1936 North Carolina U.S. Senate Election

North Carolina · 2 candidates · See every 1936 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1936 North Carolina U.S. Senate Election?

Josiah W. Bailey won the 1936 North Carolina U.S. Senate Election. Josiah W. Bailey received 563,968 popular votes (70.76%). The main challenger was Frank C. Patton (29.24%).

See the full head-to-head between Bailey and Patton

Bailey +41.5 pts · won by 330,959 votes

Josiah W. Bailey DemocraticWINNER70.76%

563,968 votes

Frank C. Patton Republican29.24%

233,009 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.