1932 Idaho gubernatorial election

The 1932 Idaho gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1932. Incumbent Democrat C. Ben Ross defeated Republican nominee Byron Defenbach with 61.73% of the vote.

1932 Idaho gubernatorial election

November 8, 1932
 
Nominee C. Ben Ross Byron Defenbach
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 116,663 68,863
Percentage 61.73% 36.44%

Governor before election

C. Ben Ross
Democratic

Elected Governor

C. Ben Ross
Democratic

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

  • C. Ben Ross, Democratic
  • Byron Defenbach, Republican

Other candidates

  • W. L. Steward, Liberty

Results

1932 Idaho gubernatorial election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic C. Ben Ross 116,663 61.73%
Republican Byron Defenbach 68,863 36.44%
Liberty W. L. Steward 3,476 1.84%
Majority 47,800
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

References

  1. Kalb, Deborah (24 December 2015). Guide to U.S. Elections. ISBN 9781483380353. Retrieved 2020-06-27.
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