1932 New York gubernatorial election
November 8, 1932
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County results Lehman:
40–50%
50–60%
60–70%
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The 1932 New York gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1932, to elect the Governor of New York. Incumbent Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt did not seek reelection, and instead successfully ran for President. Democrat Herbert H. Lehman ran for the open seat and won in the general election.
General election
Candidates
- William J. Donovan, former Assistant Attorney General for the Antitrust Division (Republican)[1]
- Louis Waldman, (Socialist)[2] Crosswaith however declined, instead running for Congress in Harlem, and Charles W. Noonan was substituted on the ticket.[3]
- Herbert H. Lehman, Lieutenant Governor of New York (Democratic)[4]
- Israel Amter, (Communist)[5]
- John F. Vichert, (Law Preservation)[6]
- Aaron M. Orange, (Socialist Labor)[7]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Herbert H. Lehman | 2,659,519 | 56.69% | ||
| Republican | William J. Donovan | 1,812,080 | 38.62% | ||
| Socialist | Louis Waldman | 102,959 | 2.19% | ||
| Law Preservation | John F. Vichert | 83,452 | 1.78% | ||
| Communist | Israel Amter | 26,407 | 0.56% | ||
| Socialist Labor | Aaron M. Orange | 7,233 | 0.15% | ||
| Total votes | 4,691,650 | 100.00% | |||
See also
References
- ^ DONOVAN NOMINATED, ADVOCATES REPEAL in NYT on October 5, 1932 (subscription required)
- ^ THOMAS ATTACKS ROOSEVELT CHOICE; ...WALDMAN FOR GOVERNOR in NYT on July 4, 1932 (subscription required)
- ^ SOCIALIST TICKET FOR STATE CHANGED in NYT on August 7, 1932 (subscription required)
- ^ LEHMAN STICKS TO GUNS in NYT on October 5, 1932 (subscription required)
- ^ COMMUNISTS NAME TICKET in NYT on June 20, 1932 (subscription required)
- ^ DR. VICHERT DECIDES TO RUN in NYT on October 7, 1932 (subscription required)
- ^ LABOR PARTY MEETS TO PICK CANDIDATES in NYT on May 1, 1932 (subscription required)
- ^ [1] from Our Campaigns.