1932 Tennessee gubernatorial election

The 1932 Tennessee gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1932. Democratic nominee Hill McAlister defeated Republican nominee John McCall with 42.75% of the vote.

1932 Tennessee gubernatorial election

November 8, 1932
 
Nominee Hill McAlister John McCall Lewis S. Pope
Party Democratic Republican Independent
Popular vote 169,075 117,797 106,990
Percentage 42.75% 29.79% 27.05%

Governor before election

Henry Hollis Horton
Democratic

Elected Governor

Hill McAlister
Democratic

Primary elections

Primary elections were held on August 4, 1932.[1]

Candidates

Results

Democratic primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Hill McAlister 116,020 40.92
Democratic Lewis S. Pope 106,450 37.54
Democratic Malcolm R. Patterson 58,915 20.78
Democratic Rufus Campbell 2,181 0.77
Total votes 283,566 100.00

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

  • Hill McAlister, Democratic
  • John McCall, Republican

Other candidates

  • Lewis S. Pope, Independent
  • John H. Compton, Independent
  • Charles R. Marlow, Independent

Results

1932 Tennessee gubernatorial election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Hill McAlister 169,075 42.75%
Republican John McCall 117,797 29.79%
Independent Lewis S. Pope 106,990 27.05%
Independent John H. Compton 1,277 0.32%
Independent Charles R. Marlow 345 0.09%
Majority 51,278
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

References

  1. Guide to U.S. elections - CQ Press, Congressional Quarterly, inc. CQ Press. 2005. ISBN 9781568029818. Retrieved 2020-06-04.
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