1932 Missouri gubernatorial election

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1932 Missouri gubernatorial election
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  1928
November 8, 1932
1936  
  Guy Brasfield Park 1933 (cropped).jpg Edward H. Winter.jpg
Nominee Guy Brasfield Park Edward Henry Winter
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote968,551629,428
Percentage60.17%39.10%

1932 Missouri gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results
Park:      40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%
Winter:      40–50%     50–60%     60–70%

Governor before election

Henry S. Caulfield
Republican

Elected Governor

Guy Brasfield Park
Democratic

The 1932 Missouri gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1932, and resulted in a victory for the Democratic nominee, judge Guy Brasfield Park, over the Republican candidate, Lt. Governor Edward Henry Winter, and several other candidates representing minor parties. Park was nominated after the original nominee Francis M. Wilson died. Winter had defeated Secretary of State Charles U. Becker for his party's nomination.

Results

1932 gubernatorial election, Missouri [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Guy Brasfield Park 968,551 60.17 +12.00
Republican Edward Henry Winter 629,42839.10−12.53
Socialist Louis Martin Wolf10,9210.68+0.52
Communist Owen W. Penney5470.03+0.03
Socialist Labor William Wesley Cox 3470.02±0.00
Majority 339,12321.07+17.61
Turnout 1,609,79444.35−0.28
Democratic gain from Republican Swing

References

  1. "MO Governor Race – Nov 08, 1932". Our Campaigns. Retrieved February 1, 2013.