1932 United States Senate elections
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The1932 United States Senate electionscoincided withDemocratFranklin D. Roosevelt's landslide victory over incumbentHerbert Hooverin thepresidential election.The 32 seats ofClass 3were contested in regular elections, and special elections were held to fill vacancies.
With the Hoover administration widely blamed for theGreat Depression,Republicanslost twelve seats and control of the chamber to the Democrats, who won 28 of the 34 contested races (two Democratic incumbents, Duncan U. Fletcher of Florida and John H. Overton of Louisiana, were re-elected unopposed). Democrats gained another seat through an appointment in Nebraska, bringing their total number of seats up to 60.
Among the Republican incumbents defeated in 1932 were Senate Majority LeaderJames Watsonand five-term SenatorReed Smoot,an author of the controversialSmoot-Hawley tariff.[3]This was the first of four elections in which a Senate leader lost re-election, and the only time they were a Republican. This election marked the first time a woman was elected to the Senate, that beingHattie Carawayof Arkansas. As of 2023, this is the last time Democrats won a Senate election inKansas.
This is also one of only five occasions where 10 or more Senate seats changed hands in an election, with the other occasions being in1920,1946,1958,and1980.
Gains, losses, and holds[edit]
Retirements[edit]
Three Democrats retired instead of seeking re-election.
State | Senator | Replaced by |
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Colorado | Walter Walker | Alva B. Adams |
Georgia (special) | John S. Cohen | Richard Russell Jr. |
Missouri | Harry B. Hawes | Bennett Champ Clark |
Defeats[edit]
Eleven Republicans and three Democrats sought re-election but lost in the primary or general election.
Post-election changes[edit]
Change in composition[edit]
After the January special election[edit]
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D18 | D17 | D16 | D15 | D14 | D13 | D12 | D11 | D10 | D9 |
D19 | D20 | D21 | D22 | D23 | D24 | D25 | D26 | D27 | D28 |
D38 | D37 | D36 | D35 | D34 | D33 | D32 | D31 | D30 | D29 |
D39 | D40 | D41 | D42 | D43 | D44 | D45 | D46 | D47 Ark. (sp) Elected[b] |
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Plurality → | R48 | ||||||||
R39 | R40 | R41 | R42 | R43 | R44 | R45 | R46 | R47 | |
R38 | R37 | R36 | R35 | R34 | R33 | R32 | R31 | R30 | R29 |
R19 | R20 | R21 | R22 | R23 | R24 | R25 | R26 | R27 | R28 |
R18 | R17 | R16 | R15 | R14 | R13 | R12 | R11 | R10 | R9 |
R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | R8 |
Before the November elections[edit]
D1 | D2 | D3 | D4 | D5 | D6 | D7 | D8 | |||
D18 | D17 | D16 | D15 | D14 | D13 | D12 | D11 | D10 | D9 | |
D19 | D20 | D21 | D22 | D23 | D24 | D25 | D26 | D27 | D28 | |
D38 Ga. (sp) Retired |
D37 Ga. (reg) Ran |
D36 Fla. Ran |
D35 Colo. (reg) Retired
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D34 Ark. (reg) Ran |
D33 Ariz. Ran |
D32 Ala. Ran |
D31 | D30 | D29 | |
D39 Kan. Ran |
D40 Ky. Ran |
D41 La. Ran |
D42 Md. Ran |
D43 Mo. Retired |
D44 N.Y. Ran |
D45 N.C. (reg) N.C. (sp) Ran |
D46 Ohio Ran |
D47 Okla. Ran |
D48 S.C. Ran | |
Plurality → | ||||||||||
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R39 N.J. (sp) Ran |
