1936 United States Senate election in Texas

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.

1936 United States Senate election in Texas

November 3, 1936
 
Nominee Morris Sheppard Carlos Watson
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 774,975 59,491
Percentage 92.56% 7.11%

U.S. senator before election

Morris Sheppard
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Morris Sheppard
Democratic

Democratic primary

Candidates

  • Richard C. Bush
  • Joe Eagle, U.S. Representative from Houston
  • Guy B. Fisher
  • J. Ed Glenn
  • Joseph H. Price
  • Morris Sheppard, incumbent Senator since 1913

Results

1936 United States Senate election in Texas[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Morris Sheppard (incumbent) 616,293 64.56%
Democratic Joe Eagle 136,718 14.32%
Democratic Guy B. Fisher 89,215 9.35%
Democratic Joseph H. Price 45,919 4.81%
Democratic Richard C. Bush 37,842 3.96%
Democratic J. Ed Glenn 28,641 3.00%
Total votes 954,628 100.00%

General election

Results

1936 United States Senate election in Texas[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Morris Sheppard (incumbent) 774,975 92.56% 5.65
Republican Carlos G. Watson 59,491 7.11% 5.62
Union Gertrude Wilson 1,836 0.22% N/A
Socialist W. B. Starr 958 0.11% 0.15
Total votes 837,260 100.00%
Democratic hold

See also

References

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