Gubernatorial elections
United States elections · 1932 · held
State gubernatorial races held in this election year. Each governor is elected separately; there is no combined national percentage.
State races and results map
Each race has its own denominator. Missing counts are blank. The interactive map uses modern state outlines as navigation references.
Arizona — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Baker Moeur | Democratic | — | 63.22% | Elected |
| J. C. "Jack" Kinney | Republican | — | 35.43% | — |
| Lawrence McGivern | Socialist | — | 0.69% | — |
| Andrew Bettwy | Arizona Progressive Democrat | — | 0.49% | — |
| Martin Gehon | Communist | — | 0.17% | — |
Defeated in Democratic primary, Democratic victory
Sources & further reading
Arkansas — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Junius Marion Futrell | Democratic | — | 90.39% | Elected |
| J. O. Livesay | Republican | — | 8.91% | — |
Re-elected, 90.39%
Sources & further reading
Colorado — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edwin Carl Johnson | Democratic | — | 57.23% | Elected |
| James D. Parriott | Republican | — | 40.78% | — |
| Morton Alexander | Socialist | — | 1.39% | — |
| William Penn Collins | Farmer Labor | — | 0.38% | — |
| William R. Dietrich | Communist | — | 0.23% | — |
Retired, Democratic victory
Sources & further reading
Connecticut — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilbur L. Cross | Democratic | — | 48.44% | Elected |
| John H. Trumbull | Republican | — | 46.62% | — |
| Jasper McLevy | Socialist | — | 3.47% | — |
| Albert Levitt | Independent Republican | — | 0.86% | — |
| Michael P. O'Lean | Socialist Labor | — | 0.39% | — |
| Isadore Wofsy | Communist | — | 0.23% | — |
Re-elected, 48.44%
Sources & further reading
Delaware — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Douglass Buck | Republican | — | 54.23% | Elected |
| Landreth L. Layton | Democratic | — | 44.88% | — |
| Fred W. Whiteside | Socialist | — | 0.79% | — |
| - Thomas | Communist | — | 0.11% | — |
Re-elected, 54.23%
Sources & further reading
Florida — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Sholtz | Democratic | — | 66.62% | Elected |
| W. J. Howey | Republican | — | 33.38% | — |
Term-limited, Democratic victory
Sources & further reading
Georgia — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eugene Talmadge | Democratic | — | 100.00% | Elected |
Retired to run for U.S. senator, Democratic victory
Sources & further reading
Idaho — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Ben Ross | Democratic | — | 61.73% | Elected |
| Byron Defenbach | Republican | — | 36.44% | — |
Re-elected, 61.73%
Sources & further reading
Illinois — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Horner | Democratic | — | 57.62% | Elected |
| Len Small | Republican | — | 40.71% | — |
| Roy E. Burt | Socialist | — | 1.18% | — |
| Leondies McDonald | Communist | — | 0.37% | — |
| J. E. Procum | Socialist Labor | — | 0.09% | — |
| W. W. O'Brien | Independent | — | 0.04% | — |
Retired, Democratic victory
Sources & further reading
Indiana — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul V. McNutt | Democratic | — | 55.02% | Elected |
| Raymond S. Springer | Republican | — | 42.75% | — |
| Powers Hapgood | Socialist | — | 1.20% | — |
| F. W. Lough | Prohibition | — | 0.59% | — |
| Ward B. Hiner | National | — | 0.20% | — |
| Theodore Luesse | Communist | — | 0.14% | — |
| Charley Lynch | Socialist Labor | — | 0.12% | — |
Term-limited, Democratic victory
Sources & further reading
Iowa — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clyde L. Herring | Democratic | — | 52.77% | Elected |
Defeated, 47.23%
Sources & further reading
Kansas — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfred M. Landon | Republican | — | 34.82% | Elected |
| John R. Brinkley | Independent | — | 30.58% | — |
| H. M. Perkins | Socialist | — | 0.49% | — |
Defeated, 34.12%
Sources & further reading
Maine — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louis J. Brann | Democratic | — | 50.25% | Elected |
| Burleigh Martin | Republican | — | 49.28% | — |
| Frank H. Maxfield | Socialist | — | 0.47% | — |
