1932 Illinois gubernatorial election

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1932 Illinois gubernatorial election
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  1928 November 8, 1932 1936  
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Nominee Henry Horner Len Small
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote1,930,3301,364,043
Percentage57.62%40.71%

1932 Illinois gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results
Horner:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%
Small:     50–60%     60–70%

Governor before election

Louis Lincoln Emmerson
Republican

Elected Governor

Henry Horner
Democratic

The 1932 Illinois gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1932. Democratic nominee Henry Horner defeated Republican nominee and former Governor Len Small with 57.62% of the vote.

Contents

Incumbent first-term Republican Governor Louis Lincoln Emmerson did not run for re-election.

Primary elections

Primary elections were held on April 12, 1932.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Democratic primary results [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Henry Horner 397,499 48.67
Democratic Michael L. Igoe 255,52731.28
Democratic Bruce A. Campbell134,97216.53
Democratic Oliver Wendell Holmes8,1381.00
Democratic Joseph L. Burke6,3750.78
Democratic Andrew W. Sullivan6,3340.77
Democratic R. S. Douglas4,2890.52
Democratic Leo Patrick Dwyer3,6390.45
Total votes816,773 100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Republican primary results [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Len Small 481,960 36.64
Republican Omer N. Custer 370,30128.15
Republican Oscar E. Carlstrom 282,74121.50
Republican William H. Malone116,8388.88
Republican Edward J. Brundage 38,4492.92
Republican Willard A. Maxwell13,4131.02
Republican Herbert E. Clayton6,2590.48
Republican J. Edward Jones5,2840.40
Total votes1,315,245 100.00

General election

Major candidates

Minor candidates

Results

1932 Illinois gubernatorial election [5] [6] [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Henry Horner 1,930,330 57.62%
Republican Len Small 1,364,04340.71%
Socialist Roy E. Burt 39,3891.18%
Communist Leondies McDonald12,4660.37%
Socialist Labor J. E. Procum2,8960.09%
Independent W. W. O'Brien1,1820.03%
Scattering140.00%
Majority566,28716.90%
Turnout 3,350,320100.00%
Democratic gain from Republican Swing

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References

  1. "Crime Rampant As Chicago Goes To Polls; Kidnapers Abduct Five; One Is Shot". Las Vegas age. Las Vegas, Nev. April 13, 1932. p. 1. Retrieved March 8, 2021.
  2. Michael Lambert Igoe at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges , a publication of the Federal Judicial Center .
  3. 1 2 Illinois Official Vote 1932, p. 61.
  4. "Roy Burt's Career Closely Linked with Interests of Workers" (PDF). America For All. No. 13. Chicago, Illinois. October 29, 1932. p. 4. Retrieved March 8, 2021.
  5. Illinois Official Vote 1932, p. 5.
  6. Glashan 1979, pp. 80–81.
  7. Illinois Votes 1900-1958, p. 97.

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