1932 Maine gubernatorial election

1932 Maine gubernatorial election

←  1930 September 12, 1932 1934  →

Nominee Louis J. Brann Burleigh Martin Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 121,158 118,800 Percentage 50.25% 49.28%

County results Brann:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70% Martin:     50–60%

Governor before election William Tudor Gardiner Republican Elected Governor Louis J. Brann Democratic

The 1932 Maine gubernatorial election took place on September 12, 1932. Incumbent Republican Governor William Tudor Gardiner did not seek re-election. Democratic candidate Louis J. Brann defeated Republican candidate Burleigh Martin. Brann was the first Democrat elected Governor of Maine since Oakley C. Curtis in 1914, and the first Democrat to receive a majority of the popular vote since John Hubbard in 1850. ^[1] This election ended a streak of eight consecutive Republican gubernatorial victories in Maine.

Results

1932 Maine gubernatorial election ^{[2] [3] [4] [5]}

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Louis J. Brann	121,158	50.25%
	Republican	Burleigh Martin	118,800	49.28%
	Socialist	Frank H. Maxfield	1,137	0.47%
Majority			2,358	0.98%
Turnout			241,095	100.00%
	Democratic gain from Republican		Swing

References

1. "Brann, Louis J." April 24, 2011. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
2. "ME Governor, 1932". Our Campaigns. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
3. Glashan, Roy R. (1979). American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978. Westport, CT: Meckler Books. pp. 126–127. ISBN   0-930466-17-9.
4. Guide to US Elections, Fifth Edition, Volume II . CQ Press. 2005. p.  1499. ISBN   978-1-56802-981-8 . Retrieved April 20, 2021.
5. Dubin, Michael J. (2014). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1932-1952: The Official Results by State and County. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company, Inc. p. 1. ISBN   978-0-7864-7034-1.