1932 Democratic Party presidential primaries

The 1932 Democratic presidential primaries were the selection process by which voters of the Democratic Party chose its nominee for President of the United States in the 1932 U.S. presidential election.[1] New York Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt was selected as the nominee through a series of primary elections and caucuses culminating in the 1932 Democratic National Convention held from June 27 to July 2, 1932, in Chicago, Illinois.

1932 Democratic Party presidential primaries

March 8 to May 20, 1932
 
Candidate Franklin D. Roosevelt J. Hamilton Lewis
Al Smith
Home state New York Illinois New York
Contests won 34 1 4
Popular vote 1,464,607 590,130 415,795
Percentage 49.44% 19.92% 14.04%

 
Candidate John Nance Garner William H. Murray James A. Reed
Home state Texas Oklahoma Missouri
Contests won 2 2 1
Popular vote 249,816 226,392 -
Percentage 8.43% 7.64% -

 
Candidate Harry F. Byrd
Albert Ritchie
Home state Virginia Maryland
Contests won 1 1
Popular vote - -
Percentage - -

Previous Democratic nominee

Al Smith

Democratic nominee

Franklin D. Roosevelt

Primaries

Franklin
Roosevelt
Hamilton
Lewis
Al
Smith
John
Garner
William
Murray
Leo J.
Chassee
Gus H.
Howard
Uncommitted Others
March 8 New Hampshire
(Primary)
100.00%
(15,401)
- - - - - - - -
March 15 North Dakota
(Primary)
61.91%
(52,000)
- - - 38.10%
(32,000)
- - - -
March 23 Georgia
(Primary)
90.29%
(51,498)
- - - - - 9.71%
(5,541)
- -
April 5 Wisconsin
(Primary)
98.57%
(241,742)
- 1.43%
(W) (3,502)
- - - - - -
April 12 Nebraska
(Primary)
62.99%
(91,393)
- - 18.86%
(27,359)
17.38%
(25,214)
- - - 0.77%
(1,121)
April 13 Illinois
(Primary)
0.18%
(W) (1,084)
99.76%
(590,130)
0.05%
(W) (266)
0.01%
(W) (35)
- - - - 0.01%
(W) (37)
April 26 Massachusetts
(Primary)
26.89%
(56,454)
- 73.11%
(153,465)
- - - - - -
Pennsylvania
(Primary)
56.65%
(133,002)
- 43.11%
(101,227)
- - - - - -
May 3 Alabama
(Primary)
100.00%
(134,781)
- - - - - - - -
California
(Primary)
32.47%
(175,008)
- 26.26%
(141,517)
41.27%
(222,385)
- - - - -
South Dakota
(Primary)
100.00%
(35,370)
- - - - - - - -
May 10 Ohio
(Primary)
1.71%
(W) (1,999)
- 0.82%
(W) (951)
0.06%
(W) (72)
96.45%
(112,512)
- - - 0.96%
(W) (1,123)
West Virginia
(Primary)
90.32%
(219,671)
- - - 8.15%
(19,826)
1.53%
(3,727)
- - -
May 17 New Jersey
(Primary)
36.27%
(W) (3,219)
- 58.97%
(W) (5,234)
1.56%
(W) (138)
- - - - 3.20%
(W) (285)
May 20 Oregon
(Primary)
78.62%
(48,554)
- - - 19.42%
(11,993)
- - - 1.97%
(1,214)
June 7 Florida
(Primary)
87.71%
(203,372)
- - - 10.72%
(24,847)
1.57%
(3,645)
- - -
Legend:   1st place
(popular vote)
2nd place
(popular vote)
3rd place
(popular vote)
Candidate has Withdrawn
or Ceased Campaigning
(W) - Votes are Write-In


See also

References

  1. Kalb, Deborah (2016-02-19). Guide to U.S. Elections - Google Books. ISBN 9781483380353. Retrieved 2016-02-19.
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