1936 United States Senate election in Texas

1936 United States Senate election in Texas

← 1930 November 3, 1936 1941 (special) →
 
Nominee Morris Sheppard Carlos Watson
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 774,975 59,491
Percentage 92.56% 7.11%

County Results[1]

Sheppard:      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Watson:      40–50%      50–60%

No vote:      

U.S. senator before election

Morris Sheppard
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Morris Sheppard
Democratic

The 1936 United States Senate election in Texas was held on November 3, 1936. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Morris Sheppard was re-elected to a fifth term in office, easily dispatching his challengers.

  1. ^ Heard, Alexander; Strong, Donald (1950). Southern Primaries and Elections 1920-1949. University of Alabama Press. pp. 174–177. ISBN 9780836955248.

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