1932 Nebraska gubernatorial election
November 8, 1932
 
Nominee Charles W. Bryan Dwight Griswold
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 296,117 260,888
Percentage 52.5% 46.3%
County results
Bryan:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Griswold:      50–60%
Governor before election

Charles W. Bryan
Democratic

 Elected Governor

Charles W. Bryan
Democratic

The 1932 Nebraska gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1932, and featured incumbent Governor Charles W. Bryan, a Democrat, defeating Republican nominee, newspaper publisher and former state legislator Dwight Griswold, to win a third and final two-year, non-consecutive term in office.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Democratic primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Charles W. Bryan (incumbent) 86,748 60.10
Democratic William Ritchie 49,934 34.59
Democratic George W. Olsen 4,181 2.90
Democratic James F. Christie 3,469 2.40
Democratic Write-in 7 >0.01

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dwight Griswold 39,386 36.32
Republican Kenneth S. Wherry 36,365 33.53
Republican George A. Williams 15,702 14.48
Republican Frank Myers 7,113 6.56
Republican Robert G. Ross 5,784 5.33
Republican Murray F. Rickard 4,030 3.72
Republican Write-in 72 0.07

General election

Results

Nebraska gubernatorial election, 1932[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Charles W. Bryan (incumbent) 296,117 52.53%
Republican Dwight Griswold 260,888 46.28%
Socialist John M. Paul 6,733 1.19%
Total votes 563,738 100.0%
Democratic hold

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Nebraska State Historical Society Collection Record; Ritchie, William 1886-1956" (PDF). Archived from the original on July 15, 2012. Retrieved October 4, 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. 1 2 Frank Marsh (Sr.). "Official Report of the Nebraska State Canvassing Board Primary Election April 12, 1932" (PDF). Retrieved October 4, 2017.
  3. ↑ White, William O. Jr. "Fairmont Farmer-Politician, George A. Williams" (PDF). nebraskahistory.org. Nebraska State Historical Society. Archived from the original on March 27, 2015. Retrieved October 4, 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  4. ↑ Frank Marsh (Sr.). "Official Report of the Nebraska State Canvassing Board General Election November 8, 1932" (PDF). Retrieved October 4, 2017.


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