R40 N.D. Ran |
R41 Ore. Ran |
R42 Pa. Ran |
R43 S.D. Ran |
R44 Utah Ran |
R45 Vt. Ran |
R46 Wash. Ran |
R47 Wisc. Ran | ||
R38 N.H. Ran |
R37 Nev. Ran |
R36 Iowa Ran |
R35 Ind. Ran |
R34 Ill. Ran |
R33 Idaho Ran |
R32 Conn. Ran |
R31 Calif. Ran |
R30 | R29 | |
R19 | R20 | R21 | R22 | R23 | R24 | R25 | R26 | R27 | R28 | |
R18 | R17 | R16 | R15 | R14 | R13 | R12 | R11 | R10 | R9 | |
R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | R8 |
Result of the November elections[edit]
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D18 | D17 | D16 | D15 | D14 | D13 | D12 | D11 | D10 | D9 | |
D19 | D20 | D21 | D22 | D23 | D24 | D25 | D26 | D27 | D28 | |
D38 Kan. Re-elected |
D37 Ga. (sp) Hold |
D36 Ga. (reg) Re-elected |
D35 Fla. Re-elected |
D34 Colo. (reg) Hold[c]
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D33 Ark. (reg) Re-elected |
D32 Ariz. Re-elected |
D31 Ala. Re-elected |
D30 | D29 | |
D39 Ky. Re-elected |
D40 La. Hold |
D41 Md. Re-elected |
D42 Mo. Hold |
D43 N.Y. Re-elected |
D44 N.C. (reg) N.C. (sp) Hold |
D45 Ohio Re-elected |
D46 Okla. Re-elected |
D47 S.C. Re-elected |
D48 Calif. Gain | |
Majority → | D49 Conn. Gain | |||||||||
D58 Wisc. Gain |
D57 Wash. Gain |
D56 Utah Gain |
D55 N.H. Gain |
D54 Nev. Gain |
D53 Iowa Gain |
D52 Ind. Gain |
D51 Ill. Gain |
D50 Idaho Gain | ||
FL1 | R37 Vt. Re-elected |
R36 S.D. Re-elected |
R35 Pa. Re-elected |
R34 Ore. Re-elected |
R33 N.D. Re-elected |
R32 N.J. (sp) Elected[b] |
R31 | R30 | R29 | |
R19 | R20 | R21 | R22 | R23 | R24 | R25 | R26 | R27 | R28 | |
R18 | R17 | R16 | R15 | R14 | R13 | R12 | R11 | R10 | R9 | |
R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | R8 |
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Race summary[edit]
All races are general elections for class 3 seats, unless noted.
Elections during the 72nd Congress[edit]
In these elections, the winners were elected and seated during 1932; ordered by election date.
State | Incumbent | Results | Candidates | ||
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Arkansas (Class 3) |
Hattie Caraway | Democratic | 1931(Appointed) | Interim appointee electedJanuary 12, 1932. Democratic hold. Winner was subsequentlyre-elected in November. |
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Colorado (Class 3) |
Walter Walker | Democratic | 1929(Appointed) | Interim appointee lost election to finish the term. New senator electedNovember 8, 1932. Republican gain. Winner was not elected to the next term, see below. |
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Georgia (Class 2) |
John S. Cohen | Democratic | 1932(Appointed) | Interim appointee retired. New senator electedNovember 8, 1932. Democratic hold. |
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New Jersey (Class 2) |
W. Warren Barbour | Republican | 1931(Appointed) | Interim appointee electedNovember 8, 1932. |
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North Carolina (Class 3) |
Cameron A. Morrison | Democratic | 1930(Appointed) | Interim appointee lost nomination to finish the term. New senator electedNovember 8, 1932. Democratic hold. Winner was also elected to next term, see below. |
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Elections leading to the 73rd Congress[edit]
All elections are for Class 3 seats.
