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The 1932 Idaho gubernatorial election was held on November 8. Incumbent Democrat C. Ben Ross defeated Republican nominee Byron Defenbach with 61.73% of the vote. [1] [2]
Primary elections were held on May 24, 1932, the first in fourteen years. [3] [4] [5]
Major party candidates
Other candidates
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | C. Ben Ross (incumbent) | 116,663 | 61.73% | ||
Republican | Byron Defenbach | 68,863 | 36.44% | ||
Liberty | W. L. Steward | 3,476 | 1.84% | ||
Majority | 47,800 | ||||
Turnout | |||||
Democratic hold | Swing |
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