1932 Delaware gubernatorial election

For related races, see 1932 United States gubernatorial elections.

1932 Delaware gubernatorial election

←  1928 November 8, 1932 1936  →

Nominee C. Douglass Buck Landreth L. Layton Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 60,903 50,401 Percentage 54.23% 44.88%

County results Buck:     60–70% Layton:     50–60%

Governor before election C. Douglass Buck Republican Elected Governor C. Douglass Buck Republican

The 1932 Delaware gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1932. Incumbent Republican Governor C. Douglass Buck ran for re-election to a second term. He unanimously won renomination at the Republican state convention. ^[1] In the general election, Buck faced the Democratic nominee, Landreth L. Layton, the scion of a prominent family in Delaware politics. ^[2] Despite the nationwide Democratic landslide, Republicans performed well in Delaware; Herbert Hoover narrowly won Delaware over Franklin D. Roosevelt. Accordingly, Buck was able to win re-election, and significantly outpaced Hoover's slim margin; he received 54% of the vote to Layton's 45%.

General election

1932 Delaware gubernatorial election ^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	C. Douglass Buck (inc.)	60,903	54.23%	−6.33%
	Democratic	Landreth L. Layton	50,401	44.88%	+5.43%
	Socialist	Fred W. Whiteside	889	0.79%	—
	Communist	Harold Thomas	121	0.11%	—
Majority			10,502	9.35%	−11.77%
Turnout			112,314	100.00%
	Republican hold

References

1. "Buck, Layton Named with Satterthwaite Without Opposition". Morning News. Wilmington, Del. September 15, 1932. p. 1. Retrieved June 19, 2021.
2. "Adams is Nominated for Congress After Contest on Floor". Morning News. Wilmington, Del. September 28, 1932. p. 1. Retrieved June 19, 2021.
3. 1933 House Journal, p. 40

Bibliography

• Delaware House Journal, 104th General Assembly, 1st Reg. Sess. (1933).