1936 Illinois U.S. Senate Election

Illinois · 6 candidates · See every 1936 U.S. Senate race

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

J. Hamilton Lewis won the 1936 Illinois U.S. Senate Election. J. Hamilton Lewis received 2,142,887 popular votes (56.47%). The main challenger was Otis F. Glenn (40.72%).

See the full head-to-head between Lewis and Glenn

Lewis +15.8 pts · won by 597,717 votes

J. Hamilton Lewis DemocraticWINNER56.47%

2,142,887 votes

Otis F. Glenn Republican40.72%

1,545,170 votes

Newton JenkinsUnion2.47%

93,696 votes

Arthur McDowellSocialist0.2%

7,405 votes

Adah M. HaglerProhibition0.09%

3,298 votes

Frank SchnurSocialist Labor0.06%

2,208 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.