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1932 United States Senate elections

The 1932 United States Senate elections coincided with Democrat Franklin D. Roosevelt's landslide victory over incumbent Herbert Hoover in the presidential election. The 32 seats of Class 3 were contested in regular elections, and special elections were held to fill vacancies.

1932 United States Senate elections

← 1930 November 8, 1932 1934 →

34 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[a] 48
Seats after 59[2] 36
Seat change 12 12
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


1932 United States Senate special election in New Jersey1932 United States Senate special election in Georgia1932 United States Senate election in Alabama1932 United States Senate election in Arizona1932 United States Senate election in Arkansas1932 United States Senate election in California1932 United States Senate election in Colorado1932 United States Senate election in Connecticut1932 United States Senate election in Florida1932 United States Senate election in Georgia1932 United States Senate election in Idaho1932 United States Senate election in Illinois1932 United States Senate election in Indiana1932 United States Senate election in Iowa1932 United States Senate election in Kansas1932 United States Senate election in Kentucky1932 United States Senate election in Louisiana1932 United States Senate election in Maryland1932 United States Senate election in Missouri1932 United States Senate election in Nevada1932 United States Senate election in New Hampshire1932 United States Senate election in New York1932 United States Senate election in North Carolina1932 United States Senate election in North Dakota1932 United States Senate election in Ohio1932 United States Senate election in Oklahoma1932 United States Senate election in Oregon1932 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania1932 United States Senate election in South Carolina1932 United States Senate election in South Dakota1932 United States Senate election in Utah1932 United States Senate election in Vermont1932 United States Senate election in Washington1932 United States Senate election in Wisconsin
Results of the elections:
     Democratic gain      Democratic hold
     Republican hold
     No election

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). Democrats gained another seat through an appointment in Nebraska, bringing their total number of seats up to 60.

Among the Republican incumbents defeated in 1932 were Senate Majority Leader James Watson and five-term Senator Reed Smoot, an author of the controversial Smoot-Hawley tariff.[3] This was the first of four elections in which a Senate leader lost re-election, and the only time they were a Republican. This election marked the first time a woman was elected to the Senate, that being Hattie Caraway of Arkansas. As of 2023, this is the last time Democrats won a Senate election in Kansas.

This is also one of only five occasions where 10 or more Senate seats changed hands in an election, with the other occasions being in 1920, 1946, 1958, and 1980.

Gains, losses, and holds edit

Retirements edit

Three Democrats retired instead of seeking re-election.

Defeats edit

Eleven Republicans and three Democrats sought re-election but lost in the primary or general election.

Post-election changes edit

Change in composition edit

After the January special election edit

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[b]
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 edit

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
Ga. (sp)
Retired
D37
Ga. (reg)
Ran
D36
Fla.
Ran
D35
Colo. (reg)
Retired
D34
Ark. (reg)
Ran
D33
Ariz.
Ran
D32
Ala.
Ran
D31 D30 D29
D39
Kan.
Ran
D40
Ky.
Ran
D41
La.
Ran
D42
Md.
Ran
D43
Mo.
Retired
D44
N.Y.
Ran
D45
N.C. (reg)
N.C. (sp)
Ran
D46
Ohio
Ran
D47
Okla.
Ran
D48
S.C.
Ran
Plurality →
FL1
R39
N.J. (sp)
Ran
R40
N.D.
Ran
R41
Ore.
Ran
R42
Pa.
Ran
R43
S.D.
Ran
R44
Utah
Ran
R45
Vt.
Ran
R46
Wash.
Ran
R47
Wisc.
Ran
R38
N.H.
Ran
R37
Nev.
Ran
R36
Iowa
Ran
R35
Ind.
Ran
R34
Ill.
Ran
R33
Idaho
Ran
R32
Conn.
Ran
R31
Calif.
Ran
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 edit

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[c]
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[b]
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

Race summary edit

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

Elections during the 72nd Congress edit

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 Caraway Democratic 1931 (Appointed) Interim appointee elected January 12, 1932.
Democratic hold.
Winner was subsequently re-elected in November.
  •  Y Hattie Caraway (Democratic) 91.6%
  • Rex Floyd (Independent) 5.2%
  • Sam D. Carson (Independent) 3.2%[4]
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)
W. 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 edit

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 Caraway Democratic 1931 (Appointed)
1932 (special)
Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Hattie Caraway (Democratic) 89.5%
  • John W. White (Republican) 10.5%
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 gain.
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 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 E. Watson Republican 1916 (special)
1920
1926
Incumbent lost re-election.
New senator elected.
Democratic gain.
Iowa Smith W. Brookhart Republican 1922 (special)
1924
1926 (Lost[e])
1926
Incumbent lost renomination.
Incumbent lost re-election as an Independent.
New senator elected.
Democratic gain.
  •  Y Louis Murphy (Democratic) 54.9%
  • Henry Field (Republican) 40.8%
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.
  •  Y Millard Tydings (Democratic) 66.2%
  • Wallace Williams (Republican) 31.2%
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 Nye Republican 1925 (Appointed)
1926 (special)
1926
Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Gerald 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.
  •  Y Porter H. Dale (Republican) 55.1%
  • Fred C. Martin (Democratic) 44.9%
Washington Wesley L. 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.

Closest races edit

Eleven races had a margin of victory under 10%:

State Party of winner Margin
Colorado (special) Republican (flip) 0.25%
Connecticut Democratic (flip) 0.8%
New Hampshire Democratic (flip) 1.08%
New Jersey Republican 1.09%
Kansas Democratic 3.7%
Nevada Democratic (flip) 4.2%
Pennsylvania Republican 6.1%
Illinois Democratic (flip) 6.2%
Colorado (regular) Democratic 6.4%
Ohio Democratic 6.7%
South Dakota Republican 9.2%

New York was the tipping point state with a margin of 17.2%.

