1936 United States Senate election in Wyoming
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The 1936 United States Senate election in Wyoming was held on November 3, 1936. First-term Republican Senator Robert D. Carey ran for re-election. In a rematch of the 1930 race, he once again faced Harry Schwartz, who had since been elected to the State Senate. Carey's fortunes turned considerably from six years prior; he lost re-election to Schwartz by a decisive margin as President Franklin D. Roosevelt defeated Republican presidential nominee Alf Landon in Wyoming in a landslide.
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November 3, 1936
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 County results Schwartz: 50â60% 60â70% 70â80% Carey: 50â60% 60â70% | |||||||||||||||||
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Democratic primary
Candidates
- Harry Schwartz, State Senator, 1930 Democratic nominee for the U.S. Senate
- John D. Clark, economics professor at the University of Nebraska[1]
- J. Kirk Baldwin, State Treasurer[1]
- Anthony V. Radalj, executive board member of the United Mine Workers[2]
- Charles Trenary, State Senator[3]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Harry Schwartz | 12,308 | 39.18% | |
| Democratic | John D. Clark | 7,400 | 23.56% | |
| Democratic | J. Kirk Baldwin | 7,073 | 22.52% | |
| Democratic | Anthony V. Radalj | 3,235 | 10.30% | |
| Democratic | Charles Trenary | 1,397 | 4.45% | |
| Total votes | 31,413 | 100.00% | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
- Robert D. Carey, incumbent U.S. Senator
- A. F. Brubaker, rancher[5]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Robert D. Carey (inc.) | 25,152 | 72.44% | |
| Republican | A. F. Brubaker | 9,571 | 27.56% | |
| Total votes | 34,723 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Harry Schwartz | 53,919 | 53.83% | +12.87% | |
| Republican | Robert D. Carey (inc.) | 45,483 | 45.40% | â13.64% | |
| Union | George E. Geier | 682 | 0.68% | â | |
| Communist | Merton Willer | 88 | 0.09% | â | |
| Majority | 8,436 | 8.42% | â9.67% | ||
| Turnout | 100,172 | ||||
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