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The 1932 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1932.
Incumbent Democratic governor Joseph B. Ely was re-elected to a second term in office. This was the only election between 1910 and 1944 in which the Democratic candidate received a majority of the popular vote.
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Democratic primary
Governor
Candidates
- Joseph B. Ely, incumbent governor
Results
Governor Ely was unopposed for re-nomination.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Joseph B. Ely (incumbent) | 255,290 | 99.99% | |
| Write-in | All others | 19 | 0.01% | |
| Total votes | 255,309 | 100.00% | ||
Lt. Governor
Candidates
- Edward P. Barry, former lieutenant governor
- David J. Brickley
- Raymond A. Fitzgerald
- William I. Hennessey
- Francis E. Kelly, Member of the Boston City Council
- John F. Malley
- Michael C. O'Neill
- John E. Swift, law associate of Senator David I. Walsh and Supreme Director of the Knights of Columbus[2]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John E. Swift | 69,678 | 22.53% | |
| Democratic | Edward P. Barry | 68,607 | 22.18% | |
| Democratic | Michael C. O'Neill | 36,694 | 11.87% | |
| Democratic | Raymond A. Fitzgerald | 36,155 | 11.69% | |
| Democratic | Francis E. Kelly | 31,467 | 10.18% | |
| Democratic | David J. Brickley | 30,900 | 9.99% | |
| Democratic | William E. Hennessey | 19,237 | 6.22% | |
| Democratic | John F. Malley | 16,510 | 5.34% | |
| Write-in | All others | 5 | 0.00% | |
| Total votes | 309,253 | 100.00% | ||
Republican primary
Governor
Candidates
- Walter E. Brownell, Corporation Counsel of Boston[2]
- Frank A. Goodwin, former Registrar of Motor Vehicles and candidate for governor in 1928
- E. Mark Sullivan, attorney[2]
- William S. Youngman, Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | William S. Youngman | 209,372 | 50.12% | |
| Republican | Frank A. Goodwin | 178,676 | 42.77% | |
| Republican | E. Mark Sullivan | 18,119 | 4.34% | |
| Republican | Walter E. Brownell | 11,541 | 2.76% | |
| Write-in | All others | 4 | 0.00% | |
| Total votes | 417,712 | 100.00% | ||
Lt. Governor
Candidates
- Gaspar G. Bacon, President of the Massachusetts Senate[2]
- Chester I. Campbell, Member of the Governor's Council[2]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Gaspar G. Bacon | 230,453 | 58.33% | |
| Republican | Chester I. Campbell | 164,627 | 41.67% | |
| Write-in | All others | 2 | 0.00% | |
| Total votes | 395,082 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Joseph B. Ely (incumbent) | 825,479 | 52.76% |  3.22
| |
| Republican | William S. Youngman | 704,576 | 48.18% |  3.15
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| Socialist | Alfred B. Lewis | 24,503 | 0.67% | 0.90
| |
| Communist | John J. Ballam | 6,118 | 0.39% | 0.02
| |
| Socialist Labor | Charles S. Oram | 3,811 | 0.24% | 0.95
| |
| Write-in | All others | 74 | 0.01% | 0.01
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| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
See also
References
- ^ Election Statistics 1932, p. 168.
- ^ a b c d e "Returns from Bay State are Not Complete" (PDF). Ogdensburg Republican-Journal. September 21, 1932. Retrieved September 29, 2019.
- ^ Election Statistics 1932, p. 174.
- ^ Election Statistics 1932, p. 95.
- ^ Election Statistics 1932, p. 98.
- ^ "MA Governor, 1932". Our Campaigns. Retrieved September 29, 2019.
- ^ Election Statistics 1932, p. 261.
Bibliography
Frederic W. Cook, Secretary of the Commonwealth (1932). Election Statistics, 1931–32. Boston, MA.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
This page was last edited on 23 November 2023, at 05:56