Alabama edit

Alabama election[9]
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 edit

1932 United States Senate election in Arizona
 
← 1926 November 8, 1932 1938 →
     
Nominee Carl Hayden Ralph H. Cameron
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 74,310 35,737
Percentage 66.67% 32.06%

 
County results
Hayden:      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%

U.S. senator before election

Carl Hayden
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Carl Hayden
Democratic

1932 United States Senate election in Arizona[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Carl T. Hayden (incumbent) 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 hold Swing

Arkansas edit

 
Senator Hattie Wyatt Caraway

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) edit

Arkansas special election (January 12, 1932)[4]
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) edit

1932 U.S. Senate election in Arkansas
 
← Jan. 1932 (special) November 8, 1932 1938 →
     
Nominee Hattie Caraway John H. White
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 187,994 21,558
Percentage 89.71% 10.29%

 
Results by county
Caraway:      50–60%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
White:      50–60%

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."[11] 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).[12] 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.[13][page needed]

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.[14]

Caraway went on to win the general election in November, with the accompanying victory of Franklin D. Roosevelt as U.S. President.[13][page needed]

Arkansas general election (November 8, 1932)[9]
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 edit

1932 United States Senate election in California
 
← 1926 November 6, 1932 1938 →
       
Nominee William Gibbs McAdoo Tallant Tubbs Robert P. Shuler
Party Democratic Republican Prohibition
Popular vote 943,164 669,676 560,088
Percentage 43.39% 30.81% 25.77%

 
Election results by county
McAdoo:      30-40%      40-50%      50-60%      60-70%
Tubbs:      30-40%      40-50%      50-60%      60-70%
Shuler:      30-40%      40-50%

California election[9]
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 edit

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.[15][16]

Colorado (special) edit

 
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.[17]

Colorado special election[18]
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) edit

1932 United States Senate election in Colorado
 
← 1926 November 8, 1932 1938 →
     
Nominee Alva B. Adams Karl C. Schuyler
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 226,516 198,519
Percentage 51.91% 45.50%

 
Results by county
Adams:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%
Schuyler:      40–50%      50–60%

U.S. senator before election

Walter Walker
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Alva B. Adams
Democratic

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

Colorado regular election[9][19]
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 edit

1932 United States Senate election in Connecticut
 
← 1926 November 8, 1932 1938 →
     
Nominee Augustine Lonergan Hiram Bingham III
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 282,327 278,061
Percentage 47.50% 46.78%

 
County results
Bingham:      40–50%      50–60%
Lonergan:      40–50%

Connecticut election[9]
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 edit

1932 United States Senate election in Florida
 
← 1926 November 8, 1932 1936 (special) →
   
Nominee Duncan U. Fletcher
Party Democratic
Popular vote 204,651
Percentage 100.00%

 
County results
Fletcher:      90–100%

Florida election[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Duncan U. Fletcher (Incumbent) 204,651 100%
Turnout 204,651
Democratic hold

Georgia edit

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) edit

 
Senator Walter F. George
Georgia regular election[9]
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) edit

 
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%.[20] Russell was then unopposed in the November 8, 1932 special election.[6]

Democratic primary results[21]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Richard Russell Jr. 162,745 57.72
Democratic Charles R. Crisp 119,193 42.28
Total votes 281,938 100.00
United States Senate special election in Georgia, 1932
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Richard Russell Jr. 244,031 100.00
Total votes 244,031 100.00

Idaho edit

1932 United States Senate election in Idaho
 
← 1926
1938 →
     
Nominee James P. Pope John Thomas
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 103,020 78,325
Percentage 55.64% 42.30%

 
County results
Pope:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%
Thomas:      50-60%

U.S. senator before election

John Thomas
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

James P. Pope
Democratic

Idaho election[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic James P. Pope 103,020 55.64%
Republican John 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 edit

1932 United States Senate election in Illinois
 
← 1928 (special) November 8, 1932 1938 →
     
Nominee William H. Dieterich Otis F. Glenn
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 1,670,466 1,471,841
Percentage 52.23% 46.02%

 
Results by county
Dieterich:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Glenn:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

Illinois election[9]
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 edit

1932 United States Senate election in Indiana
 
← 1926 November 8, 1932 1938 →
     
Nominee Frederick Van Nuys James E. Watson
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 870,053 661,750
Percentage 55.57% 42.26%

 
County results
Van Nuys:      40-50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Watson:      40–50%      50–60%

Indiana election[9]
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 edit

1932 United States Senate election in Iowa
 
← 1926 November 8, 1932 1936 (special) →
     
Nominee Louis Murphy Henry Field
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 538,422 399,929
Percentage 54.15% 40.22%

 
Murphy:      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Field:      40–50%      50–60%

Primaries were held June 6, 1932.[22][23]

Iowa election[9][24]
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 edit

1932 United States Senate special election in Kansas
 
← 1926
1938 →
       
Nominee George McGill Ben S. Paulsen George A. Brown
Party Democratic Republican Independent
Popular vote 328,992 302,809 65,583
Percentage 45.67% 42.03% 9.10%

 
County results
McGill:      30–40%     40–50%      50–60%      60–70%
Paulsen:      40–50%      50–60%

U.S. senator before election

George McGill
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

George McGill
Democratic

Kansas election[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic George McGill (incumbent) 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 hold

Kentucky edit

Kentucky election
 
← 1926
1938 →
     
Nominee Alben W. Barkley Maurice H. Thatcher
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 575,077 393,865
Percentage 59.15% 40.51%

