1932 United States Senate election in Indiana

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1932 United States Senate election in Indiana
Flag of Indiana.svg
  1926 November 8, 1932 1938  
  FVanNuys.jpg James Eli Watson.jpg
Nominee Frederick Van Nuys James E. Watson
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote870,053661,750
Percentage55.57%42.26%

1932 United States Senate election in Indiana results map by county.svg
County results
Van Nuys:     40-50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%
Watson:     40–50%     50–60%

U.S. senator before election

James E. Watson
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Frederick Van Nuys
Democratic

The 1932 United States Senate election in Indiana took place on November 8, 1932. Incumbent Republican Senator and Senate Majority Leader James E. Watson ran for a third term in office, but was defeated by Frederick Van Nuys in a landslide.

Contents

This marked the first time in history that a Senate leader lost re-election, and the only time they were a Republican.

General election

Candidates

Results

1932 United States Senate election in Indiana [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Frederick Van Nuys 870,053 55.57% Increase2.svg6.62
Republican James E. Watson (incumbent)783,18942.26%Decrease2.svg7.78
Socialist Forrest Wallace18,7241.20%Increase2.svg0.71
Prohibition Alson E. Wrentmore9,4060.60%Increase2.svg0.08
Communist William Townsend2,1230.14%N/A
National Miles Blansett1,8690.12%N/A
Socialist Labor Evartt E. Bailey1,8250.12%N/A
Total votes1,687,189 100.00%
Democratic gain from Republican Swing

See also

References

  1. "Our Campaigns - IN US Senate Race - Nov 08, 1932".
  2. Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives (March 1, 1945). "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 8, 1932" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 16.