1932 United States Senate elections

The United States Senate elections of 1932 coincided with Democrat Franklin D. Roosevelt's crushing victory over incumbent Herbert Hoover in the presidential election.

1932 United States Senate elections
November 8, 1932
35 of the 96 seats in the United States Senate
49 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Joseph Robinson James Watson
(Lost re-election)
Party Democratic Republican
Leader since December 3, 1923 March 4, 1929
Leader's seat Arkansas Indiana
Seats before 47 48
Seats after 58[lower-alpha 1][1] 37[lower-alpha 1]
Seat change 11 11
Seats up 17 17
Races won 28 6
  Third party
 
Party Farmer–Labor
Seats before 1
Seats after 1
Seat change
Seats up 0
Races won 0
Results of the elections:
     Democratic gain      Democratic hold
     Republican hold
     No election
Majority Leader before election

James Watson
Republican

 Elected Majority Leader

Joseph Robinson
Democratic

For related races, see 1932 United States elections.

With the Hoover administration widely blamed for the Great Depression, Republicans lost 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).

This was the first time since 1920 that the victorious party defended all of their own seats and achieved a pickup in the double-digits.

Among the defeated Republican incumbents in 1932 were Majority Leader James Watson (R-IN) and five-term Senator Reed Smoot (R-UT); in Smoot's regard, although economists disagree by how much, the consensus view among economists and economic historians is that the passage of his Smoot-Hawley tariff exacerbated the Great Depression. [2]

Gains and losses

Incumbents who lost renomination

Democrats took three seats from Republican incumbents:

  1. California: Two-term Republican Samuel M. Shortridge lost renomination to Tallant Tubbs, who in turn, lost the general election to Democrat William G. McAdoo.
  2. Iowa: One-term Republican Smith W. Brookhart lost renomination to Henry Field, who in turn, lost the general election to Democrat Richard L. Murphy.
  3. Wisconsin: One-term Republican John J. Blaine lost renomination to John B. Chapple, who in turn, lost the general election to Democrat F. Ryan Duffy.

Incumbents who lost re-election

Democrats defeated eight Republican incumbents:

  1. Connecticut: Two-term Republican Hiram Bingham lost to Democratic challenger, Augustine Lonergan.
  2. Idaho: One-term Republican John Thomas lost to Democratic challenger, James Pope.
  3. Illinois: One-term Republican Otis F. Glenn lost to Democratic challenger, William H. Dieterich.
  4. Indiana: Three-term Republican and Majority Leader James E. Watson lost to Democratic challenger, Frederick Van Nuys.
  5. Nevada: Two-term Republican Tasker L. Oddie lost to Democratic challenger, Patrick A. McCarran.
  6. New Hampshire: Three-term Republican George H. Moses lost to Democratic challenger Fred H. Brown.
  7. Utah: Five-term Republican Reed Smoot lost to Democratic challenger Elbert D. Thomas.
  8. Washington: Four-term Republican Wesley L. Jones lost to Democratic challenger Homer T. Bone.

Milestones
  • First election in which a Senate leader lost re-election: Majority Leader James E. Watson (R-IN)
  • First woman to be elected to a full term in the Senate: Hattie Caraway (D-AR)
  • Last Democrat (as of 2020) to be elected from Kansas: George McGill (D-KS)

Change in composition

After the January special election
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 D37 D36 D35 D34 D33 D32 D31 D30 D29
D39 D40 D41 D42 D43 D44 D45 D46 D47
Ark. (sp)
Elected[lower-alpha 2]		 FL1
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
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
Kan.
Ran		 D37
Ga. (sp)
Retired		 D36
Ga. (reg)
Ran		 D35
Fla.
Ran		 D34
Colo. (reg)
Retired
Colo. (sp)
Ran
 D33
Ark. (reg)
Ran		 D32
Ariz.
Ran		 D31
Ala.
Ran		 D30 D29
D39
Ky.
Ran		 D40
La.
Ran		 D41
Md.
Ran		 D42
Mo.
Retired		 D43
N.Y.
Ran		 D44
N.C. (reg)
N.C. (sp)
Ran		 D45
Ohio
Ran		 D46
Okla.
Ran		 D47
S.C.
Ran		 FL1
Plurality → R48
Wisc.
Ran
R39
N.H.
Ran		 R40
N.J. (sp)
Ran		 R41
N.D.
Ran		 R42
Ore.
Ran		 R43
Pa.
Ran		 R44
S.D.
Ran		 R45
Utah
Ran		 R46
Vt.
Ran		 R47
Wash.
Ran
R38
Nev.
Ran		 R37
Iowa
Ran		 R36
Ind.
Ran		 R35
Ill.
Ran		 R34
Idaho
Ran		 R33
Conn.
Ran		 R32
Calif.
Ran		 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

Result of the November elections
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
Kan.
Re-elected		 D37
Ga. (sp)
Hold		 D36
Ga. (reg)
Re-elected		 D35
Fla.
Re-elected		 D34
Colo. (reg)
Hold[lower-alpha 3]
Colo. (sp)
Gain[lower-alpha 3]
 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[lower-alpha 2]		 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
Key:
D# Democratic
FL# Farmer–Labor
R# Republican

Race summary

All races are general elections for class 3 seats, unless noted.