 
County results
Barkley:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Thatcher:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%

Kentucky election[9]
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 edit

Louisiana election[9]
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 edit

1932 United States Senate election in Maryland
 
← 1926 November 8, 1932 1938 →
     
Nominee Millard Tydings Wallace Williams
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 293,389 138,536
Percentage 66.18% 31.25%

 
County results
Tydings:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Williams:      50–60%

Maryland election[9]
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 edit

1932 United States Senate election in Missouri
 
← 1926
1938 →
     
Nominee Bennett Champ Clark Henry Kiel
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 1,017,046 575,174
Percentage 63.26% 35.77%

 
County results
Clark:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Kiel:      50–60%      60–70%

Missouri election[9]
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 Julius Pollack 533 0.03%
Socialist Labor Karl L. Oberhue 417 0.03%
Majority 441,872 27.49%
Turnout 1,607,758
Democratic hold

Nevada edit

Nevada election[9]
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 edit

1932 United States Senate election in New Hampshire
 
← 1926
1938 →
     
Nominee Fred H. Brown George H. Moses
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 98,766 96,649
Percentage 50.35% 49.27%

 
Brown:      50–60%
Moses:      50–60%      60–70%

New Hampshire election[9]
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) edit

New Jersey special election[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican W. Warren Barbour (incumbent) 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 edit

1932 United States Senate election in New York
 
← 1926 November 2, 1932 1938 →
     
Nominee Robert F. Wagner George Z. Medalie
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 2,532,905 1,751,186
Percentage 55.77% 38.56%

 
County Results
Wagner:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Medalie:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%

Senator before election

Robert F. Wagner
Democratic

Elected Senator

Robert F. Wagner
Democratic

1932 United States Senate election in New York[25]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Robert F. Wagner (incumbent) 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 edit

 
Senator Robert Rice Reynolds

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) edit

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[26][27][28] Morrison lost the primary run-off election.

North Carolina special election[7]
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) edit

Primaries for both parties were held June 4, 1932[29][30] and a Democratic run-off primary was held July 2, 1932.[31] Interim appointee Cameron A. Morrison lost the primary run-off election.

North Carolina election[9]
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 edit

1932 United States Senate election in North Dakota
 
← 1926 (regular) November 6, 1932 1938 →
     
Nominee Gerald Nye P. W. Lanier
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 172,796 65,612
Percentage 72.30% 27.45%

 
County results
Nye:      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%      80-90%

U.S. senator before election

Gerald Nye
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Gerald Nye
Republican

North Dakota election[9]
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 edit

Ohio election[9]
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 edit

Oklahoma election[9]
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 edit

Oregon election[9]
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 edit

1932 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania
 
← 1930 November 8, 1932 1938 →
     
Nominee James J. Davis Lawrence Rupp
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 1,375,489 1,200,760
Percentage 49.46% 43.18%

 
County results

Davis:      30-40%      40-50%      50-60%      60-70%

Rupp:      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%

General election results[32]
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 edit

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 edit

1932 United States Senate election in South Dakota
 
← 1926 November 8, 1932 1938 →
     
Nominee Peter Norbeck Ulysses Simpson Grant Cherry
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 151,845 125,731
Percentage 53.83% 44.57%

 
County results
Norbeck:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Cherry:      40–50%      50–60%      >90%

U.S. senator before election

Peter Norbeck
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Peter Norbeck
Republican

South Dakota election[9]
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 edit

Utah election[9]
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 edit

1932 United States Senate election in Vermont[33]
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 edit

1932 United States Senate election in Washington
 
← 1926 November 8, 1932 1938 →
     
Nominee Homer Bone Wesley L. Jones
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 371,535 220,204
Percentage 60.61% 32.70%

 
Results by county
Bone:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

Washington election[9]
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 edit

1932 United States Senate election in Wisconsin
 
← 1926 November 8, 1932 1938 →
       
Nominee F. Ryan Duffy John B. Chapple Emil Seidel
Party Democratic Republican Socialist
Popular vote 610,236 387,668 65,807
Percentage 56.98% 36.20% 6.14%

 
County results
Duffy:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Chapple:      40-50%      50–60%      60–70%

Wisconsin election[9]
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 edit

Notes edit

  1. ^ The Democrats technically had 48 seats on election day, as Colorado's Democratic Governor Billy Adams had appointed Democrat Walter Walker at the end of September. But the Senate was not in session at any time before election day and therefore also not reorganized. Subsequently, the Republicans won the special election for the remainder of the term in the 72nd Congress.[1]
  2. ^ a b Appointee elected
  3. ^ a b 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.
  4. ^ Appointee defeated
  5. ^ Lost election challenge
  6. ^ Though Bone became senator-elect after the election, Jones's death left a vacancy which was filled by Elijah Sherman Grammer until Bone's term began in March.

