1936 United States Senate election in Illinois

1936 United States Senate election in Illinois
November 3, 1936
 
Nominee J. Hamilton Lewis Otis F. Glenn
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 2,142,887 1,545,170
Percentage 56.47% 40.72%
Results by county
Lewis:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%
Glenn:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%
U.S. senator before election

J. Hamilton Lewis
Democratic

 Elected U.S. senator

J. Hamilton Lewis
Democratic

The 1936 United States Senate election in Illinois took place on November 3, 1936. Incumbent Democrat J. Hamilton Lewis was elected to a second consecutive, and third overall, term as United States senator.

The primaries and general election coincided with those for other federal (president and House) and those for state elections. The primaries were held April 14, 1936.

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