1932 United States Senate election in Wisconsin

1932 United States Senate election in Wisconsin

←  1926 November 8, 1932 1938  →

Nominee F. Ryan Duffy John B. Chapple Emil Seidel Party Democratic Republican Socialist Popular vote 610,236 387,668 65,807 Percentage 56.98% 36.20% 6.14%

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.

Republican primary

Candidates

• John J. Blaine, incumbent Senator since 1927 and former Governor
• John B. Chapple, editor of the Ashland Daily Press ^[1]

Results

1932 U.S. Senate Republican primary ^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	John B. Chapple	348,991	50.80%
	Republican	John J. Blaine (incumbent)	338,042	49.20%
Total votes			687,033	100.00%

Other primaries

Democratic

1932 U.S. Senate Democratic primary ^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	F. Ryan Duffy	110,548	100.00%
Total votes			110,548	100.00%

Prohibition

1932 U.S. Senate Prohibition primary ^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Prohibition	Harvey A. Knapp	686	100.00%
	Prohibition	Meisel	455	100.00%
Total votes			1,141	100.00%

Socialist

1932 U.S. Senate Socialist primary ^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Socialist	Emil Seidel	31,387	100.00%
Total votes			31,387	100.00%

General election

Candidates

• John B. Chapple, editor of the Ashland Daily Press (Republican)
• F. Ryan Duffy, attorney from Fond du Lac (Democratic)
• Ray Hansbrough (Communist)
• Harvey A. Knapp (Prohibition)
• Emil Seidel, former mayor of Milwaukee (Socialist)

Results

1932 U.S. Senate election in Wisconsin ^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	F. Ryan Duffy	610,236	56.98%	{{{change}}}
	Republican	John B. Chapple	387,668	36.20%
	Socialist	Emil Seidel	65,807	6.14%
	Prohibition	Harvey A. Knapp	4,364	0.41%
	Communist	Rayn Hasnbrough	2,921	0.27%
	Democratic gain from Republican		Swing

See also

• 1932 United States Senate elections

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. "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.