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The 1932 United States Senate elections coincided with Democrat Franklin D Roosevelt s landslide victory over incumbent Herbert Hoover in the presidential election The 32 seats of Class 3 were contested in regular elections and special elections were held to fill vacancies 1932 United States Senate elections 1930 November 8 1932 1934 1931 VT 1933 VA 34 of the 96 seats in the United States Senate49 seats needed for a majority Majority party Minority party Leader Joseph Robinson James Watson Lost re election Party Democratic RepublicanLeader since December 3 1923 March 4 1929Leader s seat Arkansas IndianaSeats before 47 a 48Seats after 59 2 36Seat change 12 12Seats up 17 17Races won 28 6 Third party Party Farmer LaborSeats before 1Seats after 1Seat changeSeats up 0Races won 0Results of the elections Democratic gain Democratic hold Republican hold No electionMajority Leader before electionJames WatsonRepublican Elected Majority Leader Joseph RobinsonDemocraticWith 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 Democrats gained another seat through an appointment in Nebraska bringing their total number of seats up to 60 Among the Republican incumbents defeated in 1932 were Senate Majority Leader James Watson and five term Senator Reed Smoot an author of the controversial Smoot Hawley tariff 3 This was the first of four elections in which a Senate leader lost re election and the only time they were a Republican This election marked the first time a woman was elected to the Senate that being Hattie Caraway of Arkansas As of 2023 this is the last time Democrats won a Senate election in Kansas This is also one of only five occasions where 10 or more Senate seats changed hands in an election with the other occasions being in 1920 1946 1958 and 1980 Contents 1 Gains losses and holds 1 1 Retirements 1 2 Defeats 1 3 Post election changes 2 Change in composition 2 1 After the January special election 2 2 Before the November elections 2 3 Result of the November elections 3 Race summary 3 1 Elections during the 72nd Congress 3 2 Elections leading to the 73rd Congress 4 Closest races 5 Alabama 6 Arizona 7 Arkansas 7 1 Arkansas special 7 2 Arkansas regular 8 California 9 Colorado 9 1 Colorado special 9 2 Colorado regular 10 Connecticut 11 Florida 12 Georgia 12 1 Georgia regular 12 2 Georgia special 13 Idaho 14 Illinois 15 Indiana 16 Iowa 17 Kansas 18 Kentucky 19 Louisiana 20 Maryland 21 Missouri 22 Nevada 23 New Hampshire 24 New Jersey special 25 New York 26 North Carolina 26 1 North Carolina special 26 2 North Carolina regular 27 North Dakota 28 Ohio 29 Oklahoma 30 Oregon 31 Pennsylvania 32 South Carolina 33 South Dakota 34 Utah 35 Vermont 36 Washington 37 Wisconsin 38 See also 39 Notes 40 ReferencesGains losses and holds editRetirements edit Three Democrats retired instead of seeking re election State Senator Replaced byColorado Walter Walker Alva B AdamsGeorgia special John S Cohen Richard Russell Jr Missouri Harry B Hawes Bennett Champ ClarkDefeats edit Eleven Republicans and three Democrats sought re election but lost in the primary or general election State Senator Replaced byCalifornia Samuel M Shortridge William Gibbs McAdooColorado special Walter Walker Karl C SchuylerConnecticut Hiram Bingham III Augustine LonerganIdaho John Thomas James P PopeIllinois Otis F Glenn William H DieterichIndiana James E Watson Frederick Van NuysIowa Smith W Brookhart Louis MurphyLouisiana Edwin S Broussard John H OvertonNevada Tasker Oddie Pat McCarranNew Hampshire George H Moses Fred H BrownNorth Carolina Cameron A Morrison Robert R ReynoldsUtah Reed Smoot Elbert D ThomasWashington Wesley L Jones Homer BoneWisconsin John J Blaine F Ryan DuffyPost election changes edit State Senator Replaced byMontana Thomas J Walsh John E EricksonNew Mexico Sam G Bratton Carl HatchVermont Porter H Dale Ernest W GibsonVirginia Claude A Swanson Harry F ByrdNebraska Robert B Howell William H ThompsonWyoming John B Kendrick Joseph C O MahoneyChange in composition editAfter the January special election edit D1 D2 D3 D4 D5 D6 D7 D8D18 D17 D16 D15 D14 D13 D12 D11 D10 D9D19 D20 D21 D22 D23 D24 D25 D26 D27 D28D38 D37 D36 D35 D34 D33 D32 D31 D30 D29D39 D40 D41 D42 D43 D44 D45 D46 D47Ark sp Elected b FL1Plurality R48R39 R40 R41 R42 R43 R44 R45 R46 R47R38 R37 R36 R35 R34 R33 R32 R31 R30 R29R19 R20 R21 R22 R23 R24 R25 R26 R27 R28R18 R17 R16 R15 R14 R13 R12 R11 R10 R9R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 R8Before the November elections edit D1 D2 D3 D4 D5 D6 D7 D8D18 D17 D16 D15 D14 D13 D12 D11 D10 D9D19 D20 D21 D22 D23 D24 D25 D26 D27 D28D38Ga sp Retired D37Ga reg Ran D36Fla Ran D35Colo reg Retired Colo sp Ran D34Ark reg Ran D33Ariz Ran D32Ala Ran D31 D30 D29D39Kan Ran D40Ky Ran D41La Ran D42Md Ran D43Mo Retired D44N Y Ran D45N 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R36S D Re elected R35Pa Re elected R34Ore Re elected R33N D Re elected R32N J sp Elected b R31 R30 R29R19 R20 R21 R22 R23 R24 R25 R26 R27 R28R18 R17 R16 R15 R14 R13 R12 R11 R10 R9R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 R8Key D DemocraticFL Farmer LaborR RepublicanRace summary editAll races are general elections for class 3 seats unless noted Elections during the 72nd Congress edit In these elections the winners were elected and seated during 1932 ordered by election date State Incumbent Results CandidatesSenator Party Electoral historyArkansas Class 3 Hattie Caraway Democratic 1931 Appointed Interim appointee elected January 12 1932 Democratic hold Winner was subsequently re elected in November nbsp Y Hattie Caraway Democratic 91 6 Rex Floyd Independent 5 2 Sam D Carson Independent 3 2 4 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 nbsp Y Karl C Schuyler Republican 48 76 Walter Walker Democratic 48 51 Carle Whitehead Socialist 2 73 5 Georgia Class 2 John S Cohen Democratic 1932 Appointed Interim appointee retired New senator elected November 8 1932 Democratic hold nbsp Y Richard Russell Jr Democratic Unopposed 6 New Jersey Class 2 W Warren Barbour Republican 1931 Appointed