Elections during the 72nd Congress

In these elections, the winners were elected and seated during 1932; ordered by election date.

State Incumbent Results Candidates
Senator Party Electoral history
Arkansas
(Class 3)		 Hattie Wyatt Caraway Democratic 1931 (Appointed) Interim appointee elected January 12, 1932.
Democratic hold.
Winner was subsequently re-elected in November.
Colorado
(Class 3)		 Walter Walker Democratic 1929 (Appointed) Interim appointee lost election to finish the term.
New senator elected November 8, 1932.
Republican gain.
Winner was not elected to the next term, see below.
Georgia
(Class 2)		 John S. Cohen Democratic 1932 (Appointed) Interim appointee retired.
New senator elected November 8, 1932.
Democratic hold.
New Jersey
(Class 2)		 William Warren Barbour Republican 1931 (Appointed) Interim appointee elected November 8, 1932.
North Carolina
(Class 3)		 Cameron A. Morrison Democratic 1930 (Appointed) Interim appointee lost nomination to finish the term.
New senator elected November 8, 1932.
Democratic hold.
Winner was also elected to next term, see below.

Elections leading to the 73rd Congress

All elections are for Class 3 seats.

State Incumbent Results Candidates
Senator Party Electoral history
Alabama Hugo Black Democratic 1926 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Hugo Black (Democratic) 86.3%
  • J. Theodore Johnson (Republican) 13.8%
Arizona Carl Hayden Democratic 1926 Incumbent re-elected.
Arkansas Hattie Wyatt Caraway Democratic 1931 (Appointed)
1932 (Special)		 Incumbent re-elected.
California Samuel M. Shortridge Republican 1920
1926		 Incumbent lost renomination.
New senator elected.
Democratic gain.
Colorado Walter Walker Democratic 1932 (Appointed) Interim appointee retired.
New senator elected.
Democratic hold.
Winner was not elected to finish the term, see above.
Connecticut Hiram Bingham III Republican 1924 (Special)
1926		 Incumbent lost re-election.
New senator elected.
Democratic gain.
Florida Duncan U. Fletcher Democratic 1909 (Appointed)
1909 (Special)
1914
1920
1926		 Incumbent re-elected.
Georgia Walter F. George Democratic 1922 (Special)
1926		 Incumbent re-elected.
Idaho John W. Thomas Republican 1928 (Appointed)
1928 (Special)		 Incumbent lost re-election.
New senator elected.
Democratic gain.
Illinois Otis F. Glenn Republican 1928 (Special) Incumbent lost re-election.
New senator elected.
Democratic gain.
Indiana James Eli Watson Republican 1916 (Special)
1920
1926		 Incumbent lost re-election.
New senator elected.
Democratic gain.
Iowa Smith W. Brookhart Republican 1926 Incumbent lost renomination.
Incumbent lost re-election as an Independent.
New senator elected.
Democratic gain.
Kansas George McGill Democratic 1930 (Special) Incumbent re-elected.
Kentucky Alben W. Barkley Democratic 1926 Incumbent re-elected.
Louisiana Edwin S. Broussard Democratic 1920
1926		 Incumbent lost renomination.
New senator elected.
Democratic hold.
Maryland Millard Tydings Democratic 1926 Incumbent re-elected.
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.
Nevada Tasker Oddie Republican 1920
1926		 Incumbent lost re-election.
New senator elected.
Democratic gain.
New Hampshire George H. Moses Republican 1918 (Special)
1920
1926		 Incumbent lost re-election.
New senator elected.
Democratic gain.
New York Robert F. Wagner Democratic 1926 Incumbent re-elected.
North Carolina Cameron A. Morrison Democratic 1930 (Appointed) Interim appointee lost nomination.
New senator elected.
Democratic hold.
Winner was also elected to finish the current term, see above.
North Dakota Gerald P. Nye Republican 1925 (Appointed)
1926 (Special)
1926		 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Gerald P. Nye (Republican) 72.3%
  • P. W. Lanier (Democratic) 27.5%
Ohio Robert J. Bulkley Democratic 1930 (Special) Incumbent re-elected.
Oklahoma Elmer Thomas Democratic 1926 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Elmer Thomas (Democratic) 65.6%
  • Wirt Franklin (Republican) 33.7%
Oregon Frederick Steiwer Republican 1926 Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania James J. Davis Republican 1930 (Special) Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y James J. Davis (Republican) 49.3%
  • Lawrence H. Rupp (Democratic) 43.2%
South Carolina Ellison D. Smith Democratic 1909
1914
1920
1926		 Incumbent re-elected.
South Dakota Peter Norbeck Republican 1920
1926		 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Peter Norbeck (Republican) 53.8%
  • U.S.G. Cherry (Democratic) 44.6%
Utah Reed Smoot Republican 1903
1909
1914
1920
1926		 Incumbent lost re-election.
New senator elected.
Democratic gain.
Vermont Porter H. Dale Republican 1909 (Appointed)
1923 (Special)
1926		 Incumbent re-elected.
Washington Wesley Livsey Jones Republican 1909
1914
1920
1926		 Incumbent lost re-election.
New senator elected.
Democratic gain.
Incumbent then died November 19, 1932 and Elijah S. Grammer (R) was appointed to finish the current term.
Wisconsin John J. Blaine Republican 1926 Incumbent lost renomination.
New senator elected.
Democratic gain.

