1932 Idaho gubernatorial election

For related races, see 1932 United States gubernatorial elections.

The 1932 Idaho gubernatorial election was held on November 8. Incumbent Democrat C. Ben Ross defeated Republican nominee Byron Defenbach with 61.73% of the vote.^[1][2]

1932 Idaho gubernatorial election

← 1930 November 8, 1932 1934 →

Nominee C. Ben Ross Byron Defenbach Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 116,663 68,863 Percentage 61.73% 36.44%

County results Ross:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

Governor before election C. Ben Ross Democratic Elected Governor C. Ben Ross Democratic

Primary elections

Primary elections were held on May 24, 1932, the first in fourteen years.^[3][4][5]

Democratic primary

Candidate

• C. Ben Ross, incumbent governor (unopposed)

Republican primary

Candidate

• Byron Defenbach (unopposed)

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

• C. Ben Ross, Democratic
• Byron Defenbach, Republican

Other candidates

• W. L. Steward, Liberty

Results

1932 Idaho gubernatorial election^[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	C. Ben Ross (incumbent)	116,663	61.73%
	Republican	Byron Defenbach	68,863	36.44%
	Liberty	W. L. Steward	3,476	1.84%
Majority			47,800
Turnout
	Democratic hold		Swing

References

1. "Complete overthrow in Idaho, except for Ross". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Associated Press. November 9, 1932. p. 1.
2. "Bourbons hold whip in state". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Associated Press. November 10, 1932. p. 1.
3. "Idaho primary decision today". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. May 24, 1932. p. 2.
4. "Thomas leads race in Idaho". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. May 25, 1932. p. 1.
5. "Idaho fall election tickets shaped; silver champion wins". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. May 26, 1932. p. 3.
6. Kalb, Deborah (December 24, 2015). Guide to U.S. Elections. CQ Press. ISBN 9781483380353. Retrieved June 27, 2020.