Interim appointee elected November 8 1932 nbsp Y W Warren Barbour Republican 49 6 Percy Hamilton Stewart Democratic 48 5 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 nbsp Y Robert R Reynolds Democratic 68 7 Jake F Newell Republican 31 3 7 Elections leading to the 73rd Congress edit All elections are for Class 3 seats State Incumbent Results CandidatesSenator Party Electoral historyAlabama Hugo Black Democratic 1926 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Hugo Black Democratic 86 3 J Theodore Johnson Republican 13 8 Arizona Carl Hayden Democratic 1926 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Carl Hayden Democratic 66 7 Ralph H Cameron Republican 32 1 Arkansas Hattie Caraway Democratic 1931 Appointed 1932 special Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Hattie Caraway Democratic 89 5 John W White Republican 10 5 California Samuel M Shortridge Republican 19201926 Incumbent lost renomination New senator elected Democratic gain nbsp Y William Gibbs McAdoo Democratic 43 4 Tallant Tubbs Republican 30 8 Robert P Shuler Prohibition 25 8 Colorado Walter Walker Democratic 1932 Appointed Interim appointee retired New senator elected Democratic gain Winner was not elected to finish the term see above nbsp Y Alva B Adams Democratic 52 2 Karl C Schuyler Republican 45 8 Carle Whitehead Socialist 2 0 5 Connecticut Hiram Bingham III Republican 1924 special 1926 Incumbent lost re election New senator elected Democratic gain nbsp Y Augustine Lonergan Democratic 48 5 Hiram Bingham III Republican 47 7 Florida Duncan U Fletcher Democratic 1909 Appointed 1909 special 191419201926 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Duncan U Fletcher Democratic 99 8 Georgia Walter F George Democratic 1922 special 1926 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Walter F George Democratic 92 8 James W Arnold Republican 7 2 Idaho John Thomas Republican 1928 Appointed 1928 special Incumbent lost re election New senator elected Democratic gain nbsp Y James P Pope Democratic 55 7 John Thomas Republican 42 3 Illinois Otis F Glenn Republican 1928 special Incumbent lost re election New senator elected Democratic gain nbsp Y William H Dieterich Democratic 52 2 Otis F Glenn Republican 46 0 Indiana James E Watson Republican 1916 special 19201926 Incumbent lost re election New senator elected Democratic gain nbsp Y Frederick Van Nuys Democratic 55 6 James E Watson Republican 42 3 Iowa Smith W Brookhart Republican 1922 special 19241926 Lost e 1926 Incumbent lost renomination Incumbent lost re election as an Independent New senator elected Democratic gain nbsp Y Louis Murphy Democratic 54 9 Henry Field Republican 40 8 Kansas George McGill Democratic 1930 special Incumbent re elected nbsp Y George McGill Democratic 45 7 Benjamin S Paulen Republican 42 0 Kentucky Alben W Barkley Democratic 1926 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Alben W Barkley Democratic 59 2 Maurice Thatcher Republican 40 5 Louisiana Edwin S Broussard Democratic 19201926 Incumbent lost renomination New senator elected Democratic hold nbsp Y John H Overton Democratic UnopposedMaryland Millard Tydings Democratic 1926 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Millard Tydings Democratic 66 2 Wallace Williams Republican 31 2 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 nbsp Y Bennett Champ Clark Democratic 63 2 Henry Kiel Republican 35 9 Nevada Tasker Oddie Republican 19201926 Incumbent lost re election New senator elected Democratic gain nbsp Y Pat McCarran Democratic 52 1 Tasker Oddie Republican 47 9 New Hampshire George H Moses Republican 1918 special 19201926 Incumbent lost re election New senator elected Democratic gain nbsp Y Fred H Brown Democratic 50 4 George H Moses Republican 49 3 New York Robert F Wagner Democratic 1926 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Robert F Wagner Democratic 55 8 George Z Medalie Republican 38 6 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 nbsp Y Robert R Reynolds Democratic 68 6 Jake F Newell Republican 31 4 8 North Dakota Gerald Nye Republican 1925 Appointed 1926 special 1926 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Gerald Nye Republican 72 3 P W Lanier Democratic 27 5 Ohio Robert J Bulkley Democratic 1930 special Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Robert J Bulkley Democratic 52 5 Gilbert Bettman Republican 45 8 Oklahoma Elmer Thomas Democratic 1926 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Elmer Thomas Democratic 65 6 Wirt Franklin Republican 33 7 Oregon Frederick Steiwer Republican 1926 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Frederick Steiwer Republican 52 7 Walter B Gleason Democratic 38 9 Pennsylvania James J Davis Republican 1930 special Incumbent re elected nbsp Y James J Davis Republican 49 3 Lawrence H Rupp Democratic 43 2 South Carolina Ellison D Smith Democratic 1909191419201926 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Ellison D Smith Democratic UnopposedSouth Dakota Peter Norbeck Republican 19201926 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Peter Norbeck Republican 53 8 U S G Cherry Democratic 44 6 Utah Reed Smoot Republican 19031909191419201926 Incumbent lost re election New senator elected Democratic gain nbsp Y Elbert D Thomas Democratic 56 7 Reed Smoot Republican 41 7 Vermont Porter H Dale Republican 1909 Appointed 1923 special 1926 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Porter H Dale Republican 55 1 Fred C Martin Democratic 44 9 Washington Wesley L Jones Republican 1909191419201926 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 nbsp Y Homer Bone Democratic 60 6 Wesley L Jones Republican 32 7 Wisconsin John J Blaine Republican 1926 Incumbent lost renomination New senator elected Democratic gain nbsp Y F Ryan Duffy Democratic 57 0 John B Chapple Republican 36 2 Emil Seidel Socialist 6 1 Closest races editEleven races had a margin of victory under 10 State Party of winner MarginColorado special Republican flip 0 25 Connecticut Democratic flip 0 8 New Hampshire Democratic flip 1 08 New Jersey Republican 