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New Jersey · 1936 presidential election

New Jersey presidential election results 1936

Franklin D. Roosevelt carried New Jersey by 19.97 points (363,528 votes), winning 16 electoral votes.

Electoral votes
16
Votes counted
1,820,437
NJ result
D+20.0
Compared with the nation
4.3 pts more Republican
Swing since 1932
18.1 pts to D

Statewide result

CandidatePartyVotesShareBarElectoral votes
Franklin D. RooseveltDemocratic1,083,85059.50%16
Alfred M. LandonRepublican720,32239.60%—
Total votes1,820,437

Sources: 1936

Questions and answers

Who won New Jersey in 1936?

Franklin D. Roosevelt won New Jersey by 19.97 percentage points (363,528 votes).

How many electoral votes did New Jersey have in 1936?

New Jersey cast 16 electoral votes in 1936.

How many people voted for president in New Jersey in 1936?

1,820,437 votes were counted for president.

How did New Jersey change from 1932 to 1936?

The margin moved 18.1 points toward the Democratic ticket, from Democratic by 1.9 points to Democratic by 20.0 points.

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