1932 Nebraska gubernatorial election

1932 Nebraska gubernatorial election

←  1930 November 8, 1932 1934  →

Nominee Charles W. Bryan Dwight Griswold Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 296,117 260,888 Percentage 52.5% 46.3%

County results Bryan:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70% Griswold:     40–50%     50–60%

Governor before election Charles W. Bryan Democratic Elected Governor Charles W. Bryan Democratic

The 1932 Nebraska gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1932, and featured incumbent Governor Charles W. Bryan, a Democrat, defeating Republican nominee, newspaper publisher and former state legislator Dwight Griswold, to win a third and final two-year, non-consecutive term in office.

Democratic primary

Candidates

• Charles W. Bryan, incumbent Governor
• James Franklin Christie, candidate for the Democratic nomination for governor in 1928
• George Walter Olsen
• William Ritchie, attorney ^[1]

Results

Democratic primary results ^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Charles W. Bryan (incumbent)	86,748	60.10
	Democratic	William Ritchie	49,934	34.59
	Democratic	George W. Olsen	4,181	2.90
	Democratic	James F. Christie	3,469	2.40
	Democratic	Write-in	7	>0.01

Republican primary

Candidates

• Dwight Griswold, newspaper publisher and former member of the Nebraska Legislature
• Frank Myers
• Murray F. Rickard
• Robert G. Ross
• Kenneth S. Wherry, member of the Nebraska Senate
• George A. Williams, former Lieutenant Governor ^[3]

Results

Republican primary results ^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Dwight Griswold	39,386	36.32
	Republican	Kenneth S. Wherry	36,365	33.53
	Republican	George A. Williams	15,702	14.48
	Republican	Frank Myers	7,113	6.56
	Republican	Robert G. Ross	5,784	5.33
	Republican	Murray F. Rickard	4,030	3.72
	Republican	Write-in	72	0.07

General election

Results

Nebraska gubernatorial election, 1932 ^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Charles W. Bryan (incumbent)	296,117	52.53%
	Republican	Dwight Griswold	260,888	46.28%
	Socialist	John M. Paul	6,733	1.19%
Total votes			563,738	100.0%
	Democratic hold

See also

• 1932 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election

References

1. "Nebraska State Historical Society Collection Record; Ritchie, William 1886-1956" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on July 15, 2012. Retrieved October 4, 2017.
2. Frank Marsh (Sr.). "Official Report of the Nebraska State Canvassing Board Primary Election April 12, 1932" (PDF). Retrieved October 4, 2017.
3. White, William O. Jr. "Fairmont Farmer-Politician, George A. Williams" (PDF). nebraskahistory.org. Nebraska State Historical Society. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 27, 2015. Retrieved October 4, 2017.
4. Frank Marsh (Sr.). "Official Report of the Nebraska State Canvassing Board General Election November 8, 1932" (PDF). Retrieved October 4, 2017.