1 09 Kansas Democratic 3 7 Nevada Democratic flip 4 2 Pennsylvania Republican 6 1 Illinois Democratic flip 6 2 Colorado regular Democratic 6 4 Ohio Democratic 6 7 South Dakota Republican 9 2 New York was the tipping point state with a margin of 17 2 Alabama editAlabama election 9 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 039Democratic holdArizona edit1932 United States Senate election in Arizona nbsp 1926 November 8 1932 1938 nbsp nbsp Nominee Carl Hayden Ralph H CameronParty Democratic RepublicanPopular vote 74 310 35 737Percentage 66 67 32 06 nbsp County resultsHayden 60 70 70 80 80 90 U S senator before electionCarl HaydenDemocratic Elected U S Senator Carl HaydenDemocraticMain article 1932 United States Senate election in Arizona See also List of United States senators from Arizona 1932 United States Senate election in Arizona 10 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Carl T Hayden incumbent 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 463Democratic hold SwingArkansas edit nbsp Senator Hattie Wyatt CarawaySee 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 edit Arkansas special election January 12 1932 4 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 MajorityTurnout 1 83 Democratic holdArkansas regular edit 1932 U S Senate election in Arkansas nbsp Jan 1932 special November 8 1932 1938 nbsp nbsp Nominee Hattie Caraway John H WhiteParty Democratic RepublicanPopular vote 187 994 21 558Percentage 89 71 10 29 nbsp Results by countyCaraway 50 60 70 80 80 90 gt 90 White 50 60 U S senator before electionHattie CarawayDemocratic Elected U S Senator Hattie CarawayDemocraticMain article 1932 United States Senate election in Arkansas 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 11 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 12 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 13 page needed 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 14 Caraway went on to win the general election in November with the accompanying victory of Franklin D Roosevelt as U S President 13 page needed Arkansas general election November 8 1932 9 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 552Democratic holdCalifornia edit1932 United States Senate election in California nbsp 1926 November 6 1932 1938 nbsp nbsp nbsp Nominee William Gibbs McAdoo Tallant Tubbs Robert P ShulerParty Democratic Republican ProhibitionPopular vote 943 164 669 676 560 088Percentage 43 39 30 81 25 77 nbsp Election results by countyMcAdoo 30 40 40 50 50 60 60 70 Tubbs 30 40 40 50 50 60 60 70 Shuler 30 40 40 50 U S senator before electionSamuel Morgan ShortridgeRepublican Elected U S Senator William Gibbs McAdooDemocraticMain article 1932 United States Senate election in California See also List of United States senators from California California election 9 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 834Democratic gain from RepublicanColorado editSee also 1932 United States Senate elections in 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 15 16 Colorado special edit nbsp Senator Karl C SchuylerDemocrat 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 17 Colorado special election 18 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 DemocraticColorado regular edit 1932 United States Senate election in Colorado nbsp 1926 November 8 1932 1938 nbsp nbsp Nominee Alva B Adams Karl C SchuylerParty Democratic RepublicanPopular vote 226 516 198 519Percentage 51 91 45 50 nbsp Results by countyAdams 40 50 50 60 60 70 Schuyler 40 50 50 60 U S senator before electionWalter WalkerDemocratic Elected U S Senator Alva B AdamsDemocraticDemocratic former senator Alva B Adams was elected to start the new term that would begin in March 1933 Colorado regular election 9 19 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 holdAdams would be re elected once and serve until his December 1 1941 death Connecticut edit1932 United States Senate election in Connecticut nbsp 1926 November 8 1932 1938 nbsp nbsp Nominee Augustine Lonergan Hiram Bingham IIIParty Democratic RepublicanPopular vote 282 327 278 061Percentage 47 50 46 78 nbsp County resultsBingham 40 50 50 60 Lonergan 40 50 U S senator before electionHiram Bingham IIIRepublican Elected U S Senator Augustine LonerganDemocraticMain article 1932 United States Senate election in Connecticut See also List of United States senators from Connecticut Connecticut election 9 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 402Democratic gain from RepublicanFlorida edit1932 United States Senate election in Florida nbsp 1926 November 8 1932 1936 special nbsp Nominee Duncan U FletcherParty DemocraticPopular vote 204 651Percentage 100 00 nbsp County resultsFletcher 90 100 U S senator before electionDuncan U FletcherDemocratic Elected U S Senator Duncan U FletcherDemocraticMain article 1932 United States Senate election in Florida Florida election 9 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Duncan U Fletcher Incumbent 204 651 100 Turnout 204 651Democratic holdGeorgia editSee 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 edit nbsp Senator Walter F GeorgeGeorgia regular election 9 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 641Democratic hold Georgia special edit nbsp 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 20 Russell was then unopposed in the November 8 1932 special election 6 Democratic primary results 21 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Richard Russell Jr 162 745 57 72Democratic Charles R Crisp 119 193 42 28Total votes 281 938 100 00United States Senate special election in Georgia 1932 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Richard Russell Jr 244 031 100 00Total votes 244 031 100 00Idaho editSee also List of United States senators from Idaho 1932 United States Senate election in Idaho nbsp 19261938 nbsp nbsp Nominee James P Pope John ThomasParty Democratic RepublicanPopular vote 103 020 78 325Percentage 55 64 42 30 nbsp County resultsPope 40 50 50 60 60 70 Thomas 50 60 U S senator before electionJohn ThomasRepublican Elected U S Senator