The internal party divisions and lack of press attention contributed to is sound defeat in the general election. President Roosevelt won the general election by a landslide against opponents, and the Union Party's only significant garnering of votes occurred in Lemke's home state of North Dakota, polling 14%.<ref name=encyclopedia.com/> Elsewhere, its greater strength was largely in several Northeastern and Midwestern states.
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The internal party divisions and lack of press attention contributed to its sound defeat in the general election. President Roosevelt won the general election by a landslide against opponents, and the Union Party's only significant garnering of votes occurred in Lemke's home state of North Dakota, polling 14%.<ref name=encyclopedia.com/> Elsewhere, its greater strength was largely in several Northeastern and Midwestern states.