1936 United States Senate election in Nebraska

1936 United States Senate election in Nebraska

November 3, 1936
 
Nominee George Norris Robert Simmons Terry Carpenter
Party Independent Republican Democratic
Popular vote 258,700 223,276 108,391
Percentage 43.82% 37.82% 18.36%

Results by county

U.S. senator before election

George W. Norris
Independent

Elected U.S. Senator

George W. Norris
Independent

The 1936 United States Senate election in Nebraska was held on November 3, 1936. Incumbent Senator George W. Norris, who had previously been elected as a Republican, ran for re-election to a fifth term as an independent candidate. He was challenged in the general election by former Congressman Robert G. Simmons, the Republican nominee, and former Congressman Terry Carpenter, the Democratic nominee. Norris won significant support from Democratic voters and won re-election with a 44% plurality over Simmons, who won 38%, with Carpenter in a distant third with 18%.