State | Incumbent | Results | Candidates | ||
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Senator | Party | Electoral history | |||
Alabama | Hugo Black | Democratic | 1926 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Arizona | Carl Hayden | Democratic | 1926 | Incumbentre-elected. |
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Arkansas | Hattie Caraway | Democratic | 1931(Appointed) 1932(special) |
Incumbentre-elected. |
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California | Samuel M. Shortridge | Republican | 1920 1926 |
Incumbent lost renomination. New senatorelected. Democratic gain. |
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Colorado | Walter Walker | Democratic | 1932(Appointed) | Interim appointee retired. New senator elected. Democratic gain. Winner was not elected to finish the term, see above. |
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Connecticut | Hiram Bingham III | Republican | 1924(special) 1926 |
Incumbent lost re-election. New senatorelected. Democratic gain. |
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Florida | Duncan U. Fletcher | Democratic | 1909(Appointed) 1909(special) 1914 1920 1926 |
Incumbentre-elected. |
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Georgia | Walter F. George | Democratic | 1922(special) 1926 |
Incumbent re-elected. |
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Idaho | John Thomas | Republican | 1928(Appointed) 1928(special) |
Incumbent lost re-election. New senator elected. Democratic gain. |
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Illinois | Otis F. Glenn | Republican | 1928(special) | Incumbent lost re-election. New senatorelected. Democratic gain. |
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Indiana | James E. Watson | Republican | 1916(special) 1920 1926 |
Incumbent lost re-election. New senatorelected. Democratic gain. |
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Iowa | Smith W. Brookhart | Republican | 1922(special) 1924 1926(Lost[e]) 1926 |
Incumbent lost renomination. Incumbent lost re-election as an Independent. New senatorelected. Democratic gain. |
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Kansas | George McGill | Democratic | 1930(special) | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Kentucky | Alben W. Barkley | Democratic | 1926 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Louisiana | Edwin S. Broussard | Democratic | 1920 1926 |
Incumbent lost renomination. New senatorelected. Democratic hold. |
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Maryland | Millard Tydings | Democratic | 1926 | Incumbentre-elected. |
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Missouri | Harry B. Hawes | Democratic | 1926(special) 1926 |
Incumbent retired. New senator elected. Democratic hold. Incumbent then resigned and winner was appointed to finish the current term. |
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Nevada | Tasker Oddie | Republican | 1920 1926 |
Incumbent lost re-election. New senator elected. Democratic gain. |
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New Hampshire | George H. Moses | Republican | 1918(special) 1920 1926 |
Incumbent lost re-election. New senator elected. Democratic gain. |
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New York | Robert F. Wagner | Democratic | 1926 | Incumbentre-elected. |
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North Carolina | Cameron A. Morrison | Democratic | 1930(Appointed) | Interim appointee lost nomination. New senatorelected. Democratic hold. Winner was also elected to finish the current term, see above. |
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North Dakota | Gerald Nye | Republican | 1925(Appointed) 1926(special) 1926 |
Incumbentre-elected. |
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Ohio | Robert J. Bulkley | Democratic | 1930(special) | Incumbentre-elected. |
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Oklahoma | Elmer Thomas | Democratic | 1926 | Incumbentre-elected. |
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Oregon | Frederick Steiwer | Republican | 1926 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Pennsylvania | James J. Davis | Republican | 1930(special) | Incumbentre-elected. |
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South Carolina | Ellison D. Smith | Democratic | 1909 1914 1920 1926 |
Incumbentre-elected. |
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South Dakota | Peter Norbeck | Republican | 1920 1926 |
Incumbentre-elected. |
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Utah | Reed Smoot | Republican | 1903 1909 1914 1920 1926 |
Incumbent lost re-election. New senator elected. Democratic gain. |
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Vermont | Porter H. Dale | Republican | 1909(Appointed) 1923(special) 1926 |
Incumbentre-elected. |
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Washington | Wesley L. Jones | Republican | 1909 1914 1920 1926 |
Incumbent lost re-election. New senatorelected. Democratic gain. Incumbent then died November 19, 1932, andElijah S. Grammer(R) was appointed to finish the current term. |
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Wisconsin | John J. Blaine | Republican | 1926 | Incumbent lost renomination. New senator elected. Democratic gain. |
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Closest races[edit]
Eleven races had a margin of victory under 10%:
State | Party of winner | Margin |
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Colorado (special) | Republican (flip) | 0.25% |
Connecticut | Democratic (flip) | 0.8% |
New Hampshire | Democratic (flip) | 1.08% |
New Jersey | Republican | 1.09% |
Kansas | Democratic | 3.7% |
Nevada | Democratic (flip) | 4.2% |
Pennsylvania | Republican | 6.1% |
Illinois | Democratic (flip) | 6.2% |
Colorado (regular) | Democratic | 6.4% |
Ohio | Democratic | 6.7% |
South Dakota | Republican | 9.2% |
New York was the tipping point state with a margin of 17.2%.
