U.S. Senate election, 1936
The United States Senate election, 1936 coincided with the re-election of Franklin Delano Roosevelt. The Great Depression continued, and voters backed progressive candidates favoring Roosevelt's New Deal in races across the country. The Democrats gained 5 net seats during the election, and in combination with Democratic and Farmer-Labor interim appointments and the defection of George W. Norris from the Republican Party to become independent, the Republicans were reduced to 17 seats, the most lopsided Senate since Reconstruction. The Republicans took one open seat in Massachusetts, while the Democrats took open seats in Michigan and Rhode Island, and defeated incumbents Daniel O. Hastings (R-DE), Lester J. Dickinson (R-IA), W. Warren Barbour (R-NJ), and Robert D. Carey (R-WY).
Senate contests in 1936 1 special election held due to death of Park Trammell (D-FL) 2 special election held due to death of Duncan U. Fletcher (D-FL) 3 special election held due to death of Richard L. Murphy (D-IA) 4 special election held due to death of Bronson M. Cutting (R-NM)
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