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Election 1936 Results

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1936 US Senate election in North Carolina

Josiah W. Bailey (Democrat) beat Frank R. Patton (Republican) in North Carolina in 1936, 70.8% to 29.2%, a margin of 41.5 points and 331,088 votes.

The Democratic hold continued from 1930, when Josiah W. Bailey also won.

Democrats led in 93 of the 100 counties as they stood then and Republicans in 7. The largest, Guilford, cast 33,352 votes and went to the Democrat by 29.0 points. The closest was Cherokee, where 105 votes separated the two parties.

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Early projection, based on early and incomplete polling: the likely matchups, each weighted by the betting markets' odds of both nominations, not a result. Each county is its 2024 presidential margin moved by its state's projected swing; set a national vote and every state, district and county moves by the same amount from our projection. Colours run in 100 steps from a safe Republican to a safe Democratic margin. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.

Senate

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Josiah W. Bailey won Democratic 564,088 70.8%
Frank R. Patton Republican 233,000 29.2%
Total797,088

Every county

CountyDemocratRepublicanOthersTotalMargin
Guilford 21,511 64.5% 11,841 35.5% 33,352 D+29.0
Buncombe 23,078 71.4% 9,236 28.6% 32,314 D+42.8
Mecklenburg 24,841 85.6% 4,185 14.4% 29,026 D+71.2
Forsyth 15,958 72.4% 6,095 27.6% 22,053 D+44.7
Gaston 15,987 75.7% 5,139 24.3% 21,126 D+51.3
Wake 16,785 84.8% 3,012 15.2% 19,797 D+69.6
Davidson 9,983 55.2% 8,108 44.8% 18,091 D+10.4
Catawba 10,178 58.8% 7,134 41.2% 17,312 D+17.6
Rowan 11,310 69.1% 5,046 30.9% 16,356 D+38.3
Johnston 10,090 68.3% 4,691 31.7% 14,781 D+36.5
Randolph 7,544 51.4% 7,125 48.6% 14,669 D+2.9
Wilkes 6,293 43.1% 8,292 56.9% 14,585 R+13.7
Rutherford 9,547 65.6% 4,997 34.4% 14,544 D+31.3
Iredell 10,311 71.6% 4,081 28.4% 14,392 D+43.3
Alamance 9,337 66.1% 4,790 33.9% 14,127 D+32.2
Cabarrus 10,448 74.6% 3,550 25.4% 13,998 D+49.3
Durham 11,194 81.9% 2,466 18.1% 13,660 D+63.9
Surry 8,242 62.5% 4,946 37.5% 13,188 D+25.0
Cleveland 10,721 83.3% 2,143 16.7% 12,864 D+66.7
Rockingham 9,665 75.2% 3,181 24.8% 12,846 D+50.5
Burke 6,972 54.4% 5,837 45.6% 12,809 D+8.9
Haywood 8,016 71.1% 3,259 28.9% 11,275 D+42.2
Stanly 6,293 57.8% 4,591 42.2% 10,884 D+15.6
Henderson 5,923 54.5% 4,936 45.5% 10,859 D+9.1
Sampson 5,391 50.8% 5,221 49.2% 10,612 D+1.6
Robeson 9,848 93.3% 712 6.7% 10,560 D+86.5
Caldwell 6,541 64.3% 3,626 35.7% 10,167 D+28.7
Ashe 5,611 55.3% 4,543 44.7% 10,154 D+10.5
Harnett 7,071 73.1% 2,599 26.9% 9,670 D+46.2
Lincoln 5,184 58.5% 3,683 41.5% 8,867 D+16.9
Pitt 8,448 95.3% 417 4.7% 8,865 D+90.6
McDowell 5,155 61.6% 3,210 38.4% 8,365 D+23.3
Wayne 6,439 78.8% 1,736 21.2% 8,175 D+57.5
Madison 3,050 38.1% 4,947 61.9% 7,997 R+23.7
Nash 7,342 92.3% 612 7.7% 7,954 D+84.6
New Hanover 6,890 88.2% 919 11.8% 7,809 D+76.5
Halifax 7,283 94.9% 393 5.1% 7,676 D+89.8
Union 7,128 93.1% 530 6.9% 7,658 D+86.2
Jackson 4,556 60.0% 3,038 40.0% 7,594 D+20.0
Watauga 3,911 51.5% 3,683 48.5% 7,594 D+3.0
Stokes 4,055 54.6% 3,367 45.4% 7,422 D+9.3
Duplin 5,635 78.1% 1,577 21.9% 7,212 D+56.3
Yadkin 2,805 39.6% 4,282 60.4% 7,087 R+20.8
Columbus 5,907 84.1% 1,119 15.9% 7,026 D+68.1
Wilson 6,270 91.4% 591 8.6% 6,861 D+82.8
Richmond 6,199 91.1% 604 8.9% 6,803 D+82.2
Cumberland 5,800 85.5% 986 14.5% 6,786 D+70.9
Moore 4,245 63.6% 2,431 36.4% 6,676 D+27.2
Cherokee 3,352 50.8% 3,247 49.2% 6,599 D+1.6
Beaufort 5,569 85.4% 952 14.6% 6,521 D+70.8
Chatham 4,094 64.5% 2,254 35.5% 6,348 D+29.0
Yancey 3,560 56.9% 2,700 43.1% 6,260 D+13.7
Edgecombe 5,912 94.5% 347 5.5% 6,259 D+88.9
Montgomery 3,364 56.9% 2,543 43.1% 5,907 D+13.9
Macon 3,251 56.4% 2,512 43.6% 5,763 D+12.8
Craven 5,293 94.5% 309 5.5% 5,602 D+89.0
Lenoir 5,162 93.2% 375 6.8% 5,537 D+86.5
Carteret 3,622 66.1% 1,854 33.9% 5,476 D+32.3
Alexander 3,003 55.2% 2,433 44.8% 5,436 D+10.5
Mitchell 1,599 32.4% 3,334 67.6% 4,933 R+35.2
Orange 3,413 69.9% 1,467 30.1% 4,880 D+39.9
Davie 2,149 44.2% 2,710 55.8% 4,859 R+11.5
Transylvania 2,848 58.9% 1,991 41.1% 4,839 D+17.7
Franklin 4,559 94.6% 258 5.4% 4,817 D+89.3
Swain 2,598 55.2% 2,107 44.8% 4,705 D+10.4
Anson 4,356 92.8% 337 7.2% 4,693 D+85.6
Brunswick 2,644 61.7% 1,641 38.3% 4,285 D+23.4
Vance 3,930 91.8% 349 8.2% 4,279 D+83.7
Polk 2,510 59.2% 1,730 40.8% 4,240 D+18.4
Granville 4,011 96.0% 165 4.0% 4,176 D+92.1
Martin 3,966 97.6% 99 2.4% 4,065 D+95.1
Lee 3,327 81.9% 734 18.1% 4,061 D+63.9
Avery 783 21.4% 2,873 78.6% 3,656 R+57.2
Bertie 3,506 96.8% 115 3.2% 3,621 D+93.6
Northampton 3,475 97.5% 90 2.5% 3,565 D+95.0
Alleghany 2,097 58.9% 1,463 41.1% 3,560 D+17.8
Bladen 3,043 86.1% 492 13.9% 3,535 D+72.2
Pasquotank 3,045 91.7% 277 8.3% 3,322 D+83.3
Scotland 2,895 91.5% 270 8.5% 3,165 D+82.9
Greene 2,838 95.0% 149 5.0% 2,987 D+90.0
Warren 2,865 96.9% 93 3.1% 2,958 D+93.7
Person 2,480 85.3% 427 14.7% 2,907 D+70.6
Clay 1,280 44.6% 1,590 55.4% 2,870 R+10.8
Graham 1,452 52.1% 1,334 47.9% 2,786 D+4.2
Onslow 2,424 92.3% 202 7.7% 2,626 D+84.6
Pender 2,259 89.6% 263 10.4% 2,522 D+79.1
Caswell 2,234 92.1% 191 7.9% 2,425 D+84.2
Washington 1,787 76.9% 538 23.1% 2,325 D+53.7
Pamlico 1,457 64.1% 817 35.9% 2,274 D+28.1
Hertford 2,087 97.3% 59 2.7% 2,146 D+94.5
Hoke 1,844 93.2% 134 6.8% 1,978 D+86.5
Dare 1,351 72.8% 504 27.2% 1,855 D+45.7
Currituck 1,571 96.3% 60 3.7% 1,631 D+92.6
Jones 1,420 91.2% 137 8.8% 1,557 D+82.4
Gates 1,381 93.4% 98 6.6% 1,479 D+86.7
Chowan 1,371 95.2% 69 4.8% 1,440 D+90.4
Perquimans 1,138 88.1% 153 11.9% 1,291 D+76.3
Hyde 1,014 80.9% 240 19.1% 1,254 D+61.7
Tyrrell 901 73.9% 318 26.1% 1,219 D+47.8
Camden 1,007 91.9% 89 8.1% 1,096 D+83.8

