1932 United States Senate election in Vermont

The 1932 United States Senate election in Vermont took place on November 8, 1932. Republican Porter H. Dale successfully ran for re-election to another term in the United States Senate, defeating Democratic candidate Fred C. Martin. Dale died in October 1933, vacating the seat until a special election could be held in January 1934.

United States Senate election in Vermont, 1932

November 8, 1932

Nominee Porter H. Dale Fred Martin Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 74,319 60,455 Percentage 55.1% 44.9%

U.S. senator before election Porter H. Dale Republican Elected U.S. Senator Porter H. Dale Republican

Republican primary

Results

Republican primary results[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Porter H. Dale (inc.)	68,465	99.8%
	Republican	Other	158	0.2%
Total votes			'68,623'	'100.0%'

Democratic primary

Results

Democratic primary results[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Fred C. Martin	4,030	99.7%
	Democratic	Other	14	0.3%
Total votes			'4,044'	'100.0%'

General election

Results

United States Senate election in Vermont, 1932[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Porter H. Dale (inc.)	74,319	55.1%
	Democratic	Fred C. Martin	60,455	44.9%
Total votes			'134,774'	'100.0%'

See also

• United States Senate elections, 1932 and 1933

References

1. "Primary Election Results" (PDF). Office of the Vermont Secretary of State. Retrieved 17 June 2015.
2. "General Election Results - U.S. Senator - 1914-2014" (PDF). Office of the Vermont Secretary of State. Retrieved 17 June 2015.