James P PopeDemocraticIdaho election 9 Party Candidate Votes Democratic James P Pope 103 020 55 64 Republican John Thomas Incumbent 78 325 42 30 Liberty Earl A Oliason 3 801 2 05 Majority 24 695 13 34 Turnout 185 146Democratic gain from RepublicanIllinois edit1932 United States Senate election in Illinois nbsp 1928 special November 8 1932 1938 nbsp nbsp Nominee William H Dieterich Otis F GlennParty Democratic RepublicanPopular vote 1 670 466 1 471 841Percentage 52 23 46 02 nbsp Results by countyDieterich 40 50 50 60 60 70 70 80 Glenn 40 50 50 60 60 70 70 80 U S senator before electionOtis F GlennRepublican Elected U S senator William H DieterichDemocraticMain article 1932 United States Senate election in Illinois See also List of United States senators from Illinois Illinois election 9 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 151Democratic gain from RepublicanIndiana edit1932 United States Senate election in Indiana nbsp 1926 November 8 1932 1938 nbsp nbsp Nominee Frederick Van Nuys James E WatsonParty Democratic RepublicanPopular vote 870 053 661 750Percentage 55 57 42 26 nbsp County resultsVan Nuys 40 50 50 60 60 70 70 80 Watson 40 50 50 60 U S senator before electionJames E WatsonRepublican Elected U S Senator Frederick Van NuysDemocraticMain article 1932 United States Senate election in Indiana See also List of United States senators from Indiana Indiana election 9 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 803Democratic gain from RepublicanIowa edit1932 United States Senate election in Iowa nbsp 1926 November 8 1932 1936 special nbsp nbsp Nominee Louis Murphy Henry FieldParty Democratic RepublicanPopular vote 538 422 399 929Percentage 54 15 40 22 nbsp Murphy 30 40 40 50 50 60 60 70 70 80 Field 40 50 50 60 U S senator before electionSmith W BrookhartRepublican Elected U S Senator Louis MurphyDemocraticMain article 1932 United States Senate election in Iowa See also List of United States senators from Iowa Primaries were held June 6 1932 22 23 Iowa election 9 24 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 RepublicanMurphy served only 3 years until his July 16 1936 death Kansas edit1932 United States Senate special election in Kansas nbsp 19261938 nbsp nbsp nbsp Nominee George McGill Ben S Paulsen George A BrownParty Democratic Republican IndependentPopular vote 328 992 302 809 65 583Percentage 45 67 42 03 9 10 nbsp County resultsMcGill 30 40 40 50 50 60 60 70 Paulsen 40 50 50 60 U S senator before electionGeorge McGillDemocratic Elected U S Senator George McGillDemocraticSee also List of United States senators from Kansas Kansas election 9 Party Candidate Votes Democratic George McGill incumbent 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 408Democratic holdKentucky editKentucky election nbsp 19261938 nbsp nbsp Nominee Alben W Barkley Maurice H ThatcherParty Democratic RepublicanPopular vote 575 077 393 865Percentage 59 15 40 51 nbsp County resultsBarkley 50 60 60 70 70 80 80 90 Thatcher 40 50 50 60 60 70 70 80 80 90 U S senator before electionAlben W BarkleyDemocratic Elected U S senator Alben W BarkleyDemocraticSee also List of United States senators from Kentucky Kentucky election 9 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 233Democratic holdLouisiana editMain article 1932 United States Senate election in Louisiana See also List of United States senators from Louisiana Louisiana election 9 Party Candidate Votes Democratic John H Overton Incumbent 249 189 100 00 None Scattering 3 100 00 Majority 249 186 100 00 Turnout 249 192Democratic holdMaryland edit1932 United States Senate election in Maryland nbsp 1926 November 8 1932 1938 nbsp nbsp Nominee Millard Tydings Wallace WilliamsParty Democratic RepublicanPopular vote 293 389 138 536Percentage 66 18 31 25 nbsp County results Tydings 40 50 50 60 60 70 70 80 Williams 50 60 U S senator before electionMillard TydingsDemocratic Elected U S Senator Millard TydingsDemocraticMain article 1932 United States Senate election in Maryland See also List of United States senators from Maryland Maryland election 9 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 338Democratic holdMissouri edit1932 United States Senate election in Missouri nbsp 19261938 nbsp nbsp Nominee Bennett Champ Clark Henry KielParty Democratic RepublicanPopular vote 1 017 046 575 174Percentage 63 26 35 77 nbsp County resultsClark 50 60 60 70 70 80 80 90 Kiel 50 60 60 70 U S senator before electionHarry B HawesDemocratic Elected U S senator Bennett Champ ClarkDemocraticMain article 1932 United States Senate election in Missouri See also List of United States senators from Missouri Missouri election 9 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 Julius Pollack 533 0 03 Socialist Labor Karl L Oberhue 417 0 03 Majority 441 872 27 49 Turnout 1 607 758Democratic holdNevada editSee also List of United States senators from Nevada Nevada election 9 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 104Democratic gain from RepublicanNew Hampshire edit1932 United States Senate election in New Hampshire nbsp 19261938 nbsp nbsp Nominee Fred H Brown George H MosesParty Democratic RepublicanPopular vote 98 766 96 649Percentage 50 35 49 27 nbsp Brown 50 60 Moses 50 60 60 70 U S senator before electionGeorge H MosesRepublican Elected U S Senator Fred H BrownDemocraticSee also List of United States senators from New Hampshire New Hampshire election 9 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 176Democratic gain from RepublicanNew Jersey special editSee also List of United States senators from New Jersey New Jersey special election 9 Party Candidate Votes Republican W Warren Barbour incumbent 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 238Republican holdNew York edit1932 United States Senate election in New York nbsp 1926 November 2 1932 1938 nbsp nbsp Nominee Robert F Wagner George Z MedalieParty Democratic RepublicanPopular vote 2 532 905 1 751 186Percentage 55 77 38 56 nbsp County ResultsWagner 40 50 50 60 60 70 70 80 Medalie 40 50 50 60 60 70 Senator before electionRobert F WagnerDemocratic Elected