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Maine · 1936 presidential election

Maine presidential election results 1936

Alfred M. Landon carried Maine by 13.97 points (42,490 votes), winning 5 electoral votes.

Electoral votes
5
Votes counted
304,240
ME result
R+14.0
Compared with the nation
38.3 pts more Republican
Swing since 1932
1.3 pts to R

Statewide result

CandidatePartyVotesShareBarElectoral votes
Alfred M. LandonRepublican168,82355.50%5
Franklin D. RooseveltDemocratic126,33341.50%—
Total votes304,240

Maine gives two electoral votes to the statewide winner and one to the winner of each congressional district.

Sources: 1936

Questions and answers

Who won Maine in 1936?

Alfred M. Landon won Maine by 13.97 percentage points (42,490 votes).

How many electoral votes did Maine have in 1936?

Maine cast 5 electoral votes in 1936.

How many people voted for president in Maine in 1936?

304,240 votes were counted for president.

How did Maine change from 1932 to 1936?

The margin moved 1.3 points toward the Republican ticket, from Republican by 12.6 points to Republican by 14.0 points.

Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data