1932 Massachusetts gubernatorial election
Gubernatorial elections were held in Massachusetts on November 8, 1932.
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} | |||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||
| Turnout | 36.82% (total pop.) | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| |||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||
| Elections in Massachusetts |
|---|
 |
Incumbent Democratic Governor Joseph B. Ely was re-elected to a second term in office. This was the only election between 1910 and 1944 in which the Democratic candidate received a majority of the popular vote.
Democratic primary
Declared
- Joseph B. Ely, incumbent Governor
Results
Governor Ely was unopposed for re-nomination.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Joseph B. Ely | 255,290 | 99.99% | |
| Write-in | All others | 19 | 0.01% | |
| Total votes | 255,309 | 100.00% | ||
Declared
- Edward P. Barry, former Lieutenant Governor
- David J. Brickley
- Raymond A. Fitzgerald
- William I. Hennessey
- Francis E. Kelly, Member of the Boston City Council
- John F. Malley
- Michael C. O'Neill
- John E. Swift, law associate of Senator David I. Walsh and Supreme Director of the Knights of Columbus[2]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John E. Swift | 69,678 | 22.53% | |
| Democratic | Edward P. Barry | 68,607 | 22.18% | |
| Democratic | Michael C. O'Neill | 36,694 | 11.87% | |
| Democratic | Raymond A. Fitzgerald | 36,155 | 11.69% | |
| Democratic | Francis E. Kelly | 31,467 | 10.18% | |
| Democratic | David J. Brickley | 30,900 | 9.99% | |
| Democratic | William E. Hennessey | 19,237 | 6.22% | |
| Democratic | John F. Malley | 16,510 | 5.34% | |
| Write-in | All others | 5 | 0.00% | |
| Total votes | 309,253 | 100.00% | ||
Republican primary
Declared
- Walter E. Brownell, Corporation Counsel of Boston[2]
- Frank A. Goodwin, former Registrar of Motor Vehicles and candidate for Governor in 1928
- E. Mark Sullivan, attorney[2]
- William S. Youngman, Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | William S. Youngman | 209,372 | 50.12% | |
| Republican | Frank A. Goodwin | 178,676 | 42.77% | |
| Republican | E. Mark Sullivan | 18,119 | 4.34% | |
| Republican | Walter E. Brownell | 11,541 | 2.76% | |
| Write-in | All others | 4 | 0.00% | |
| Total votes | 417,712 | 100.00% | ||
Declared
- Gaspar G. Bacon, President of the Massachusetts Senate[2]
- Chester I. Campbell, Member of the Governor's Council[2]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Gaspar G. Bacon | 230,453 | 58.33% | |
| Republican | Chester I. Campbell | 164,627 | 41.67% | |
| Write-in | All others | 2 | 0.00% | |
| Total votes | 395,082 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Joseph B. Ely | 825,479 | 52.76% |  3.22 | |
| Republican | William S. Youngman | 704,576 | 48.18% |  3.15 | |
| Socialist | Alfred B. Lewis | 24,503 | 0.67% | 0.90 | |
| Communist | John J. Ballam | 6,118 | 0.39% | 0.02 | |
| Socialist Labor | Charles S. Oram | 3,811 | 0.24% | 0.95 | |
| Write-in | All others | 74 | 0.01% | 0.01 | |
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
References
- Election Statistics 1932, p. 168.
- "Returns from Bay State are Not Complete" (PDF). Ogdensburg Republican-Journal. 21 September 1932. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
- Election Statistics 1932, p. 174.
- Election Statistics 1932, p. 95.
- Election Statistics 1932, p. 98.
- "MA Governor, 1932". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
- Election Statistics 1932, p. 261.
Bibliography
Frederic W. Cook, Secretary of the Commonwealth (1932). Election Statistics, 1931–32. Boston, MA.
See also
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.