Nationwide opinion polling for the 1936 United States presidential election explained
This article provides a list of scientific, nationwide public opinion polls that were conducted relating to the 1936 United States presidential election.
Presidential election
style="text-align: center" | Candidates |
| Franklin Roosevelt |
| Alf Landon |
| William Lemke |
| Norman Thomas |
|
| Polling firm | Last day
of survey | Source | Franklin Roosevelt
Democratic | Alf Landon
Republican | William Lemke
Union | Norman Thomas
Socialist | Lead (%) |
|---|
| | | | | | | |
|---|
| Election Results | November 3, 1936 | | 60.80% | 36.54% | 1.95% | 0.41% | align=center | 24.26 |
|---|
| November 1, 1936 | [1] | 53.8% | 42.8% | 2.2% | 0.9% | align="center | 11.0 |
| October 25, 1936 | [2] | 51.4% | 43.8% | 3.6% | 1.0% | align=center | 7.6 |
| October 4, 1936 | [3] | 50.3% | 44.2% | 4.3% | 1.0% | align=center | 6.1 |
| September 27, 1936 | [4] | 49.5% | 44.6% | 4.7% | 1.1% | align=center | 4.9 |
| September 6, 1936 | [5] | 49.3% | 44.3% | 5.0% | 1.1% | align=center | 5.0 |
| August 30, 1936 | [6] | 49.2% | 44.5% | 4.6% | 1.3% | align=center | 4.7 |
| August 9, 1936 | [7] | 49.3% | 44.8% | 3.4% | 1.5% | align=center | 4.5 |
| July 12, 1936 | [8] | 51.8% | 48.2% | - | - | align=center | 3.6 |
|
Polling for the Republican Presidential Nomination
Polling aggregates| Candidates |
| Alf Landon |
| William Borah |
| Herbert Hoover |
| Frank Knox |
| Arthur Vandenberg |
| Lester Dickinson |
|
| Poll source | Date | | | | | | | | Leading by
(points) |
|---|
| [9] | December 1, 1935 | 33% | 26% | 12% | 8% | 3% | 1% | 17% | align="center | 7 |
| [10] | February 23, 1936 | 43% | 28% | 17% | 7% | 4% | 1% | - | align="center | 15 |
| [11] | April 5, 1936 | 56% | 20% | 14% | 5% | 4% | 1% | - | align="center | 36 |
| [12] | May 3, 1936 | 56% | 19% | 14% | 5% | 5% | 1% | - | align="center | 37 |
| [13] | May 31, 1936 | 55% | 18% | 14% | 6% | 6% | 1% | - | align="center | 37 |
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Notes and References
- Book: Gallup, George . George Gallup . 1972 . The Gallup Poll: Public Opinion, 1935-1971 . I . 38.
- Book: Gallup, George . George Gallup . 1972 . The Gallup Poll: Public Opinion, 1935-1971 . I . 37.
- Book: Gallup, George . George Gallup . 1972 . The Gallup Poll: Public Opinion, 1935-1971 . I . 36.
- Book: Gallup, George . George Gallup . 1972 . The Gallup Poll: Public Opinion, 1935-1971 . I . 35.
- Book: Gallup, George . George Gallup . 1972 . The Gallup Poll: Public Opinion, 1935-1971 . I . 34.
- Book: Gallup, George . George Gallup . 1972 . The Gallup Poll: Public Opinion, 1935-1971 . I . 33.
- Book: Gallup, George . George Gallup . 1972 . The Gallup Poll: Public Opinion, 1935-1971 . I . 31.
- Book: Gallup, George . George Gallup . 1972 . The Gallup Poll: Public Opinion, 1935-1971 . I . 28.
- Book: Gallup, George . George Gallup . 1972 . The Gallup Poll: Public Opinion, 1935-1971 . I . 4.
- Book: Gallup, George . George Gallup . 1972 . The Gallup Poll: Public Opinion, 1935-1971 . I . 13.
- Book: Gallup, George . George Gallup . 1972 . The Gallup Poll: Public Opinion, 1935-1971 . I . 16.
- Book: Gallup, George . George Gallup . 1972 . The Gallup Poll: Public Opinion, 1935-1971 . I . 20.
- Book: Gallup, George . George Gallup . 1972 . The Gallup Poll: Public Opinion, 1935-1971 . I . 24.