Retired, Democratic victory
Sources & further reading
Massachusetts — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph B. Ely | Democratic | — | 52.76% | Elected |
| William S. Youngman | Republican | — | 45.03% | — |
| Alfred B. Lewis | Socialist | — | 1.57% | — |
| John J. Ballam | Communist | — | 0.39% | — |
| Charles S. Oram | Socialist Labor | — | 0.24% | — |
Re-elected, 52.76%
Sources & further reading
Michigan — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William A. Comstock | Democratic | — | 54.92% | Elected |
| John Panzer | Socialist | — | 1.24% | — |
| William Reynolds | Communist | — | 0.49% | — |
| Charles Elwood Holmes | Prohibition | — | 0.13% | — |
| Robert Fraser | Socialist Labor | — | 0.07% | — |
| Albert T. Renner | Proletarian | — | 0.02% | — |
Defeated, 43.12%
Sources & further reading
Minnesota — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floyd B. Olson | Farmer-Labor | — | 50.57% | Elected |
| Earle Brown | Republican | — | 32.34% | — |
| John E. Regan | Democratic | — | 16.44% | — |
| William Schneiderman | Communist | — | 0.47% | — |
| John P. Johnson | Industrial | — | 0.18% | — |
Re-elected, 50.57%
Sources & further reading
Missouri — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guy Brasfield Park | Democratic | — | 60.17% | Elected |
| Edward H. Winter | Republican | — | 39.10% | — |
| Louis Martin Wolf | Socialist | — | 0.68% | — |
| Owen W. Penney | Communist | — | 0.03% | — |
| William Wesley Cox | Socialist Labor | — | 0.02% | — |
Term-limited, Democratic victory
Sources & further reading
Montana — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John E. Erickson | Democratic | — | 48.50% | Elected |
| Frank A. Hazelbaker | Republican | — | 46.73% | — |
| Chris Yegen | Socialist | — | 2.92% | — |
| Rodney Salisbury | Communist | — | 0.93% | — |
| W. R. Duncan | Liberty | — | 0.93% | — |
Re-elected, 48.50%
Sources & further reading
Nebraska — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles W. Bryan | Democratic | — | 52.53% | Elected |
| Dwight P. Griswold | Republican | — | 46.28% | — |
| John M. Paul | Socialist | — | 1.19% | — |
Re-elected, 52.53%
Sources & further reading
New Hampshire — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Gilbert Winant | Republican | — | 54.20% | Elected |
| Henri Ledoux | Democratic | — | 45.42% | — |
| Frank T. Butler | Socialist | — | 0.27% | — |
| William J. Wilgus Jr. | Communist | — | 0.12% | — |
Re-elected, 54.20%
Sources & further reading
New Mexico — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Seligman | Democratic | — | 54.82% | Elected |
| Richard C. Dillon | Republican | — | 44.19% | — |
| E. E. Frost | Socialist | — | 0.70% | — |
| Thomas C. Cullender | Liberty | — | 0.23% | — |
| W. F. Richardson | Communist | — | 0.07% | — |
Re-elected, 54.82%
Sources & further reading
New York — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herbert H. Lehman | Democratic | — | 56.69% | Elected |
| William J. Donovan | Republican | — | 38.62% | — |
| Louis Waldman | Socialist | — | 2.00% | — |
| John F. Vichert | Law Preservation | — | 1.78% | — |
| Israel Amter | Communist | — | 0.56% | — |
| Aaron M. Orange | Socialist Labor | — | 0.15% | — |
Retired to run for U.S. President, Democratic victory
Sources & further reading
North Carolina — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John C. B. Ehringhaus | Democratic | — | 70.07% | Elected |
| Clifford C. Frazier | Republican | — | 29.93% | — |
Term-limited, Democratic victory
Sources & further reading
North Dakota — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Langer | Republican | — | 54.75% | Elected |
| Herbert C. Depuy | Democratic | — | 44.97% | — |
| Andrew Omholt | Communist | — | 0.28% | — |
Retired to run for U.S. Senate, Republican victory
Sources & further reading
Ohio — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George White | Democratic | — | 52.82% | Elected |
| David S. Ingalls | Republican | — | 44.85% | — |
| Joseph W. Sharts | Socialist | — | 1.26% | — |
| Aaron S. Watkins | Prohibition | — | 0.76% | — |
| John Marshall | Communist | — | 0.25% | — |