Counties as they stood in 1936; some have since been split, merged or renamed. Margin: the Democrat's share of all votes minus the Republican's. Sources and how the results were checked.

North Carolina Senate elections we hold

YearWinnerMargin
2022 Ted Budd (R) R+3.2
2020 Thom Tillis (R) R+1.7
2016 Richard Burr (R) R+5.7
2014 Thom Tillis (R) R+1.6
2010 Richard Burr (R) R+11.8
2008 Kay Hagan (D) D+8.5
2004 Richard Burr (R) R+4.6
2002 Elizabeth H. Dole (R) R+8.6
1998 John Edwards (D) D+4.1
1996 Jesse Helms (R) R+6.7
1992 Lauch Faircloth (R) R+4.0
1990 Jesse Helms (R) R+5.1
1986 Terry Sanford (D) D+3.5
1984 Jesse Helms (R) R+3.9
1980 John P. East (R) R+0.6
1978 Jesse Helms (R) R+9.0
1974 Robert B. Morgan (D) D+24.0
1972 Jesse Helms (R) R+8.0
1968 Sam J. Ervin (D) D+21.1
1966 B. Everett Jordan (D) D+11.2
1962 Sam J. Ervin (D) D+20.9
1960 B. Everett Jordan (D) D+22.9
1956 Sam J. Ervin (D) D+33.1
1954 W. Kerr Scott (D) D+31.8
1950 Clyde R. Hoey (D) D+37.3
1948 J. Melville Broughton (D) D+42.2
1944 Clyde R. Hoey (D) D+40.5
1942 Josiah W. Bailey (D) D+31.8
1938 Robert R. Reynolds (D) D+27.6
1936 Josiah W. Bailey (D) D+41.5
1932 Robert R. Reynolds (D) D+37.2
1930 Josiah W. Bailey (D) D+21.2
1926 Lee S. Overman (D) D+21.0
1924 Furnifold Simmons (D) D+23.1
1920 Lee S. Overman (D) D+15.0
1918 Furnifold Simmons (D) D+21.0
1914 Lee S. Overman (D) D+16.4