1932 Washington gubernatorial election

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1932 Washington gubernatorial election
Flag of Washington (1923-1967).svg
  1928 November 8, 1932 1936  
  Clarence Daniel Martin.jpg Lieutenant Governor Gellatly.jpg 3x4.svg
Nominee Clarence D. Martin John Arthur Gellatly Luvern Clyde Hicks
Party Democratic Republican Liberty
Popular vote352,215207,49741,710
Percentage57.29%33.75%6.78%

1932 Washington gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results
Martin:     30–40%     40–50%     50-60%     60–70%     70–80%
Gellatly:     30–40%     40–50%

Governor before election

Roland H. Hartley
Republican

Elected Governor

Clarence D. Martin
Democratic

The 1932 Washington gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1932. Democratic nominee Clarence D. Martin defeated Republican nominee John Arthur Gellatly with 57.29% of the vote.

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Martin was the first Democrat elected governor of Washington with an absolute majority. He was also the first Democratic gubernatorial candidate in Washington to ever win Pacific County and San Juan County and the first since 1892 to win Jefferson County. Additionally, Clallam County, Clark County, Kitsap County, Thurston County, Wahkiakum County, and Whatcom County voted Democratic for the first time since 1896. [lower-alpha 1]

Primary election

Primary elections were held on September 13, 1932. [1]

Democratic party

Candidates

Results

Democratic primary results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Clarence D. Martin 67,168 36.32%
Democratic William Harrison Pemberton57,12430.89%
Democratic Lewis B. Schwellenbach 55,09429.79%
Democratic Frank R. Nicholas5,5573.00%
Total votes184,943 100.00%

Republican party

Candidates

Results

Republican primary results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John Arthur Gellatly 119,015 54.52%
Republican Roland H. Hartley (incumbent)68,71831.48%
Republican M. G. Tennent18,3938.43%
Republican Dell W. Thomas7,4393.41%
Republican Glen S. Corkery4,7232.16%
Total votes218,288 100.00%

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

Other candidates

Results

1932 Washington gubernatorial election [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Clarence D. Martin 352,215 57.29% +14.57%
Republican John Arthur Gellatly 207,49733.75%−22.46%
Liberty Luvern Clyde Hicks41,7106.78%
Socialist John F. McKay9,9871.62%+1.37%
Communist Fred E. Walker2,5320.41%+0.27%
Socialist Labor Edward Kriz4490.07%−0.60%
Independent Maslen Meade3780.06%
Majority144,71823.54%
Total votes614,768 100.00%
Democratic gain from Republican Swing +37.03%

Results by county

County [3] Clarence D. Martin
Democratic
John A. Gellatly
Republican
L. C. Hicks
Liberty
John F. McKay
Socialist
All Others
Various
MarginTotal votes cast
#%#%#%#%#%#%
Adams 1,81174.34%61325.16%40.16%70.29%10.04%1,19849.18%2,436
Asotin 2,14770.37%86728.42%130.43%210.69%30.10%1,28041.95%3,051
Benton 2,97864.61%1,49232.37%1122.43%230.50%40.09%1,48632.24%4,609
Chelan 6,46745.87%6,67347.33%9106.45%340.24%140.10%-206-1.46%14,098
Clallam 3,61247.87%2,05827.27%1,79823.83%270.36%510.68%1,55420.59%7,546
Clark 8,61556.99%5,29135.00%1,0406.88%1250.83%450.30%3,32421.99%15,116
Columbia 1,48964.18%79734.35%110.47%230.99%00.00%69229.83%2,320
Cowlitz 3,85834.77%3,40430.67%3,75433.83%440.40%370.33%104 [lower-alpha 2] 0.94%11,097
Douglas 1,82253.68%1,39140.98%1504.42%260.77%50.15%43112.70%3,394
Ferry 1,08774.20%33322.73%271.84%151.02%30.20%75451.47%1,465
Franklin 1,71568.82%74229.78%80.32%180.72%90.36%97339.04%2,492
Garfield 86958.01%55937.32%664.41%20.13%20.13%31020.69%1,498
Grant 1,50561.93%77631.93%1295.31%170.70%30.12%72930.00%2,430
Grays Harbor 9,01048.62%5,10027.52%4,14122.35%410.22%2381.28%3,91021.10%18,530
Island 1,55157.94%81130.30%28010.46%250.93%100.37%74027.64%2,677
Jefferson 1,66050.52%1,22237.19%38011.56%180.55%60.18%43813.33%3,286
King 104,15656.92%68,62937.50%4,9052.68%4,3472.38%9600.52%35,52719.41%182,997
Kitsap 9,53867.33%4,08328.82%3772.66%1190.84%490.35%5,45538.51%14,166
Kittitas 4,29363.74%1,95228.98%3405.05%1081.60%420.62%2,34134.76%6,735
Klickitat 1,93752.76%1,64244.73%240.65%371.01%310.84%2958.04%3,671
Lewis 7,72848.82%4,64429.34%3,38021.35%260.16%520.33%3,08419.48%15,830
Lincoln 3,09466.81%1,48532.07%170.37%340.73%10.02%1,60934.74%4,631
Mason 2,02351.87%1,01826.10%84321.62%110.28%50.13%1,00525.77%3,900
Okanogan 3,76353.42%2,68838.16%5417.68%460.65%60.09%1,07515.26%7,044
Pacific 2,81549.68%1,94134.26%83214.68%210.37%571.01%87415.43%5,666
Pend Oreille 2,01772.95%67424.38%80.29%592.13%70.25%1,34348.57%2,765
Pierce 35,69355.00%20,24431.19%7,65611.80%1,0301.59%2730.42%15,44923.81%64,896
San Juan 69447.37%68947.03%745.05%60.41%20.14%50.34%1,465
Skagit 8,01257.52%4,78434.35%6214.46%740.53%4373.14%3,22823.18%13,928
Skamania 65144.87%76252.52%201.38%130.90%50.34%-111-7.65%1,451
Snohomish 17,81857.45%9,92832.01%2,2127.13%8762.82%1820.59%7,89025.44%31,016
Spokane 45,99370.45%17,21926.38%2660.41%1,6172.48%1870.29%28,77444.08%65,282
Stevens 4,85368.83%1,89826.92%881.25%1862.64%260.37%2,95541.91%7,051
Thurston 5,31238.38%4,17230.14%4,20230.36%300.22%1240.90%1,110 [lower-alpha 2] 8.02%13,840
Wahkiakum 51738.27%51037.75%30422.50%60.44%141.04%70.52%1,351
Walla Walla 5,97555.92%4,61543.20%180.17%690.65%70.07%1,36012.73%10,684
Whatcom 11,20150.05%9,67543.23%5522.47%5662.53%3861.72%1,5266.82%22,380
Whitman 7,30366.12%3,62632.83%120.11%970.88%70.06%3,67733.29%11,045
Yakima 16,63361.77%8,49031.53%1,5955.92%1430.53%680.25%8,14330.24%26,929
Totals352,21557.29%207,49733.75%41,7106.78%9,9871.62%3,3590.55%144,71823.54%614,768

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic

Notes

  1. The Democratic nominee in 1896 was primarily the Populist nominee, the two parties having run a fusion ticket in that election.
  2. 1 2 Martin's margin over Hicks

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "September 1932 Primary". Washington Secretary of State. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
  2. "November 1932 General". Washington Secretary of State. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
  3. 1 2 Washington Secretary of State. "Governor". Abstract of Votes Polled in the State of Washington at the General Election held November 8, 1932. Olympia, Washington. p. 16.