1932 United States presidential election in West Virginia

1932 United States presidential election in West Virginia
	November 8, 1932[1]
	November 8, 1932[1]
All 8 West Virginia votes to the Electoral College
Roosevelt 40-50% 50-60% 60-70% 70-80%	Hoover 50-60% 60-70% 70-80%
President before election; Herbert Hoover; Republican	Elected President ; Franklin D. Roosevelt; Democratic

The 1932 United States presidential election in West Virginia took place on November 8, 1932, as part of the 1932 United States presidential election. West Virginia voters chose eight[2] representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

West Virginia was won by Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt (D–New York), running with Speaker John Nance Garner, with 54.47% of the popular vote, against incumbent President Herbert Hoover (R–California), running with Vice President Charles Curtis, with 44.4% of the popular vote.[3][4]

This election marked the beginning of West Virginia's transition to a strongly Democratic-leaning state during the 20th century. It voted Democratic in every election from 1932 to 1956, and would not vote for Republicans in two consecutive elections until 2000 and 2004.

Results

1932 United States presidential election in West Virginia
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Franklin D. Roosevelt	405,124	54.47%
	Republican	Herbert Hoover (inc.)	330,731	44.47%
	Socialist	Norman Thomas	5,133	0.69%
	Prohibition	William David Upshaw	2,342	0.31%
	Communist	William Z. Foster	444	0.06%
Total votes			743,774	100%

References

"United States Presidential election of 1932 - Encyclopædia Britannica". Retrieved February 11, 2019.
"1932 Election for the Thirty-seventh Term (1933-37)". Retrieved February 11, 2019.
"1932 Presidential General Election Results - West Virginia". Retrieved February 11, 2019.
"The American Presidency Project - Election of 1932". Retrieved February 11, 2019.

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[1] "United States Presidential election of 1932 - Encyclopædia Britannica". Retrieved February 11, 2019.

[2] "1932 Election for the Thirty-seventh Term (1933-37)". Retrieved February 11, 2019.

[3] "1932 Presidential General Election Results - West Virginia". Retrieved February 11, 2019.

[4] "The American Presidency Project - Election of 1932". Retrieved February 11, 2019.