1936 Texas U.S. Senate Election

Texas · 4 candidates · See every 1936 U.S. Senate race

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

Morris Sheppard won the 1936 Texas U.S. Senate Election. Morris Sheppard received 775,022 popular votes (92.56%). The main challenger was Carlos G. Watson (7.11%).

See the full head-to-head between Sheppard and Watson

Sheppard +85.5 pts · won by 715,531 votes

Morris Sheppard DemocraticWINNER92.56%

775,022 votes

Carlos G. Watson Republican7.11%

59,491 votes

Gertrude WilsonUnion0.22%

1,836 votes

W. B. StarrSocialist0.11%

958 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.