1932 United States Senate election in Wisconsin

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1932 United States Senate election in Wisconsin
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  1926 November 8, 1932 1938  
  F. Ryan Duffy (cropped).jpg 3x4.svg Seidell-Emil-1910.jpg
Nominee F. Ryan Duffy John B. Chapple Emil Seidel
Party Democratic Republican Socialist
Popular vote610,236387,66865,807
Percentage56.98%36.20%6.14%

1932 US Senate election in Wisconsin results.svg
County results
Duffy:      50–60%     60–70%     70–80%
Chapple:      40-50%     50–60%     60–70%

U.S. senator before election

John J. Blaine
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

F. Ryan Duffy
Democratic

The 1932 United States Senate election in Wisconsin was held on November 8, 1932. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator John J. Blaine ran for a second term in office but lost the Republican primary to John B. Chapple. In the general election, Chapple was defeated by F. Ryan Duffy.

Contents

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

1932 U.S. Senate Republican primary [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John B. Chapple 348,991 50.80%
Republican John J. Blaine (incumbent)338,04249.20%
Total votes687,033 100.00%

Other primaries

Democratic

1932 U.S. Senate Democratic primary [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic F. Ryan Duffy 110,548 100.00%
Total votes110,548 100.00%

Prohibition

1932 U.S. Senate Prohibition primary [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Prohibition Harvey A. Knapp 686 100.00%
Prohibition Meisel 455 100.00%
Total votes1,141 100.00%

Socialist

1932 U.S. Senate Socialist primary [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Socialist Emil Seidel 31,387 100.00%
Total votes31,387 100.00%

General election

Candidates

Results

1932 U.S. Senate election in Wisconsin [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic F. Ryan Duffy 610,236 56.98% {{{change}}}
Republican John B. Chapple 387,66836.20%
Socialist Emil Seidel 65,8076.14%
Prohibition Harvey A. Knapp4,3640.41%
Communist Rayn Hasnbrough2,9210.27%
Democratic gain from Republican Swing

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References

  1. "A New Revolt in Wisconsin: John B. Chapple Swings Progressive Land to the Right" . The Baltimore Sun . October 9, 1932. p. 47. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Parties and Elections: The Primary Election". Wisconsin Blue Book, 1933. Primary Vote for United States Senator. p. 514. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
  3. Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives (1933). "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 8, 1932" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office.