1932 United States Senate election in Wisconsin
The 1932 United States Senate election in Wisconsin was held on November 8, 1932. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator John J. Blaine ran for a second term in office but lost the Republican primary to John B. Chapple. In the general election, Chapple was defeated by F. Ryan Duffy.
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| Elections in Wisconsin |
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Republican primary
Candidates
- John J. Blaine, incumbent Senator since 1927 and former Governor
- John B. Chapple, editor of the Ashland Daily Press[1]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John B. Chapple | 348,991 | 50.80% | |
| Republican | John J. Blaine (incumbent) | 338,042 | 49.20% | |
| Total votes | 687,033 | 100.00% | ||
Other primaries
Democratic
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | F. Ryan Duffy | 110,548 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 110,548 | 100.00% | ||
Prohibition
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prohibition | Harvey A. Knapp | 686 | 100.00% | |
| Prohibition | Meisel | 455 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 1,141 | 100.00% | ||
Socialist
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Socialist | Emil Seidel | 31,387 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 31,387 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Candidates
- John B. Chapple, editor of the Ashland Daily Press (Republican)
- F. Ryan Duffy, attorney from Fond du Lac (Democratic)
- Ray Hansbrough (Communist)
- Harvey A. Knapp (Prohibition)
- Emil Seidel, former mayor of Milwaukee (Socialist)
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | F. Ryan Duffy | 610,236 | 56.98% | {{{change}}} | |
| Republican | John B. Chapple | 387,668 | 36.20% | ||
| Socialist | Emil Seidel | 65,807 | 6.14% | ||
| Prohibition | Harvey A. Knapp | 4,364 | 0.41% | ||
| Communist | Rayn Hasnbrough | 2,921 | 0.27% | ||
| Democratic gain from Republican | Swing | ||||
See also
References
- "A New Revolt in Wisconsin: John B. Chapple Swings Progressive Land to the Right". The Baltimore Sun. October 9, 1932. p. 47. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
- "Parties and Elections: The Primary Election". Wisconsin Blue Book, 1933. Primary Vote for United States Senator. p. 514. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
- Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives (1933). "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 8, 1932" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office.
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