Alabama[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Hugo Black(Incumbent) | 209,614 | 86.25% | |
Republican | J. Theodore Johnson | 33,425 | 13.75% | |
Majority | 176,189 | 72.50% | ||
Turnout | 243,039 | |||
Democratichold |
Arizona[edit]
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Carl T. Hayden(incumbent) | 74,310 | 66.67% | ||
Republican | Ralph H. Cameron | 35,737 | 32.06% | ||
Socialist | Lester B. Woolever | 1,110 | 1.00% | ||
Communist | Edward Haustgen | 306 | 0.28% | ||
Majority | 38,573 | 34.61% | |||
Turnout | 111,463 | ||||
Democratichold | Swing |
Arkansas[edit]
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There were two elections for the same seat, due to the November 6, 1931 death of two-term DemocratThaddeus H. Caraway.
Caraway's widow, DemocratHattie Wyatt Caraway,was appointedNovember 13, 1931 to continue his term.
Arkansas (special)[edit]
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Democratic | Hattie Wyatt Caraway(Incumbent) | 31,133 | 91.62% | ||
Independent | Rex Floyd | 1,752 | 5.16% | ||
Independent | Sam D. Carson | 1,095 | 3.22% | ||
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Turnout | 1.83% | ||||
Democratichold |
Arkansas (regular)[edit]
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In May 1932, Caraway surprised Arkansas politicians by announcing that she would run for a full term in the upcoming election, joining a field already crowded with prominent candidates who had assumed she would step aside. She told reporters, "The time has passed when a woman should be placed in a position and kept there only while someone else is being groomed for the job."[11]When she was invited byVice PresidentCharles Curtisto preside over the Senate she took advantage of the situation to announce that she would run for reelection.PopulistformerGovernorand SenatorHuey Longof neighboringLouisianatraveled to Arkansas on a seven-day campaign swing on her behalf. She was the first female senator to preside over the body as well as the first to chair a committee (Senate Committee on Enrolled Bills).[12]Lacking any significant political backing, Caraway accepted the offer of help from Long, whose efforts to limit incomes of the wealthy and increase aid to the poor she had supported. Long was also motivated by sympathy for the widow and his ambition to extend his influence into the home state of his party rival, SenatorJoseph Robinson,who had beenAl Smith's vice-presidential candidate in1928.Bringing his colorful and flamboyant campaign style to Arkansas, Long stumped the state with Caraway for a week just before the Democratic primary. He helped her to amass nearly twice as many votes as her closest opponent.[13][page needed]
Long effectively used a method to quiet crying babies at campaign stops in Arkansas to encourage voter interest:
Mrs. Caraway would never forget nor cease to laugh over the plans we made for caring for obstreperous infants in the audience so that their mothers might listen to the speeches without the crowds being disturbed. I remember when I saw her notice one of our campaigners take charge of the first baby. The child began fretting and then began to cry. One of the young men accompanying us immediately gave it a drink of water. The child quieted for a bit and resumed a whimper, whereupon the same campaign worker handed the baby an all-day sucker, which it immediately grasped and soon fell asleep. Mrs. Caraway did not understand that it was a matter of design until it had been repeated several times.[14]
Caraway went on to win the general election in November, with the accompanying victory ofFranklin D. RooseveltasU.S. President.[13][page needed]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Democratic | Hattie Wyatt Caraway(Incumbent) | 187,994 | 89.71% | ||
Republican | John W. White | 21,558 | 10.29% | ||
Majority | 166,436 | 79.42% | |||
Turnout | 209,552 | ||||
Democratichold |
California[edit]
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | William Gibbs McAdoo | 943,164 | 43.39% | |
Republican | Tallant Tubbs | 669,676 | 30.81% | |
Prohibition | Robert P. Shuler | 560,088 | 25.76% | |
Write-In | George Ross Kirkpatrick | 466 | 0.02% | |
None | Scattering | 440 | 0.02% | |
Majority | 273,488 | 12.58% | ||
Turnout | 2,173,834 | |||
DemocraticgainfromRepublican |
Colorado[edit]
There were 2 elections November 8, 1932 for the same seat, due to the death of one-term RepublicanCharles W. Waterman.The primaries were held September 13, 1932.[15][16]
Colorado (special)[edit]
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DemocratWalter Walkerwas appointed to continue the term, pending the special election, which he then lost.
