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Massachusetts · 1936 presidential election

Massachusetts presidential election results 1936

Franklin D. Roosevelt carried Massachusetts by 9.46 points (174,103 votes), winning 17 electoral votes.

Electoral votes
17
Votes counted
1,840,357
MA result
D+9.5
Compared with the nation
14.8 pts more Republican
Swing since 1932
5.5 pts to D

Statewide result

CandidatePartyVotesShareBarElectoral votes
Franklin D. RooseveltDemocratic942,71651.20%17
Alfred M. LandonRepublican768,61341.80%—
Total votes1,840,357

Sources: 1936

Questions and answers

Who won Massachusetts in 1936?

Franklin D. Roosevelt won Massachusetts by 9.46 percentage points (174,103 votes).

How many electoral votes did Massachusetts have in 1936?

Massachusetts cast 17 electoral votes in 1936.

How many people voted for president in Massachusetts in 1936?

1,840,357 votes were counted for president.

How did Massachusetts change from 1932 to 1936?

The margin moved 5.5 points toward the Democratic ticket, from Democratic by 4.0 points to Democratic by 9.5 points.

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