1932 West Virginia gubernatorial election

For related races, see 1932 United States gubernatorial elections.

1932 West Virginia gubernatorial election

←  1928 November 8, 1932 1936  →

Nominee Herman G. Kump Thomas Chasteene Townsend Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 402,316 342,660 Percentage 53.77% 45.80%

County results Kump:      50–60%     60–70%     70–80% Townsend:      40–50%     50-60%     60-70%     70-80%

Governor before election William G. Conley Republican Elected Governor Herman G. Kump Democratic

The 1932 West Virginia gubernatorial election took place on November 8, 1932, to elect the governor of West Virginia. J. Alfred Taylor unsuccessfully ran for the Democratic nomination.

Results

West Virginia gubernatorial election, 1932 ^{[1] [2]}

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Herman G. Kump	402,325	53.77
	Republican	T. C. Townsend	342,660	45.80
	Socialist	J. H. Snider	2,788	0.37
	Communist	Miles Stone	452	0.06
Total votes			748,216	100
	Democratic gain from Republican

References

1. "West Virginia Vote Listed". East Liverpool Review. December 9, 1932. p. 24. Retrieved October 1, 2025.
2. "Our Campaigns - WV Governor Race - Nov 08, 1932" . Retrieved May 24, 2016.