Alf Landon
★ Governor
- Born
- September 9, 1887
- Died
- October 12, 1987
- Age at death
- 100
- Home state
- Kansas
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1932–1936
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RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Landon17.4M
Opponents28.6M
Total Electoral Votes
Landon8
Opponents523
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Elections run
Between 1932 and 1936, Alf Landon ran in 3 elections across 2 offices (Governor and President), winning 2 and losing 1. Landon's biggest single-election total was 16,681,862 votes, in the 1936 U.S. presidential election. Landon's closest win came in the 1932 governor election in Kansas, decided by 5,637 votes.
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How many votes has Alf Landon received?
Alf Landon has received 17,382,473 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–1, plus 8 electoral votes.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | Presidentwith Frank Knox | Lost | 16,681,862 (36.5%)8 EV | Franklin D. Roosevelt |
| 1934 | GovernorKansas | Won | 422,03053.51% | Omar B. Ketchum |
| 1932 | GovernorKansas | Won | 278,58134.8% | Harry Hines Woodring John R. Brinkley |
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