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Pennsylvania · 1936 presidential election

Pennsylvania presidential election results 1936

Franklin D. Roosevelt carried Pennsylvania by 16.03 points (663,488 votes), winning 36 electoral votes.

Electoral votes
36
Votes counted
4,138,105
PA result
D+16.0
Compared with the nation
8.3 pts more Republican
Swing since 1932
21.5 pts to D

Statewide result

CandidatePartyVotesShareBarElectoral votes
Franklin D. RooseveltDemocratic2,353,78856.90%36
Alfred M. LandonRepublican1,690,30040.80%—
Total votes4,138,105

Sources: 1936

Questions and answers

Who won Pennsylvania in 1936?

Franklin D. Roosevelt won Pennsylvania by 16.03 percentage points (663,488 votes).

How many electoral votes did Pennsylvania have in 1936?

Pennsylvania cast 36 electoral votes in 1936.

How many people voted for president in Pennsylvania in 1936?

4,138,105 votes were counted for president.

How did Pennsylvania change from 1932 to 1936?

The margin moved 21.5 points toward the Democratic ticket, from Republican by 5.5 points to Democratic by 16.0 points.

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