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1932 Tennessee gubernatorial election

For related races, see 1932 United States gubernatorial elections.

The 1932 Tennessee gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1932. Democratic nominee Hill McAlister defeated Republican nominee John McCall and Independent nominee Lewis S. Pope with 42.8% of the vote.

1932 Tennessee gubernatorial election
← 1930 November 8, 1932 1934 →
 
Nominee Hill McAlister John McCall Lewis S. Pope
Party Democratic Republican Independent
Popular vote 169,075 117,797 106,990
Percentage 42.79% 29.75% 27.09%
County results
McAlister:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
McCall:      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Pope:      40–50%      50–60%      70–80%
Governor before election

Henry Hollis Horton
Democratic

Elected Governor

Hill McAlister
Democratic

In the primary, McAlister's main competitors were Lewis S. Pope and former governor Malcolm R. Patterson. McAlister won the primary by 9,570 votes with Pope getting second. Pope blamed his loss on voter fraud and ran against McAlister in the general election as an Independent.[1]

Primary elections

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Primary elections were held on August 4, 1932.[2]

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Results

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Democratic primary results[2]
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

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Candidates

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Major party candidates

  • Hill McAlister, Democratic
  • John McCall, Republican

Other candidates

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

Results

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1932 Tennessee gubernatorial election[2]
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

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Phillip Langsdon, Tennessee: A Political History (Franklin, Tenn.: Hillsboro Press, 2000), pp. 305-309, 319-325.
  2. ^ a b c Guide to U.S. elections - CQ Press, Congressional Quarterly, inc. CQ Press. 2005. ISBN 9781568029818. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
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