Senator Robert F WagnerDemocraticMain articles 1932 United States Senate election in New York and 1932 New York state election See also List of United States senators from New York 1932 United States Senate election in New York 25 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Robert F Wagner incumbent 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 edit nbsp Senator Robert Rice ReynoldsSee 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 edit 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 26 27 28 Morrison lost the primary run off election North Carolina special election 7 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 holdReynolds was seated December 5 1932 North Carolina regular edit Main article 1932 United States Senate election in North Carolina Primaries for both parties were held June 4 1932 29 30 and a Democratic run off primary was held July 2 1932 31 Interim appointee Cameron A Morrison lost the primary run off election North Carolina election 9 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 657Democratic holdReynolds would be re elected once and serve until his 1945 retirement North Dakota edit1932 United States Senate election in North Dakota nbsp 1926 regular November 6 1932 1938 nbsp nbsp Nominee Gerald Nye P W LanierParty Republican DemocraticPopular vote 172 796 65 612Percentage 72 30 27 45 nbsp County resultsNye 50 60 60 70 70 80 80 90 U S senator before electionGerald NyeRepublican Elected U S Senator Gerald NyeRepublicanMain article 1932 United States Senate election in North Dakota See also List of United States senators from North Dakota North Dakota election 9 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 997Republican holdOhio editMain article 1932 United States Senate election in Ohio See also List of United States senators from Ohio Ohio election 9 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 994Democratic holdOklahoma editMain article 1932 United States Senate election in Oklahoma See also List of United States senators from Oklahoma Oklahoma election 9 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 504Democratic holdOregon editSee also List of United States senators from Oregon Oregon election 9 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 194Republican holdPennsylvania edit1932 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania nbsp 1930 November 8 1932 1938 nbsp nbsp Nominee James J Davis Lawrence RuppParty Republican DemocraticPopular vote 1 375 489 1 200 760Percentage 49 46 43 18 nbsp County results Davis 30 40 40 50 50 60 60 70 Rupp 30 40 40 50 50 60 60 70 U S senator before electionJames J DavisRepublican Elected U S Senator James J DavisRepublicanMain article 1932 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania See also List of United States senators from Pennsylvania General election results 32 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 SwingSouth Carolina editMain article 1932 United States Senate election in South Carolina See also List of United States senators from 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 448Democratic hold 65 won by SmithSouth Dakota edit1932 United States Senate election in South Dakota nbsp 1926 November 8 1932 1938 nbsp nbsp Nominee Peter Norbeck Ulysses Simpson Grant CherryParty Republican DemocraticPopular vote 151 845 125 731Percentage 53 83 44 57 nbsp County resultsNorbeck 40 50 50 60 60 70 70 80 Cherry 40 50 50 60 gt 90 U S senator before electionPeter NorbeckRepublican Elected U S Senator Peter NorbeckRepublicanMain article 1932 United States Senate election in South Dakota See also List of United States senators from South Dakota South Dakota election 9 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 092Republican holdUtah editSee also List of United States senators from Utah Utah election 9 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 282Democratic gain from RepublicanVermont editMain article 1932 United States Senate election in Vermont See also List of United States senators from Vermont 1932 United States Senate election in Vermont 33 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 holdWashington edit1932 United States Senate election in Washington nbsp 1926 November 8 1932 1938 nbsp nbsp Nominee Homer Bone Wesley L JonesParty Democratic RepublicanPopular vote 371 535 220 204Percentage 60 61 32 70 nbsp Results by countyBone 40 50 50 60 60 70 70 80 U S senator before electionWesley Livsey JonesRepublican Elected U S Senator Homer Bone f DemocraticMain article 1932 United States Senate election in Washington See also List of United States senators from Washington Washington election 9 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 795Democratic gain from RepublicanWisconsin edit1932 United States Senate election in Wisconsin nbsp 1926 November 8 1932 1938 nbsp nbsp nbsp Nominee F Ryan Duffy John B Chapple Emil SeidelParty Democratic Republican SocialistPopular vote 610 236 387 668 65 807Percentage 56 98 36 20 6 14 nbsp County resultsDuffy 50 60 60 70 70 80 Chapple 40 50 50 60 60 70 U S senator before electionJohn J BlaineRepublican Elected U S Senator F Ryan DuffyDemocraticMain article 1932 United States Senate election in Wisconsin See also List of United States senators from Wisconsin Wisconsin election 9 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 065Democratic gain from RepublicanSee also edit1932 United States elections 1932 United States presidential election 1932 United States House of Representatives elections 72nd United States Congress 73rd United States CongressNotes edit The Democrats technically had 48 seats on election day as Colorado s Democratic Governor Billy Adams had appointed Democrat Walter Walker at the end of September But the Senate was not in session at any time before election day and therefore also not reorganized Subsequently the Republicans won the special election for the remainder of the term in the 72nd Congress 1 a b Appointee elected a b 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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