1932 Kansas gubernatorial election

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1932 Kansas gubernatorial election
Flag of Kansas (1927-1961).svg
  1930 November 8, 1932 1934  
  LandonPortr.jpg Harry Hines Woodring, 53rd United States Secretary of War.jpg Dr. John R. Brinkley.jpg
Candidate Alf Landon Harry H. Woodring John R. Brinkley
Party Republican Democratic Independent
Popular vote278,581272,944244,607
Percentage34.8%34.1%30.6%

1932 Kansas gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results
Landon:     30–40%     40–50%
Woodring:     30–40%     40–50%     50–60%
Brinkley:     30–40%     40–50%     50–60%

Governor before election

Harry Woodring
Democratic

Elected Governor

Alf Landon
Republican

The 1932 Kansas gubernatorial election took place on November 8, 1932. Democrat Harry H. Woodring, the incumbent Governor of Kansas, was narrowly defeated by Alf Landon, a Republican. Landon polled 34.82%, Woodring 34.14%, and John R. Brinkley, an independent, polled 30.58%. [1]

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Results

Landon won 34 counties, Woodring won 31 counties, and Brinkley won 40 counties.

Kansas gubernatorial election, 1932
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Alf Landon 278,58134.82%–0.13
Democratic Harry Woodring (incumbent)272,94434.12%–0.83
Independent John R. Brinkley 244,60730.58%+1.08
Socialist H. M. Perkins3,8920.49%–0.13
Majority5,6370.70%N/A
Republican gain from Democratic Swing N/A

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