1932 Texas gubernatorial election
The 1932 Texas gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1932, to elect the Governor of Texas. Democratic nominee and former Governor of Texas Miriam A. Ferguson defeated Republican nominee Orville Bullington.[1]
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Democratic primary
The Democratic primary election was held on July 23, 1932. As no candidate won a majority of votes, there was a run-off on August 27, 1932, between the two highest ranking candidates former Governor of Texas Miriam A. Ferguson and incumbent Governor of Texas Ross S. Sterling. Ferguson would eventually win the primary with 50.20% against Sterling, which marked the closest primary defeat for an incumbent governor in United States history.[2] Sterling endorsed Ferguson for the general election.
Results
| Candidate | First round | Run-off | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | |
| Miriam A. Ferguson | 402,238 | 41.75 | 477,644 | 50.20 |
| Ross S. Sterling | 296,383 | 30.76 | 473,846 | 49.80 |
| Tom F. Hunter | 220,391 | 22.87 | ||
| M. H. Wolfe | 32,241 | 3.35 | ||
| George W. Armstrong | 5,312 | 0.55 | ||
| Roger Q. Evans | 3,974 | 0.41 | ||
| Frank Putnam | 2,962 | 0.31 | ||
| Total | 963,501 | 100.00 | 951,490 | 100.00 |
| Source: [3] | ||||
General election
On election day, November 8, 1932, Democratic nominee Miriam A. Ferguson won re-election by a margin of 204,805 votes against her foremost opponent Republican nominee Orville Bullington, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of Governor. Ferguson was sworn in as the 32nd Governor of Texas on January 17, 1933.[4]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Miriam A. Ferguson | 522,395 | 61.98 | |
| Republican | Orville Bullington | 317,590 | 37.68 | |
| Socialist | George Clifton Edwards | 1,873 | 0.22 | |
| Democratic | George W. Armstrong | 768 | 0.09 | |
| Communist | Philip L. Howe | 138 | 0.02 | |
| Liberty | Otho L. Heitt | 134 | 0.09 | |
| Total votes | 843,898 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
References
- John D. Huddleston (June 12, 2010). "Ferguson, Miriam Amanda Wallace". Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association.
- "A Failure to Launch? Kansas' Republican Gubernatorial Contest and the History of Incumbent Governor Primary Performance – Sabato's Crystal Ball".
- "TX Governor – D Primary". ourcampaigns.com. January 13, 2010. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
- "TX Governor". ourcampaigns.com. June 26, 2006. Retrieved May 11, 2023.