1936 United States Senate election in Massachusetts


The Massachusetts United States Senate election of 1936 coincided with the landslide re-election of Democratic incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt over Republican candidate Alf Landon.
The same year Democrats won six United States Senate seats from the Republicans, which gave them one of the largest Senate majorities ever. The Republicans retained just 16 seats. The Massachusetts election was notable because this was the only state in which Republicans won a seat from Democrats in this election.
Democratic one-term incumbent Marcus A. Coolidge decided not to seek re-election, which left the contest open.

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

Democratic

Candidates

Declared

The Democratic nominee was Governor and former Mayor of Boston James Michael Curley. President Franklin Roosevelt declined to endorse Curley, which may have affected the final results.

General election

Results