Republican attorneyKarl C. Schuylerwas elected finish the term, but he lost the contemporaneous election to the next term. He died in 1933.[17]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Republican | Karl C. Schuyler | 207,540 | 48.76% | ||
Democratic | Walter Walker(Incumbent) | 206,475 | 48.51% | ||
Socialist | Carle Whitehead | 11,619 | 2.73% | ||
Majority | 1,065 | 0.25% | |||
Turnout | 41.09% | ||||
RepublicangainfromDemocratic |
Colorado (regular)[edit]
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Democratic former senatorAlva B. Adamswas elected to start the new term that would begin in March 1933.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Democratic | Alva B. Adams | 226,516 | 52.23% | ||
Republican | Karl C. Schuyler | 198,519 | 45.78% | ||
Socialist | Carle Whitehead | 8,636 | 1.99% | ||
Farmer–Labor | Huston Hugh Marrs | 1,814 | 0.42% | ||
Communist | Raymond D. D. Richardson | 858 | 0.20% | ||
Majority | 27,997 | 6.42% | |||
Turnout | 433,671 | 42.13% | |||
Democratichold |
Adams would bere-elected onceand serve until his December 1, 1941 death.
Connecticut[edit]
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Augustine Lonergan | 282,327 | 47.50% | |
Republican | Hiram Bingham III(Incumbent) | 278,061 | 46.78% | |
Socialist | Devere Allen | 19,774 | 3.33% | |
Independent Republican | Milton Conover | 10,621 | 1.79% | |
Socialist Labor | John L. Grennan | 2,243 | 0.38% | |
Communist | William Secker | 1,376 | 0.23% | |
Majority | 4,266 | 0.72% | ||
Turnout | 594,402 | |||
DemocraticgainfromRepublican |
Florida[edit]
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Duncan U. Fletcher(Incumbent) | 204,651 | 100% | |
Turnout | 204,651 | |||
Democratichold |
Georgia[edit]
There were two elections due to the death ofWilliam J. Harris.It was only the second time that both of Georgia's Senate seats have been up for election at the same time, following double-barrel elections in1914.
Georgia (regular)[edit]
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Democratic | Walter F. George(Incumbent) | 234,490 | 92.82% | ||
Republican | James W. Arnold | 18,151 | 7.18% | ||
Majority | 216,339 | 85.64% | |||
Turnout | 252,641 | ||||
Democratichold |
Georgia (special)[edit]
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Democratic incumbentWilliam J. Harrisdied April 18, 1932.Richard Russell Jr.,the DemocraticGovernor of Georgia,appointed fellow-DemocratJohn S. CohenApril 25, 1932 to continue the term but Cohen was not a candidate for election.
