Who won Mississippi in the 1936 presidential election?

Roosevelt (Democratic) carried Mississippi in 1936, winning its 9 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Mississippi have in 1936?

Mississippi cast 9 electoral votes in the 1936 presidential election.

Did Mississippi vote for the national winner in 1936?

Yes. Mississippi backed Franklin D. Roosevelt, who won the presidency that year.

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1936

Mississippi: Roosevelt carries 9 EV.

Mississippi cast its 9 electoral votes for Roosevelt (Democratic). National winner: Franklin D. Roosevelt (Democratic) — Mississippi voted with the national winner this cycle.

Mississippi in 1936

The 1936 contest saw Mississippi line up behind Roosevelt, delivering 9 electoral votes to the Democratic ticket. That placed Mississippi with the eventual winner: Franklin D. Roosevelt went on to take the presidency, and Mississippi was part of his column.

Mississippi stayed in the Democratic column for the 16th straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1876. Mississippi did not move alone — neighboring Louisiana, Arkansas, Tennessee, and Alabama broke the same way in 1936. Over its 51 recorded presidential cycles, Mississippi has backed the Democratic party more than any other — 30 times in all. The vote fell within the New Deal Coalition — FDR, civil rights, and the long Democratic majority.

Nationally, Franklin D. Roosevelt finished with 523 of the 531 electoral votes to Alf Landon's 8. Franklin D. Roosevelt led the national popular vote with 60.8% of the ballots cast.

The 1936 national map

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