Political Developments: The 1936 Election

Question 1

Who was the Democratic candidate for the 1936 election?

Answer 1

Franklin Roosevelt

Question 2

Who was the Republican candidate for the 1936 election?

Answer 2

Alf Landon

Question 3

Who won the 1936 election?

Answer 3

Franklin Roosevelt

Question 4

What was the situation for the 1936 election victory?

Answer 4

It was the largest election landslide in American history

Question 5

How many electoral votes did FDR get in the 1936 election?

Answer 5

523 electoral votes

Question 6

How many electoral votes did Alf Landon get in the 1936 election?

Answer 6

8 electoral votes

Question 7

What popular vote majority did FDR get in the 1936 election?

Answer 7

11 million popular vote majority

Question 8

How many states did Alf Landon win in the 1936 election?

Answer 8

2 states

Question 9

What did the result of the 1936 election show for FDR and his New Deals?

Answer 9

They were immensely popular among Americans

Question 10

What percentage of Americans were unemployed in 1937?

Answer 10

9% of Americans

Question 11

Which large group of Americans started to vote for the Democrats in 1936 and onwards?

Answer 11

African Americans

Question 12

Why did African Americans previously mostly support the Republican party?

Answer 12

They were the party that liberated African Americans from slavery