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South Carolina · 1936 presidential election

South Carolina presidential election results 1936

Franklin D. Roosevelt carried South Carolina by 97.15 points (112,145 votes), winning 8 electoral votes.

Electoral votes
8
Votes counted
115,437
SC result
D+97.1
Compared with the nation
72.8 pts more Democratic
Swing since 1932
1.0 pts to D

Statewide result

CandidatePartyVotesShareBarElectoral votes
Franklin D. RooseveltDemocratic113,79198.60%8
Alfred M. LandonRepublican1,6461.40%—
Total votes115,437

Sources: 1936

Questions and answers

Who won South Carolina in 1936?

Franklin D. Roosevelt won South Carolina by 97.15 percentage points (112,145 votes).

How many electoral votes did South Carolina have in 1936?

South Carolina cast 8 electoral votes in 1936.

How many people voted for president in South Carolina in 1936?

115,437 votes were counted for president.

How did South Carolina change from 1932 to 1936?

The margin moved 1.0 points toward the Democratic ticket, from Democratic by 96.1 points to Democratic by 97.1 points.

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