| Presidential Candidate | Electoral Vote | Popular Vote | Pct | Party | Running Mate (Electoral Votes) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin D. Roosevelt of New York (W) | 523 | 27,751,597 | 60.8% | Democratic | John N. Garner of Texas (523) |
| Alfred M. Landon of Kansas | 8 | 16,679,583 | 36.6% | Republican | Frank Knox of Illinois (8) |
| William Lemke of North Dakota | 0 | 892,267 | 2.0% | Union Party | Thomas C. O'Brien of Massachusetts |
| Norman Thomas of New York | 0 | 187,833 | 0.4% | Socialist Party | George A. Nelson |
| Earl Browder of New York | 0 | 80,171 | 0.2% | Communist Party | James W. Ford of New York |
| D. Leigh Colvin of New York | 0 | 37,677 | 0.1% | Prohibition Party | Claude A. Watson of California |
| Other | 0 | 3,034 | 0.0% | ||
| Total | 531 | 45,632,162 | 100.0% | ||
| Other elections: 1924, 1928, 1932, 1936, 1940, 1944, 1948 | |||||
| Source: U.S. Office of the Federal Register | |||||
The Democratic Party Convention was held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and overwhelmingly nominated incumbant President F.D. Roosevelt.
The Republican Party Convention in Cleveland, Ohio nominated Alf Landon from Kansas.
The election was held on November 3, 1936.
Roosevelt won reelection by a wide margin; while the country was still suffering from the Great Depression, most voters thought Roosevelt's active programs were more likely to improve the situation than a return to a Republican administration.
See also: President of the United States, U.S. presidential election, 1936, History of the United States (1918-1945)