Alabama
Alabama election[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Hugo Black (Incumbent) 209,614 86.25%
Republican J. Theodore Johnson 33,425 13.75%
Majority 176,189 72.50%
Turnout 243,039
Democratic hold

Arizona
Main article: 1932 United States Senate election in Arizona
1932 United States Senate election in Arizona[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Carl T. Hayden 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
Democratic gain from Republican Swing

Arkansas
Senator Hattie Wyatt Caraway
See also: List of United States senators from Arkansas and 1932 United States House of Representatives elections in Arkansas

There were two elections for the same seat, due to the November 6, 1931 death of two-term Democrat Thaddeus H. Caraway.

Caraway's widow, Democrat Hattie Wyatt Caraway, was appointed November 13, 1931 to continue his term.

Arkansas (Special)


Arkansas special election (January 12, 1932)[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Hattie Wyatt Caraway (Incumbent) 31,133 91.62%
Independent Rex Floyd 1,752 5.16%
Independent Sam D. Carson 1,095 3.22%
Majority
Turnout 1.83%
Democratic hold

Arkansas (Regular)

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."[10] When she was invited by Vice President Charles Curtis to preside over the Senate she took advantage of the situation to announce that she would run for reelection. Populist former Governor and Senator Huey Long of neighboring Louisiana traveled 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).[11] 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, Senator Joseph Robinson, who had been Al Smith's vice-presidential candidate in 1928. 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.[12]

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.[13]

Caraway went on to win the general election in November, with the accompanying victory of Franklin D. Roosevelt as U.S. President.[12]

Arkansas general election (November 8, 1932)[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
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
Democratic hold

California
California election[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
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
Democratic gain from Republican

Colorado
See also: List of United States senators from Colorado and 1932 United States House of Representatives elections in Colorado

There were 2 elections November 8, 1932 for the same seat, due to the death of one-term Republican Charles W. Waterman. The primaries were held September 13, 1932.[14][15]

Colorado (Special)
Senator Karl C. Schuyler

Democrat Walter Walker was appointed to continue the term, pending the special election, which he then lost.

Republican attorney Karl C. Schuyler was elected finish the term, but he lost the contemporaneous election to the next term. He died in 1933.[16]

Colorado special election[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
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%
Republican gain from Democratic

Colorado (Regular)
Senator Alva B. Adams

Democratic former senator Alva B. Adams was elected to start the new term that would begin in March 1933.

Colorado regular election[8][18]
Party Candidate Votes %
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%
Democratic hold

Adams would be re-elected once and serve until his December 1, 1941 death.

Connecticut
See also: List of United States senators from Connecticut
Connecticut election[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
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
Democratic gain from Republican

Florida
Florida election[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Duncan U. Fletcher (Incumbent)
Turnout 204,651
Democratic hold

Georgia
See also: List of United States senators from Georgia and 1932 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia

There were two elections due to the death of William 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 in 1914.

Georgia (Regular)
Senator Walter F. George
Georgia regular election[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
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
Democratic hold

Georgia (Special)
Senator Richard Russell Jr.

Democratic incumbent William J. Harris died April 18, 1932. Richard Russell Jr., the Democratic Governor of Georgia, appointed fellow-Democrat John S. Cohen April 25, 1932 to continue the term but Cohen was not a candidate for election.

