1932 Democratic Party presidential primaries

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1932 Democratic Party presidential primaries
← 1928 March 8 to May 20, 1932 1936 →
  FDR in 1933.jpg J.H. Lewis - Moffett, Chicago LCCN2014682655 (1).jpg Unsuccessful 1928.jpg
Candidate Franklin D. Roosevelt J. Hamilton Lewis
 Al Smith
Home state New York Illinois New York
Contests won 34 1 4
Popular vote 1,464,607 590,130 415,795
Percentage 49.44% 19.92% 14.04%
  JohnNanceGarner.png WilliamHMurray.jpg Sen. Jas. A. Reed LCCN2016848785 (cropped).jpg
Candidate John Nance Garner William H. Murray James A. Reed
Home state Texas Oklahoma Missouri
Contests won 2 2 1
Popular vote 249,816 226,392 -
Percentage 8.43% 7.64% -
  Harry F. Byrd (cropped).jpg Albert Ritchie, photo portrait head and shoulders.jpg
Candidate Harry F. Byrd
 Albert Ritchie
Home state Virginia Maryland
Contests won 1 1
Popular vote - -
Percentage - -
Previous Democratic nominee

Al Smith

 Democratic nominee

Franklin D. Roosevelt

From March 8 to May 20, 1932, voters of the Democratic Party chose its nominee for president in the 1932 United States presidential election.[1] New York Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt was selected as the nominee through a series of primary elections and caucuses culminating in the 1932 Democratic National Convention held from June 27 to July 2, 1932, in Chicago, Illinois.

Primaries[]

Franklin
Roosevelt 		Hamilton
Lewis 		Al
Smith 		John
Garner 		William
Murray 		Leo J.
Chassee 		Gus H.
Howard 		Uncommitted Others
March 8 New Hampshire
(Primary) 		100.00%
(15,401) 		- - - - - - - -
March 15 North Dakota
(Primary) 		61.91%
(52,000) 		- - - 38.10%
(32,000) 		- - - -
March 23 Georgia
(Primary) 		90.29%
(51,498) 		- - - - - 9.71%
(5,541) 		- -
April 5 Wisconsin
(Primary) 		98.57%
(241,742) 		- 1.43%
(W) (3,502) 		- - - - - -
April 12 Nebraska
(Primary) 		62.99%
(91,393) 		- - 18.86%
(27,359) 		17.38%
(25,214) 		- - - 0.77%
(1,121)
April 13 Illinois
(Primary) 		0.18%
(W) (1,084) 		99.76%
(590,130) 		0.05%
(W) (266) 		0.01%
(W) (35) 		- - - - 0.01%
(W) (37)
April 26 Massachusetts
(Primary) 		26.89%
(56,454) 		- 73.11%
(153,465) 		- - - - - -
Pennsylvania
(Primary) 		56.65%
(133,002) 		- 43.11%
(101,227) 		- - - - - -
May 3 Alabama
(Primary) 		100.00%
(134,781) 		- - - - - - - -
California
(Primary) 		32.47%
(175,008) 		- 26.26%
(141,517) 		41.27%
(222,385) 		- - - - -
South Dakota
(Primary) 		100.00%
(35,370) 		- - - - - - - -
May 10 Ohio
(Primary) 		1.71%
(W) (1,999) 		- 0.82%
(W) (951) 		0.06%
(W) (72) 		96.45%
(112,512) 		- - - 0.96%
(W) (1,123)
West Virginia
(Primary) 		90.32%
(219,671) 		- - - 8.15%
(19,826) 		1.53%
(3,727) 		- - -
May 17 New Jersey
(Primary) 		36.27%
(W) (3,219) 		- 58.97%
(W) (5,234) 		1.56%
(W) (138) 		- - - - 3.20%
(W) (285)
May 20 Oregon
(Primary) 		78.62%
(48,554) 		- - - 19.42%
(11,993) 		- - - 1.97%
(1,214)
June 7 Florida
(Primary) 		87.71%
(203,372) 		- - - 10.72%
(24,847) 		1.57%
(3,645) 		- - -
Legend:   1st place
(popular vote) 		2nd place
(popular vote) 		3rd place
(popular vote) 		Candidate has Withdrawn
or Ceased Campaigning 		(W) - Votes are Write-In


See also[]

  • Republican Party presidential primaries, 1932

References[]

  1. ^ Kalb, Deborah (2016-02-19). Guide to U.S. Elections - Google Books. ISBN 9781483380353. Retrieved 2016-02-19.
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