1932 Utah gubernatorial election

The 1932 Utah gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1932. Democratic nominee Henry H. Blood defeated Republican nominee William W. Seegmiller with 56.39% of the vote.

1932 Utah gubernatorial election

← 1928 November 8, 1932 1936 →
 
Nominee Henry H. Blood William W. Seegmiller
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 116,031 85,913
Percentage 56.39% 41.76%

County results
Blood:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%
Seegmiller:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%

Governor before election

George Dern
Democratic

Elected Governor

Henry H. Blood
Democratic

General election

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Candidates

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Major party candidates

  • Henry H. Blood, Democratic
  • William W. Seegmiller, Republican

Other candidates

  • A.L. Porter, Socialist
  • Marvin P. Bales, Communist

Results

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1932 Utah gubernatorial election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Henry H. Blood 116,031 56.39%
Republican William W. Seegmiller 85,913 41.76%
Socialist A.L. Porter 2,797 1.36%
Communist Marvin P. Bales 1,010 0.49%
Majority 30,118
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

References

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  1. ^ Kalb, Deborah (December 24, 2015). Guide to U.S. Elections. ISBN 9781483380353. Retrieved June 3, 2020.