Russell then won the September 14, 1932 Democratic primary over Charles R. Crisp, 57.72% to 42.28%.[19] Russell was then unopposed in the November 8, 1932 special election.[5]

Idaho
See also: List of United States senators from Idaho
Idaho election[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic James P. Pope 103,020 55.64%
Republican John W. Thomas (Incumbent) 78,325 42.30%
Liberty Earl A. Oliason 3,801 2.05%
Majority 24,695 13.34%
Turnout 185,146
Democratic gain from Republican

Illinois
Main article: 1932 United States Senate election in Illinois
See also: List of United States senators from Illinois
Illinois election[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
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
Democratic gain from Republican

Indiana
See also: List of United States senators from Indiana
Indiana election[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
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
Democratic gain from Republican

Iowa
See also: List of United States senators from Iowa

Primaries were held June 6, 1932.[20][21]

Iowa election[8][22]
Party Candidate Votes %
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%
Democratic gain from Republican

Murphy served only 3 years until his July 16, 1936 death.

Kansas
See also: List of United States senators from Kansas
Kansas election[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic George McGill 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
Democratic gain from Republican

Kentucky
See also: List of United States senators from Kentucky
Kentucky election[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
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
Democratic hold

Louisiana
See also: List of United States senators from Louisiana
Louisiana election[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John H. Overton (Incumbent) 249,189 100.00%
None Scattering 3 100.00%
Majority 249,186 100.00%
Turnout 249,192
Democratic hold

Maryland
See also: List of United States senators from Maryland
Maryland election[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
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
Democratic hold

Missouri
See also: List of United States senators from Missouri
Missouri election[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
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 Pollack 533 0.03%
Socialist Labor Karl L. Oberhue 417 0.03%
Majority 441,872 27.49%
Turnout 1,607,758
Democratic hold

Nevada
See also: List of United States senators from Nevada
Nevada election[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Pat McCarran 21,398 52.06%
Republican Tasker Oddie (Incumbent) 19,706 47.94%
Majority 1,692 4.12%
Turnout 41,104
Democratic gain from Republican

New Hampshire
See also: List of United States senators from New Hampshire
New Hampshire election[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
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
Democratic gain from Republican

New Jersey (Special)
See also: List of United States senators from New Jersey
New Jersey special election[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican William Warren Barbour 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
Republican hold

New York
Main articles: 1932 United States Senate election in New York and 1932 New York state election
1932 United States Senate election in New York[23]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Robert F. Wagner 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
Senator Robert Rice Reynolds
See also: List of United States senators from North Carolina

North Carolina had 2 elections for the same seat, due to the December 12, 1930 death of five-term Democrat Lee S. Overman.

North Carolina (Special)

Democratic former-Governor of North Carolina Cameron A. Morrison was appointed December 13, 1930 to continue Overman's term, pending a special election. Primaries for both parties were held June 4, 1932[24][25][26] Morrison lost the primary run-off election.

North Carolina special election[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Robert Rice Reynolds 485,048 68.66%
Republican Jake F. Newell 221,392 31.34%
Majority 263,656 37.32%
Turnout 22.28%
Democratic hold

Reynolds was seated December 5, 1932.

North Carolina (Regular)

Primaries for both parties were held June 4, 1932[27][28] and a Democratic run-off primary was held July 2, 1932.[29] Interim appointee Cameron A. Morrison lost the primary run-off election.

North Carolina election[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Robert Rice Reynolds 482,133 68.62%
Republican Jake F. Newell 220,524 31.38%
Majority 261,609 37.24%
Turnout 702,657
Democratic hold

Reynolds would be re-elected once and serve until his 1945 retirement.

North Dakota
See also: List of United States senators from North Dakota

44.85%

North Dakota election[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
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
Republican hold

Ohio
See also: List of United States senators from Ohio
Ohio election[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
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
Democratic hold

Oklahoma
See also: List of United States senators from Oklahoma
Oklahoma election[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
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
Democratic hold

Oregon
See also: List of United States senators from Oregon
Oregon election[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
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
Republican hold

Pennsylvania
Main article: 1932 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania
General election results[30]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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}}}
Republican hold Swing

South Carolina
Main article: 1932 United States Senate election in South Carolina
South Carolina U.S. Senate Election, 1932
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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
Democratic hold
  65+% won by Smith

South Dakota
See also: List of United States senators from South Dakota
South Dakota election[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
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
Republican hold

Utah
See also: List of United States senators from Utah
Utah election[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
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
Democratic gain from Republican

Vermont
Main article: 1932 United States Senate election in Vermont
1932 United States Senate election in Vermont[31]
Party Candidate Votes %
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%
Republican hold

Washington
See also: List of United States senators from Washington
Washington election[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
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
Democratic gain from Republican

Wisconsin
See also: List of United States senators from Wisconsin
Wisconsin election[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
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
Democratic gain from Republican

See also

Notes
  1. Just after the beginning of the next Congress, a Republican senator died and a Democrat was appointed in his place.
  2. Appointee elected
  3. Karl C. Schuyler (R) won the special election for the term ending in March 1933, but Alva B. Adams (D) won the general for the term beginning thereafter.

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