1932 Massachusetts gubernatorial election Turnout 36.82% (total pop.)
Nominee
Joseph B. Ely
William S. Youngman
Party
Democratic
Republican
Popular vote
825,479
704,576
Percentage
52.76%
45.03%
County resultsEly : 40–50% 50–60% 60–70%Youngman : 40–50% 50–60% 60–70%
Governor before election
Joseph B. Ely
Democratic
Elected Governor
Joseph B. Ely
Democratic
The 1932 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1932.
Incumbent Democratic Governor Joseph B. Ely was re-elected to a second term in office. This was the only election between 1910 and 1944 in which the Democratic candidate received a majority of the popular vote.
Democratic primary [ ]
Governor [ ]
Candidates [ ]
Joseph B. Ely , incumbent Governor
Results [ ]
Governor Ely was unopposed for re-nomination.
Lt. Governor [ ]
Candidates [ ]
Edward P. Barry , former Lieutenant Governor
David J. Brickley
Raymond A. Fitzgerald
William I. Hennessey
Francis E. Kelly , Member of the Boston City Council
John F. Malley
Michael C. O'Neill
John E. Swift , law associate of Senator David I. Walsh and Supreme Director of the Knights of Columbus [2]
Results [ ]
Republican primary [ ]
Governor [ ]
Candidates [ ]
Walter E. Brownell, Corporation Counsel of Boston[2]
Frank A. Goodwin , former Registrar of Motor Vehicles and candidate for Governor in 1928
E. Mark Sullivan, attorney[2]
William S. Youngman , Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts
Results [ ]
Lt. Governor [ ]
Candidates [ ]
Gaspar G. Bacon , President of the Massachusetts Senate[2]
Chester I. Campbell , Member of the Governor's Council[2]
Results [ ]
General election [ ]
Results [ ]
See also [ ]
References [ ]
Bibliography [ ]
Frederic W. Cook, Secretary of the Commonwealth (1932). Election Statistics, 1931–32 . Boston, MA.
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