Nationwide opinion polling for the 1936 United States presidential election
This article provides a list of scientific, nationwide public opinion polls that were conducted relating to the 1936 United States presidential election.
Presidential election
| Color | Candidate |
|---|---|
| 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% | 24.26 | |
| Gallup | November 1, 1936 | [1] | 53.8% | 42.8% | 2.2% | 0.9% | 11.0 |
| Gallup | October 25, 1936 | [2] | 51.4% | 43.8% | 3.6% | 1.0% | 7.6 |
| Gallup | October 4, 1936 | [3] | 50.3% | 44.2% | 4.3% | 1.0% | 6.1 |
| Gallup | September 27, 1936 | [4] | 49.5% | 44.6% | 4.7% | 1.1% | 4.9 |
| Gallup | September 6, 1936 | [5] | 49.3% | 44.3% | 5.0% | 1.1% | 5.0 |
| Gallup | August 30, 1936 | [6] | 49.2% | 44.5% | 4.6% | 1.3% | 4.7 |
| Gallup | August 9, 1936 | [7] | 49.3% | 44.8% | 3.4% | 1.5% | 4.5 |
| Gallup | July 12, 1936 | [8] | 51.8% | 48.2% | - | - | 3.6 |
Polling for the Republican Presidential Nomination
| Candidates |
| Alf Landon |
| William Borah |
| Herbert Hoover |
| Frank Knox |
| Arthur Vandenberg |
| Lester Dickinson |
| Poll source | Date | Others
|
Leading by (points) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gallup[9] | December 1, 1935 | 33% | 26% | 12% | 8% | 3% | 1% | 17%[a] | 7 |
| Gallup[10] | February 23, 1936 | 43% | 28% | 17% | 7% | 4% | 1% | - | 15 |
| Gallup[11] | April 5, 1936 | 56% | 20% | 14% | 5% | 4% | 1% | - | 36 |
| Gallup[12] | May 3, 1936 | 56% | 19% | 14% | 5% | 5% | 1% | - | 37 |
| Gallup[13] | May 31, 1936 | 55% | 18% | 14% | 6% | 6% | 1% | - | 37 |
References
- ^ Gallup, George (1972). The Gallup Poll: Public Opinion, 1935-1971. Vol. I. p. 38.
- ^ Gallup, George (1972). The Gallup Poll: Public Opinion, 1935-1971. Vol. I. p. 37.
- ^ Gallup, George (1972). The Gallup Poll: Public Opinion, 1935-1971. Vol. I. p. 36.
- ^ Gallup, George (1972). The Gallup Poll: Public Opinion, 1935-1971. Vol. I. p. 35.
- ^ Gallup, George (1972). The Gallup Poll: Public Opinion, 1935-1971. Vol. I. p. 34.
- ^ Gallup, George (1972). The Gallup Poll: Public Opinion, 1935-1971. Vol. I. p. 33.
- ^ Gallup, George (1972). The Gallup Poll: Public Opinion, 1935-1971. Vol. I. p. 31.
- ^ Gallup, George (1972). The Gallup Poll: Public Opinion, 1935-1971. Vol. I. p. 28.
- ^ Gallup, George (1972). The Gallup Poll: Public Opinion, 1935-1971. Vol. I. p. 4.
- ^ Gallup, George (1972). The Gallup Poll: Public Opinion, 1935-1971. Vol. I. p. 13.
- ^ Gallup, George (1972). The Gallup Poll: Public Opinion, 1935-1971. Vol. I. p. 16.
- ^ Gallup, George (1972). The Gallup Poll: Public Opinion, 1935-1971. Vol. I. p. 20.
- ^ Gallup, George (1972). The Gallup Poll: Public Opinion, 1935-1971. Vol. I. p. 24.
- ^ Theodore Roosevelt Jr. (12%), Ogden Mills (5%)