1932 Nebraska gubernatorial election

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1932 Nebraska gubernatorial election
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  1930 November 8, 1932 1934  
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Nominee Charles W. Bryan Dwight Griswold
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote296,117260,888
Percentage52.5%46.3%

1932 Nebraska gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results
Bryan:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%
Griswold:     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.

Contents

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Democratic primary results [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Charles W. Bryan (incumbent) 86,748 60.10
Democratic William Ritchie49,93434.59
Democratic George W. Olsen4,1812.90
Democratic James F. Christie3,4692.40
Democratic Write-in7>0.01

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Republican primary results [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Dwight Griswold 39,386 36.32
Republican Kenneth S. Wherry 36,36533.53
Republican George A. Williams 15,70214.48
Republican Frank Myers7,1136.56
Republican Robert G. Ross5,7845.33
Republican Murray F. Rickard4,0303.72
Republican Write-in720.07

General election

Results

Nebraska gubernatorial election, 1932 [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Charles W. Bryan (incumbent) 296,117 52.53%
Republican Dwight Griswold 260,88846.28%
Socialist John M. Paul6,7331.19%
Total votes563,738 100.0%
Democratic hold

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References

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  2. 1 2 Frank Marsh (Sr.). "Official Report of the Nebraska State Canvassing Board Primary Election April 12, 1932" (PDF). Retrieved October 4, 2017.
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