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1936 Alabama U.S. Senate Election

Alabama · 3 candidates · See every 1936 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1936 Alabama U.S. Senate Election?

John H. Bankhead won the 1936 Alabama U.S. Senate Election. John H. Bankhead received 239,632 popular votes (87.03%). The main challenger was H. E. Berkstresser (12.24%).

See the full head-to-head between Bankhead and Berkstresser

Bankhead +74.8 pts · won by 205,934 votes
John H. BankheadDemocraticWINNER87.03%
239,632 votes
H. E. BerkstresserRepublican12.24%
33,698 votes
William C. IrbyUnion0.73%
2,022 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. Senate election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.