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
Republican primaries by state results
Governor Alf Landon of Kansas
Senator William Borah of Idaho (not nominated)
Newspaper Publisher Frank Knox of Illinois (not nominated)
Alf Landon
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Alfred Mossman Landon was an American oilman and politician who served as the 26th governor of Kansas from 1933 to 1937. A member of the Republican Party, he was the party's nominee in the 1936 presid
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. The convention supported many New Deal programs, including Social Security. The…
Landon, c. 1936
Cover of Time magazine, May 18, 1936