1932 United States presidential election in Arizona

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1932 United States presidential election in Arizona
Flag of Arizona.svg
  1928
November 8, 1932 [1]
1936  

All 3 Arizona votes to the Electoral College
  FDR in 1933 (3x4).jpg President Hoover portrait (cropped).jpg
Nominee Franklin D. Roosevelt Herbert Hoover
Party Democratic Republican
Home state New York California
Running mate John Nance Garner Charles Curtis
Electoral vote30
Popular vote79,26436,104
Percentage67.03%30.53%

Arizona Presidential Election Results 1932.svg
County results
Roosevelt
  60–70%
  70–80%

The 1932 United States presidential election in Arizona took place on November 8, 1932, as part of the 1932 United States presidential election. State voters chose three representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

Contents

Arizona was won by Governor of New York Franklin D. Roosevelt (DNew York), running with Speaker of the House John Nance Garner, with 67.03% of the popular vote, against incumbent President Herbert Hoover (RCalifornia), running with incumbent Vice President Charles Curtis, with 30.53% of the popular vote. [2] [3]

This was the last time until 2020, and only the second time since statehood, that a non-incumbent Democrat would carry Arizona in a presidential election.

Results

1932 United States presidential election in Arizona [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Franklin D. Roosevelt 79,264 67.03%
Republican Herbert Hoover (inc.)36,10430.53%
Socialist Norman Thomas 2,6182.21%
Communist William Z. Foster 2560.22%
Arizona Progressive Democrat90.01%
Majority43,16036.50%
Total votes118,251 100.00%

Results by county

County [4] Franklin D. Roosevelt
Democratic
Herbert Hoover
Republican
Norman Thomas
Socialist
William Z. Foster
Communist
MarginTotal votes cast
#%#%#%#%#%
Apache 1,27162.49%76037.36%20.10%10.05%51125.12%2,034
Cochise 7,79869.53%2,83825.30%5715.09%90.08%4,96044.22%11,216
Coconino 2,68969.79%1,11028.81%501.30%40.10%1,57940.98%3,853
Gila 4,62568.84%1,86527.76%2093.11%190.28%2,76041.08%6,718
Graham 2,86779.09%71819.81%300.83%100.28%2,14959.28%3,625
Greenlee 1,55879.73%37719.29%60.31%130.67%1,18160.44%1,954
Maricopa 28,60164.59%15,08634.07%4891.10%950.21%13,51530.52%44,280 [a]
Mohave 1,66072.71%53723.52%813.55%50.22%1,12349.19%2,283
Navajo 2,60262.76%1,24830.10%2947.09%20.05%1,35432.66%4,146
Pima 11,06162.40%6,15234.70%4642.62%500.28%4,90927.69%17,727
Pinal 3,13774.98%1,00023.90%400.96%70.17%2,13751.08%4,184
Santa Cruz 1,60671.06%62527.65%261.15%30.13%98143.41%2,260
Yavapai 6,32669.20%2,62628.73%1701.86%190.21%3,70040.48%9,141
Yuma 3,46371.70%1,16224.06%1863.85%190.39%2,30147.64%4,830
Totals79,26467.03%36,10430.53%2,6182.21%2560.22%43,16036.50%118,251

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic

Electors

Electors were chosen by their party's voters in primary elections held on September 13, 1932. [5]

Franklin D. Roosevelt
& John Nance Garner
Democratic Party
Herbert Hoover
& Charles Curtis
Republican Party
Norman Thomas
& James H. Maurer
Socialist Party
William Z. Foster
& James W. Ford
Communist Party
No Candidate
Arizona Progressive
Democratic Party
  • John G. Flynn
  • William R. Matthews
  • Roy Wayland
  • L. M. McKinley
  • John C. Phillips
  • Joseph Udall
  • George W. Barnes
  • Mary L. Sherwood
  • Willard L. McBride
  • E. J. Bryan
  • J. R. Macaulay
  • John Parker
  • Mrs. E. G. Monaghan
  • Roy Wayland
  • John G. Flynn

Notes

  1. All 9 votes for Arizona Progressive Democrat electors were cast in this county

References

  1. "United States Presidential election of 1932 – Encyclopædia Britannica" . Retrieved November 23, 2017.
  2. "1932 Presidential General Election Results – Arizona" . Retrieved November 23, 2017.
  3. "The American Presidency Project – Election of 1932" . Retrieved November 23, 2017.
  4. 1 2 "Official Canvass General Election Returns, November 8th, 1932". Arizona Secretary of State. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
  5. "Official Canvass Primary Election Returns, September 13th, 1932". Arizona Secretary of State. Retrieved July 30, 2024.