Russell then won the September 14, 1932 Democratic primary overCharles R. Crisp,57.72% to 42.28%.[20]Russell was then unopposed in the November 8, 1932 special election.[6]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Richard Russell Jr. | 162,745 | 57.72 | |
Democratic | Charles R. Crisp | 119,193 | 42.28 | |
Total votes | 281,938 | 100.00 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Richard Russell Jr. | 244,031 | 100.00 | |
Total votes | 244,031 | 100.00 |
Idaho[edit]
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | James P. Pope | 103,020 | 55.64% | |
Republican | John Thomas(Incumbent) | 78,325 | 42.30% | |
Liberty | Earl A. Oliason | 3,801 | 2.05% | |
Majority | 24,695 | 13.34% | ||
Turnout | 185,146 | |||
DemocraticgainfromRepublican |
Illinois[edit]
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | William H. Dieterich | 1,670,466 | 52.23% | |
Republican | Otis F. Glenn(Incumbent) | 1,471,841 | 46.02% | |
Socialist | Charles Pogorelec | 37,922 | 1.19% | |
Communist | William E. Browder | 13,318 | 0.42% | |
Socialist Labor | G. A. Jenning | 3,379 | 0.11% | |
Independent | William. J. Baker | 1,209 | 0.04% | |
None | Scattering | 16 | 0.00% | |
Majority | 198,625 | 6.21% | ||
Turnout | 3,198,151 | |||
DemocraticgainfromRepublican |
Indiana[edit]
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Frederick Van Nuys | 870,053 | 56.80% | |
Republican | James Eli Watson(Incumbent) | 661,750 | 43.20% | |
Majority | 208,303 | 13.60% | ||
Turnout | 1,531,803 | |||
DemocraticgainfromRepublican |
Iowa[edit]
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Primaries were held June 6, 1932.[22][23]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Democratic | Richard L. Murphy | 538,422 | 54.15% | ||
Republican | Henry Field | 399,929 | 40.22% | ||
Progressive | Smith W. Brookhart(Incumbent) | 43,174 | 4.34% | ||
Socialist | T. S. McCrill | 11,076 | 1.11% | ||
Farmer–Labor | Roy M. Harrop | 1,228 | 0.12% | ||
Communist | Peter Hunter | 467 | 0.05% | ||
Majority | 138,493 | 13.93% | |||
Turnout | 994,296 | 40.24% | |||
DemocraticgainfromRepublican |
Murphy served only 3 years until his July 16, 1936 death.
Kansas[edit]
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Democratic | George McGill(incumbent) | 328,992 | 45.67% | |
Republican | Ben S. Paulsen | 302,809 | 42.03% | |
Independent | George A. Brown | 65,583 | 9.10% | |
Independent | J. F. W. Renker | 14,550 | 2.02% | |
Socialist | E. Haldeman-Julius | 8,474 | 1.18% | |
Majority | 26,183 | 3.64% | ||
Turnout | 720,408 | |||
Democratichold |
Kentucky[edit]
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Alben W. Barkley(Incumbent) | 575,077 | 59.15% | |
Republican | Maurice H. Thatcher | 393,865 | 40.51% | |
Socialist | W. E. Sandefur | 3,291 | 0.34% | |
Majority | 181,212 | 18.64% | ||
Turnout | 972,233 | |||
Democratichold |
Louisiana[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | John H. Overton(Incumbent) | 249,189 | 100.00% | |
None | Scattering | 3 | 100.00% | |
Majority | 249,186 | 100.00% | ||
Turnout | 249,192 | |||
Democratichold |
Maryland[edit]
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Democratic | Millard Tydings(Incumbent) | 293,389 | 66.18% | |
Republican | Wallace Williams | 138,536 | 31.25% | |
Socialist | William A. Toole | 8,105 | 1.83% | |
Socialist Labor | Noah S. Twigg | 1,859 | 0.42% | |
Communist | Carl Bradley | 1,449 | 0.33% | |
Majority | 154,843 | 34.93% | ||
Turnout | 443,338 | |||
Democratichold |
Missouri[edit]
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Bennett Champ Clark | 1,017,046 | 63.26% | |
Republican | Henry Kiel | 575,174 | 35.77% | |
Socialist | J. G. Hodges | 11,441 | 0.71% | |
Prohibition | Herman P. Faris | 3,147 | 0.20% | |
Communist | Julius Pollack | 533 | 0.03% | |
Socialist Labor | Karl L. Oberhue | 417 | 0.03% | |
Majority | 441,872 | 27.49% | ||