| William Woodhouse | Socialist Labor | — | 0.07% | — |
Re-elected, 52.82%
Sources & further reading
Rhode Island — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theodore F. Green | Democratic | — | 55.20% | Elected |
| Frederick W. Hurst | Socialist | — | 0.73% | — |
| James P. Reid | Communist | — | 0.21% | — |
| Roscoe W. Phillips | Prohibition | — | 0.19% | — |
| Charles F. Bishop | Socialist Labor | — | 0.17% | — |
Defeated, 43.50%
Sources & further reading
South Dakota — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Berry | Democratic | — | 55.63% | Elected |
| H. O. Stevens | Liberty | — | 1.75% | — |
| Helen Tangen | Independent | — | 0.22% | — |
Defeated, 42.40%
Sources & further reading
Tennessee — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hill McAlister | Democratic | — | 42.75% | Elected |
| John McCall | Republican | — | 29.79% | — |
| Lewis S. Pope | Independent | — | 27.05% | — |
| John H. Compton | Independent | — | 0.32% | — |
| Charles R. Marlow | Independent | — | 0.09% | — |
Retired, Democratic victory
Sources & further reading
Texas — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miriam A. Ferguson | Democratic | — | 61.98% | Elected |
| Orville Bullington | Republican | — | 37.68% | — |
| George C. Edwards | Socialist | — | 0.22% | — |
| George W. Armstrong | Jacksonian | — | 0.09% | — |
| Philip L. Howe | Communist | — | 0.02% | — |
| Otho L. Heitt | Liberty | — | 0.02% | — |
Defeated in Democratic primary, Democratic victory
Sources & further reading
Utah — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry H. Blood | Democratic | — | 56.39% | Elected |
| William W. Seegmiller | Republican | — | 41.76% | — |
| A. L. Porter | Socialist | — | 1.36% | — |
| Marvin P. Bales | Communist | — | 0.49% | — |
Retired, Democratic victory
Sources & further reading
Vermont — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stanley Calef Wilson | Republican | — | 61.69% | Elected |
| James Patrick Leamy | Democratic | — | 37.20% | — |
| Frederick W. Suitor | Socialist | — | 1.09% | — |
Re-elected, 61.69%
Sources & further reading
Washington — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarence D. Martin | Democratic | — | 57.29% | Elected |
| John Arthur Gellatly | Republican | — | 33.75% | — |
| Luvern Clyde Hicks | Liberty | — | 6.79% | — |
| John F. McKay | Socialist | — | 1.63% | — |
| Fred E. Walker | Communist | — | 0.41% | — |
| Edward Kriz | Socialist Labor | — | 0.07% | — |
| Maslen Meade | Independent | — | 0.06% | — |
Defeated in Republican primary, Democratic victory
Sources & further reading
West Virginia — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herman G. Kump | Democratic | — | 53.77% | Elected |
| T. C. Townsend | Republican | — | 45.80% | — |
| J. H. Snider | Socialist | — | 0.37% | — |
| Miles Stone | Communist | — | 0.06% | — |
Term-limited, Democratic victory
Sources & further reading
Wisconsin — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albert George Schmedeman | Democratic | — | 52.48% | Elected |
| Walter J. Kohler Sr. | Republican | — | 41.87% | — |
| Frank B. Metcalfe | Socialist | — | 5.07% | — |
| William C. Dean | Prohibition | — | 0.28% | — |
| Fred B. Blair | Communist | — | 0.26% | — |
| Joseph Ehrhardt | Socialist Labor | — | 0.04% | — |
Defeated in Republican primary, Democratic victory
Sources & further reading
Wyoming — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leslie A. Miller | Democratic | — | 50.85% | Elected |
| Harry R. Weston | Republican | — | 47.22% | — |
| A. O. Blow | Socialist | — | 1.74% | — |
| Merton Willer | Communist | — | 0.19% | — |
Defeated in Republican primary, Democratic victory
Sources & further reading
Results: final · partial coverage · Separate state governor races
This entry covers governor elections held in the election year, including available special contests, not off-year elections or every sitting governor. Candidate-specific ideology is used where sourced; election-era party ideology is the fallback. Historical indirect selections and unavailable counts are identified separately. Source summaries may omit minor candidates; blank values do not mean zero votes.