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The 1932 Tennessee gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1932. Democratic nominee Hill McAlister defeated Republican nominee John McCall and Independent nominee Lewis S. Pope with 42.8% of the vote.
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County results McAlister: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% McCall: 30–40% 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Pope: 40–50% 50–60% 70–80% | |||||||||||||||||||||
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In the primary, McAlister's main competitors were Lewis S. Pope and former governor Malcolm R. Patterson. McAlister won the primary by 9,570 votes with Pope getting second. Pope blamed his loss on voter fraud and ran against McAlister in the general election as an Independent.[1]
Primary elections were held on August 4, 1932.[2]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Hill McAlister | 116,020 | 40.92 | |
Democratic | Lewis S. Pope | 106,450 | 37.54 | |
Democratic | Malcolm R. Patterson | 58,915 | 20.78 | |
Democratic | Rufus Campbell | 2,181 | 0.77 | |
Total votes | 283,566 | 100.00 |
Major party candidates
Other candidates
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Hill McAlister | 169,075 | 42.75% | ||
Republican | John McCall | 117,797 | 29.79% | ||
Independent | Lewis S. Pope | 106,990 | 27.05% | ||
Independent | John H. Compton | 1,277 | 0.32% | ||
Independent | Charles R. Marlow | 345 | 0.09% | ||
Majority | 51,278 | ||||
Turnout | |||||
Democratic hold | Swing |
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