Turnout | 1,607,758 | |||
Democratichold |
Nevada[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Pat McCarran | 21,398 | 52.06% | |
Republican | Tasker Oddie(Incumbent) | 19,706 | 47.94% | |
Majority | 1,692 | 4.12% | ||
Turnout | 41,104 | |||
DemocraticgainfromRepublican |
New Hampshire[edit]
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Fred H. Brown | 98,766 | 50.35% | |
Republican | George H. Moses(Incumbent) | 96,649 | 49.27% | |
Independent | Charles W. Greene | 533 | 0.27% | |
Independent | Fred B. Chase | 228 | 0.12% | |
Majority | 2,117 | 1.08% | ||
Turnout | 196,176 | |||
DemocraticgainfromRepublican |
New Jersey (special)[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | W. Warren Barbour(incumbent) | 741,734 | 49.61% | |
Democratic | Percy Hamilton Stewart | 725,511 | 48.52% | |
Socialist | Herman F. Niessner | 19,060 | 1.27% | |
Prohibition | Esther Hill Elfeth | 2,966 | 0.20% | |
Communist | James L. Creekmur | 2,256 | 0.15% | |
Personal Choice | Russell Y. Page | 2,110 | 0.14% | |
Socialist Labor | John C. Butterworth | 1,601 | 0.11% | |
Majority | 16,223 | 1.09% | ||
Turnout | 1,495,238 | |||
Republicanhold |
New York[edit]
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Democratic | Robert F. Wagner(incumbent) | 2,532,905 | 55.77% | |
Republican | George Z. Medalie | 1,751,186 | 38.56% | |
Socialist | Charles Solomon | 143,282 | 3.16% | |
Prohibition | D. Leigh Colvin | 74,611 | 1.64% | |
Communist | William Weinstone | 29,052 | 0.64% | |
Socialist Labor | Jeremiah D. Crowley | 10,328 | 0.23% | |
Total votes | 4,541,364 | 100.00% |
North Carolina[edit]
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North Carolina had 2 elections for the same seat, due to the December 12, 1930 death of five-term DemocratLee S. Overman.
North Carolina (special)[edit]
Democratic former-Governor of North CarolinaCameron A. Morrisonwas appointed December 13, 1930 to continue Overman's term, pending a special election. Primaries for both parties were held June 4, 1932[26][27][28]Morrison lost the primary run-off election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Democratic | Robert Rice Reynolds | 485,048 | 68.66% | ||
Republican | Jake F. Newell | 221,392 | 31.34% | ||
Majority | 263,656 | 37.32% | |||
Turnout | 22.28% | ||||
Democratichold |
Reynolds was seated December 5, 1932.
North Carolina (regular)[edit]
Primaries for both parties were held June 4, 1932[29][30]and a Democratic run-off primary was held July 2, 1932.[31]Interim appointeeCameron A. Morrisonlost the primary run-off election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Robert Rice Reynolds | 482,133 | 68.62% | |
Republican | Jake F. Newell | 220,524 | 31.38% | |
Majority | 261,609 | 37.24% | ||
Turnout | 702,657 | |||
Democratichold |
Reynolds would bere-elected onceand serve until his 1945 retirement.
North Dakota[edit]
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Republican | Gerald Nye(Incumbent) | 172,796 | 72.30% | |
Democratic | P. W. Lanier | 65,612 | 27.45% | |
Independent | Frank Witty | 589 | 0.25% | |
Majority | 107184% | |||
Turnout | 238,997 | |||
Republicanhold |
Ohio[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Robert J. Bulkley(Incumbent) | 1,293,175 | 52.53% | |
Republican | Gilbert Bettman | 1,126,832 | 45.77% | |
Prohibition | Frank M. Mecartney | 34,760 | 1.41% | |
Communist | I. O. Ford | 7,227 | 0.29% | |
Majority | 166,343 | 6.76% | ||
Turnout | 2,461,994 | |||
Democratichold |
Oklahoma[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Elmer Thomas(Incumbent) | 426,130 | 65.61% | |
Republican | Wirt Franklin | 218,854 | 33.70% | |
Independent | James I. Whidden | 1,395 | 0.21% | |
Independent | J. W. Houchin | 1,245 | 0.19% | |
Independent | John Franing | 1,061 | 0.16% | |
Independent | Thomas P. Hopley | 819 | 0.13% | |
Majority | 207,276 | 31.91% | ||
