1936 United States Senate election in Alabama

1936 United States Senate election in Alabama
	County results; Bankhead: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90%; Berkstresser: 50–60%
U.S. senator before election; John H. Bankhead II; Democratic	Elected U.S. Senator ; John H. Bankhead II; Democratic

The 1936 United States Senate election in Alabama was held on November 2, 1936.

Senator John H. Bankhead II was re-elected to a second term in office over Republican H. E. Berkstresser.

Democratic primary

1936 Democratic U.S. Senate primary^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	John H. Bankhead II (inc.)	178,500	81.07%
	Democratic	H.L. Anderton	41,673	18.93%
Total votes			310,929	100.00%

General election results^[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	John H. Bankhead II (inc.)	239,632	87.03%	12.24
	Republican	H. E. Berkstresser	33,698	12.24%	N/A
	Union	William C. Irby	2,022	0.73%	N/A
Total votes			275,352	100.00%