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 →
← 1931 (VT) 1933 (VA) →
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
Results of the elections:      Democratic gain      Democratic hold      Republican hold      No election
Majority Leader before election James Watson Republican Elected Majority Leader Joseph Robinson Democratic

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 2024, 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

Retirements

Three Democrats retired instead of seeking re-election.

State	Senator	Replaced by
Colorado	Walter Walker	Alva B. Adams
Georgia (special)	John S. Cohen	Richard Russell Jr.
Missouri	Harry B. Hawes	Bennett Champ Clark

Defeats

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

State	Senator	Replaced by
California	Samuel M. Shortridge	William Gibbs McAdoo
Colorado (special)	Walter Walker	Karl C. Schuyler
Connecticut	Hiram Bingham III	Augustine Lonergan
Idaho	John Thomas	James P. Pope
Illinois	Otis F. Glenn	William H. Dieterich
Indiana	James E. Watson	Frederick Van Nuys
Iowa	Smith W. Brookhart	Louis Murphy
Louisiana	Edwin S. Broussard	John H. Overton
Nevada	Tasker Oddie	Pat McCarran
New Hampshire	George H. Moses	Fred H. Brown
North Carolina	Cameron A. Morrison	Robert R. Reynolds
Utah	Reed Smoot	Elbert D. Thomas
Washington	Wesley L. Jones	Homer Bone
Wisconsin	John J. Blaine	F. Ryan Duffy

Post-election changes

State	Senator	Replaced by
Montana	Thomas J. Walsh	John E. Erickson
New Mexico	Sam G. Bratton	Carl Hatch
Vermont	Porter H. Dale	Ernest W. Gibson
Virginia	Claude A. Swanson	Harry F. Byrd
Nebraska	Robert B. Howell	William H. Thompson
Wyoming	John B. Kendrick	Joseph C. O'Mahoney

Change in composition

After the January special election

		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

		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 Colo. (sp) Ran	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

		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] Colo. (sp) Gain[d][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

Key:	D# Democratic FL# Farmer–Labor R# Republican

Race summary

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

Elections during the 72nd Congress

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.	▌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.	▌Y Richard Russell Jr. (Democratic) Unopposed[6]
New Jersey (Class 2)	W. Warren Barbour	Republican	1931 (Appointed)	Interim appointee elected November 8, 1932.	▌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.	▌Y Robert R. Reynolds (Democratic) 68.7% ▌Jake F. Newell (Republican) 31.3%[7]

Elections leading to the 73rd Congress

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.	▌Y Carl Hayden (Democratic) 66.7% ▌Ralph H. Cameron (Republican) 32.1%
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.	▌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.	▌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.	▌Y Augustine Lonergan (Democratic) 48.5% ▌Hiram Bingham III (Republican) 47.7%
Florida	Duncan U. Fletcher	Democratic	1909 (Appointed) 1909 (special) 1914 1920 1926	Incumbent re-elected.	▌Y Duncan U. Fletcher (Democratic) 99.8%
Georgia	Walter F. George	Democratic	1922 (special) 1926	Incumbent re-elected.	▌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.	▌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.	▌Y William H. Dieterich (Democratic) 52.2% ▌Otis F. Glenn (Republican) 46.0%
Indiana	James E. Watson	Republican	1916 (special) 1920 1926	Incumbent lost re-election. New senator elected. Democratic gain.	▌Y Frederick Van Nuys (Democratic) 55.6% ▌James E. Watson (Republican) 42.3%
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.	▌Y George McGill (Democratic) 45.7% ▌Benjamin S. Paulen (Republican) 42.0%
Kentucky	Alben W. Barkley	Democratic	1926	Incumbent re-elected.	▌Y Alben W. Barkley (Democratic) 59.2% ▌Maurice Thatcher (Republican) 40.5%
Louisiana	Edwin S. Broussard	Democratic	1920 1926	Incumbent lost renomination. New senator elected. Democratic hold.	▌Y John H. Overton (Democratic) Unopposed
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.	▌Y Bennett Champ Clark (Democratic) 63.2% ▌Henry Kiel (Republican) 35.9%
Nevada	Tasker Oddie	Republican	1920 1926	Incumbent lost re-election. New senator elected. Democratic gain.	▌Y Pat McCarran (Democratic) 52.1% ▌Tasker Oddie (Republican) 47.9%
New Hampshire	George H. Moses	Republican	1918 (special) 1920 1926	Incumbent lost re-election. New senator elected. Democratic gain.	▌Y Fred H. Brown (Democratic) 50.4% ▌George H. Moses (Republican) 49.3%
New York	Robert F. Wagner	Democratic	1926	Incumbent re-elected.	▌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.	▌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.	▌Y Gerald Nye (Republican) 72.3% ▌P. W. Lanier (Democratic) 27.5%
Ohio	Robert J. Bulkley	Democratic	1930 (special)	Incumbent re-elected.	▌Y Robert J. Bulkley (Democratic) 52.5% ▌Gilbert Bettman (Republican) 45.8%
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.	▌Y Frederick Steiwer (Republican) 52.7% ▌Walter B. Gleason (Democratic) 38.9%
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.	▌Y Ellison D. Smith (Democratic) Unopposed
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.	▌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.	▌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.	▌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.	▌Y F. Ryan Duffy (Democratic) 57.0% ▌John B. Chapple (Republican) 36.2% ▌Emil Seidel (Socialist) 6.1%

