry Carpenter, former U.S. Representative from Nebraska's 5th congressional district (Democratic)
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | George W. Norris (inc.) | 258,700 | 43.82% | â | |
| Republican | Robert G. Simmons | 223,276 | 37.82% | â19.02% | |
| Democratic | Terry Carpenter | 108,391 | 18.36% | â21.38% | |
| Write-in | 7 | 0.00% | â | ||
| Majority | 74,323 | 17.10% | â8.02% | ||
| Total votes | 434,804 | 100.00% | |||
| Independent hold | |||||