The 1932 Indiana gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1932. Democratic nominee Paul V. McNutt defeated Republican nominee Raymond S. Springer with 55.02% of the vote.
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 County results McNutt: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Springer: 40–50% 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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General election edit
Candidates edit
Major party candidates
- Paul V. McNutt, Democratic, Chairman of the Indiana Democratic Party
- Raymond S. Springer, Republican, former judge of the 37th Judicial Circuit Court
Other candidates
- Powers Hapgood, Socialist
- F. W. Lough, Prohibition
- Ward B. Hiner, Independent
- Theodore Luesse, Communist
- Charley Lynch, Socialist Labor
Results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Paul V. McNutt | 862,127 | 55.02% | ||
| Republican | Raymond S. Springer | 669,797 | 42.75% | ||
| Socialist | Powers Hapgood | 18,735 | 1.20% | ||
| Prohibition | F. W. Lough | 9,273 | 0.59% | ||
| Independent | Ward B. Hiner | 3,052 | 0.20% | ||
| Communist | Theodore Luesse | 2,129 | 0.14% | ||
| Socialist Labor | Charley Lynch | 1,796 | 0.12% | ||
| Majority | 192,330 | ||||
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| Democratic gain from Republican | Swing | ||||
References edit
- ^ Kalb, Deborah (December 24, 2015). Guide to U.S. Elections. ISBN 9781483380353. Retrieved July 23, 2020.