Who won Vermont in the 1936 presidential election?

Landon (Republican) carried Vermont in 1936, winning its 3 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Vermont have in 1936?

Vermont cast 3 electoral votes in the 1936 presidential election.

Did Vermont vote for the national winner in 1936?

No. Vermont backed Landon, while Franklin D. Roosevelt won the presidency nationally.

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1936

Vermont: Landon carries 3 EV.

Vermont cast its 3 electoral votes for Landon (Republican). National winner: Franklin D. Roosevelt (Democratic) — Vermont voted against the national winner this cycle.

Reading the 1936 result in Vermont

Vermont backed Landon (Republican) in the 1936 presidential election, casting 3 electoral votes for the ticket. The presidency went elsewhere: Franklin D. Roosevelt (Democratic) won nationally, while Vermont had backed a different ticket.

Vermont stayed in the Republican column for the 21st straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1856. It stood apart from its neighbors: New York, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire went the other way that year. Over its 59 recorded presidential cycles, Vermont has backed the Republican party more than any other — 33 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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