1932 Wyoming gubernatorial special election

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1932 Wyoming gubernatorial special election
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  1930 November 8, 1932 1934  
 
Nominee Leslie A. Miller Harry R. Weston
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote48,13044,692
Percentage50.85%47.22%

1932 Wyoming gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results
Miller:      40–50%     50–60%     60–70%
Weston:      50–60%     60–70%

Governor before election

Alonzo M. Clark
Republican

Elected Governor

Leslie A. Miller
Democratic

The 1932 Wyoming gubernatorial special election took place on November 8, 1932. Just several weeks into his second term, Republican governor Frank Emerson died in office. Secretary of State Alonzo M. Clark ascended to the governorship, and a special election was called for 1934. Clark ran for re-election, but was defeated in the Republican primary by State Treasurer Harry R. Weston. Meanwhile, former state senator Leslie A. Miller, the unsuccessful Democratic nominee against Emerson in 1930, once again ran for the office and won the Democratic primary. In the general election, another close election ensued. But Miller, likely aided by Franklin D. Roosevelt's strong performance in Wyoming in that year's presidential election, narrowly defeated Weston to win his first term as governor.

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Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Democratic primary [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Leslie A. Miller 13,997 55.77%
Democratic T. D. O'Neil11,10044.23%
Total votes25,097 100.00%

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Republican primary [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Harry R. Weston 16,220 39.93%
Republican Alonzo M. Clark (inc.)15,94839.26%
Republican E. W. Rowell8,44920.80%
Total votes40,617 100.00%

Results

1932 Wyoming gubernatorial special election [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Leslie A. Miller 48,130 50.85% +0.27%
Republican Harry R. Weston44,69247.22%-2.20%
Socialist A. O. Blow1,6471.74%-
Communist Merton Willer1800.19%-
Majority3,4383.63%+2.48%
Turnout 94,649
Democratic gain from Republican

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References

  1. "State Expected to Spend $50,000 to Hold Primary". Casper Star-Tribune . Casper, Wyo. July 17, 1932. p. 1,7.
  2. 1 2 3 Clark, A.M. (1933). 1933 Official Directory of Wyoming and Election Returns for 1932. pp. 48–51.
  3. "Many Candidates File for Office as Deadline Nears". Casper Star-Tribune . Casper, Wyo. July 14, 1932. p. 5.