Year Votes Incumbent Growth Inflation 1916 51.68 1 2.229 4.252 1920 36.12 0 -11.463 16.535 1924 58.24 1 -3.872 5.161 1928 58.82 0 4.623 0.183 1932 40.84 1 -15.574 6.657 1936 62.46 1 12.625 3.387 1940 55 1 2.42 0.553 1944 53.77 1 2.91 6.432 1948 52.37 1 3.105 10.369 1952 44.6 0 0.91 2.256 1956 57.76 1 -1.479 2.132 1960 49.91 0 0.02 2.299 1964 61.34 1 4.95 1.201 1968 49.6 0 4.712 3.16 1972 61.79 1 5.716 4.762 1976 48.95 0 3.411 7.604 1980 44.7 1 -3.512 7.947 1984 59.17 1 5.722 5.296 1988 53.9 0 2.174 3.392 1992 46.55 1 1.478 3.834 1996 54.6 1 2 2.3