Vote for Thomas Nelson Socialism

Vote for Thomas Nelson Socialism Political Button Museum
Category
Political
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Text on Button VOTE FOR THOMAS NELSON SOCIALISM
Image Description

Illustration of three white arrows pointing to the left with black text on them on a red background
Back Paper / Back Info

union bugs
Back Style
Unlocking pin
The Shape
Circle
The Size
7/8 inch
Year / Decade Made
1936
1930s
Additional Information

In 1936, under the banner of the Socialist Party of America, Norman Thomas ran for President of the United States with running mate George A. Nelson. Thomas had already run for President twice, 1928 & 1932 respectively, before attempting his third run with running mate Nelson. Despite being from a minority party, they received over 160,000 votes across 18 states in the 1936 election. 
Sources

Popular Votes For Norman Thomas > 1936 statistics - states compared - StateMaster. (n.d.). Retrieved February 07, 2018, from http://www.statemaster.com/graph/pre_1936_pop_vot_for_nor_tho-1936-popu…​.
Catalog ID PO0884