He was also mentioned as a potential candidate for the 1936 Republican presidential nomination , but did not mount a campaign . Had he received the 1936 Republican presidential nomination , he would have faced off against his cousin Franklin in the general election . After Alf Landon received the Republican presidential nomination , Roosevelt was also mentioned as a candidate for vice president , but that nomination went to Frank Knox . Roosevelt was also mentioned as a candidate for Governor of New York in 1936 , but made no effort to become an active candidate
1936 Republican presidential nomination
1936 Republican National Convention
Theodore Roosevelt Jr.