Turnout | 649,504 | |||
Democratichold |
Oregon[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Frederick Steiwer(Incumbent) | 186,210 | 52.72% | |
Democratic | Walter B. Gleason | 137,237 | 38.86% | |
Socialist | Joe A. Thomas | 12,266 | 3.47% | |
Independent | F. E. Coulter | 11,859 | 3.36% | |
Socialist Labor | Sverre Jacobson | 3,067 | 0.87% | |
Communist | A. G. Krueger | 2,555 | 0.72% | |
Majority | 48,973 | 13.86% | ||
Turnout | 353,194 | |||
Republicanhold |
Pennsylvania[edit]
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Republican | James J. Davis(Incumbent) | 1,375,489 | 49.46% | ||
Democratic | Lawrence H. Rupp | 1,200,760 | 43.18% | ||
Prohibition | Edwin J. Fithian | 106,602 | 3.83% | ||
Socialist | William J. Van Essen | 91,456 | 3.29% | ||
Communist | Harry M. Wicks | 6,426 | 0.23% | ||
N/A | Others | 145 | 0.01% | ||
Majority | 174,729 | 6.28% | {{{change}}} | ||
Turnout | 2,780,878 | {{{change}}} | |||
Republicanhold | Swing |
South Carolina[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Ellison D. Smith(Incumbent) | 104,472 | 98.1% | −1.9% | |
Republican | Clara Harrigal | 1,976 | 1.9% | +1.9% | |
Majority | 102,496 | 96.2% | −3.8% | ||
Turnout | 106,448 | ||||
Democratichold |
South Dakota[edit]
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Peter Norbeck(Incumbent) | 151,845 | 53.83% | |
Democratic | U. S. G. Cherry | 125,731 | 44.57% | |
Liberty | Howard Platt | 3,873 | 1.37% | |
Independent | Oscar Luttio | 405 | 0.14% | |
Independent | L. J. Manbeck | 238 | 0.08% | |
Majority | 26,114 | 9.26% | ||
Turnout | 282,092 | |||
Republicanhold |
Utah[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Elbert D. Thomas | 116,889 | 56.66% | |
Republican | Reed Smoot(Incumbent) | 86,046 | 41.71% | |
Socialist | John O. Watters | 2,464 | 1.19% | |
Communist | Joseph E. Watts | 883 | 0.43% | |
Majority | 30,843 | 14.94% | ||
Turnout | 206,282 | |||
DemocraticgainfromRepublican |
Vermont[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Porter H. Dale(Incumbent) | 74,319 | 55.1% | |
Democratic | Fred C. Martin | 60,455 | 44.9% | |
Total votes | 134,774 | 100.0% | ||
Majority | 13,864 | 10.2% | ||
Republicanhold |
Washington[edit]
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Democratic | Homer Bone | 365,939 | 60.61% | |
Republican | Wesley Livsey Jones(Incumbent) | 197,450 | 32.70% | |
Liberty | Frederick R. Burch | 28,859 | 4.78% | |
Socialist | Andrew T. Hunter | 9,364 | 1.55% | |
Communist | Alex Noral | 2,183 | 0.36% | |
Majority | 168,489 | 27.91% | ||
Turnout | 603,795 | |||
DemocraticgainfromRepublican |
Wisconsin[edit]
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Democratic | F. Ryan Duffy | 610,236 | 56.97% | |
Republican | John B. Chapple | 387,668 | 36.19% | |
Socialist | Emil Seidel | 65,807 | 6.14% | |
Prohibition | Harvey A. Knapp | 4,364 | 0.41% | |
Independent Communist | Ray Hansborough | 2,921 | 0.27% | |
None | Scattering | 69 | 0.00% | |
Majority | 222,568 | 20.78% | ||
Turnout | 1,071,065 | |||
DemocraticgainfromRepublican |
See also[edit]
Notes[edit]
- ^The Democrats technically had 48 seats on election day, as Colorado's Democratic GovernorBilly Adamshad appointed DemocratWalter Walkerat the end of September. But the Senate was not in session at any time before election day and therefore also not reorganized. Subsequently, the Republicans won the special election for the remainder of the term in the 72nd Congress.[1]
- ^abAppointee elected
- ^abKarl C. Schuyler(R) won the special election for the term ending in March 1933, butAlva B. Adams(D) won the general for the term beginning thereafter.
- ^Appointee defeated
- ^Lost election challenge
- ^Though Bone became senator-elect after the election, Jones's death left a vacancy which was filled byElijah Sherman Grammeruntil Bone's term began in March.
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