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1936 Republican National Convention

The 1936 Republican National Convention was held June 9–12 at the Public Auditorium in Cleveland, Ohio. It nominated Governor Alfred Landon of Kansas for president and Frank Knox of Illinois for vice president.

Convention

June 9–12, 1936

Cleveland, Ohio

Public Auditorium

Frederick Steiwer
U.S. Senator, Oregon[1][2]

Alf Landon of Kansas

Frank Knox of Illinois

William Borah of Idaho

Landon 984, Borah 19

The convention supported many New Deal programs, including Social Security. The keynote address was given on June 9 by Frederick Steiwer, U.S. Senator from Oregon.[1][2]

Governor
Alf Landon
of Kansas

Governor Alf Landon of Kansas

Senator
William Borah
of Idaho
(Not Nominated)

Senator William Borah of Idaho (Not Nominated)

Newspaper Publisher
Frank Knox
of Illinois
(Not Nominated)

Newspaper Publisher Frank Knox of Illinois (Not Nominated)

Senator
Frederick Steiwer
of Oregon
(Not Nominated)

Senator Frederick Steiwer of Oregon (Not Nominated)

Former President
Herbert Hoover
of California
(Not Nominated)

Former President Herbert Hoover of California (Not Nominated)

Newspaper Publisher
Frank Knox
of Illinois

Newspaper Publisher Frank Knox of Illinois

Former Ambassador
Walter Evans Edge
of New Jersey
(Withdrawn)

Former Ambassador Walter Evans Edge of New Jersey (Withdrawn)

Publisher
Arthur W. Little
of New York
(Withdrawn)

Publisher Arthur W. Little of New York (Withdrawn)

Governor
Harry Nice
of Maryland
(Withdrawn)

Governor Harry Nice of Maryland (Withdrawn)

Senator
Arthur Vandenberg
of Michigan
(Declined Consideration)

Senator Arthur Vandenberg of Michigan (Declined Consideration)

History of the United States Republican Party

List of Republican National Conventions

List of presidential nominating conventions in the United States

U.S. presidential nomination convention

1936 Republican Party presidential primaries

1936 United States presidential election

1936 Democratic National Convention

at The American Presidency Project

Republican Party platform of 1936

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