Closest races

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

See also: List of United States senators from Alabama

1932 United States Senate election in Alabama

← 1926 November 8, 1932 1938 (special) →

Nominee Hugo Black J. Theodore Johnson Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 209,615 33,425 Percentage 86.25% 13.75%

County results Black:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      90–100% Johnson:      50-60%

U.S. senator before election Hugo Black Democratic Elected U.S. Senator Hugo Black Democratic

Alabama election^[9]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Hugo Black (incumbent)	209,615	86.25%
	Republican	J. Theodore Johnson	33,425	13.75%
Majority			176,189	72.50%
Turnout			243,039
	Democratic hold

Arizona

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

Main 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			111,463
	Democratic hold		Swing

Arkansas

See 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)

1932 U.S. Senate special election in Arkansas

← 1926 November 8, 1932 November 1932 →

Nominee Hattie Caraway Rex Floyd Sam D. Carson Party Democratic Independent Independent Popular vote 31,133 1,752 1,095 Percentage 91.62% 5.16% 3.22%

Results by county Caraway:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90% Carson:      70–80% No Vote:

U.S. senator before election Hattie Caraway Democratic Elected U.S. Senator Hattie Caraway Democratic

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)

1932 U.S. Senate special 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%

U.S. senator before election Hattie Caraway Democratic Elected U.S. Senator Hattie Caraway Democratic

Main 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			209,552
	Democratic hold

California

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%

U.S. senator before election Samuel Morgan Shortridge Republican Elected U.S. Senator William Gibbs McAdoo Democratic

Main 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			2,173,834
	Democratic gain from Republican

Colorado

See also: 1932 United States Senate elections in Colorado and 1932 United States House of Representatives elections in Colorado

There were two elections on November 8, 1932 for the same seat, due to the death of one-term Republican Charles W. Waterman. The primaries were held on September 13, 1932.^[15][16]

Colorado (special)

1932 United States Senate special election in Colorado

← 1926 November 8, 1932 1932 (regular) →

Nominee Karl C. Schuyler Walter Walker Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 207,540 206,475 Percentage 48.76% 48.51%

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

U.S. senator before election Walter Walker Democratic Elected U.S. Senator Karl Schuyler Republican

Democrat Walter Walker was appointed to continue the term, pending the special election, which he then lost.

Republican attorney Karl C. Schuyler was elected to 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)

1932 United States Senate election in Colorado

← 1932 (special) 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

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 Municipality results Lonergan:      50–60%      60-70% Bingham:      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%      80-90% Tie:      50%

U.S. senator before election Hiram Bingham III Republican Elected U.S. Senator Augustine Lonergan Democratic

Main 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			594,402
	Democratic gain from Republican

Florida

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%

U.S. senator before election Duncan U. Fletcher Democratic Elected U.S. Senator Duncan U. Fletcher Democratic

Main article: 1932 United States Senate election in Florida

See also: List of United States senators from Florida

Florida election^[9]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Duncan U. Fletcher (incumbent)	204,651	100%
Turnout			204,651
	Democratic hold

Georgia

See 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)

1932 United States Senate election in Georgia

← 1926 November 8, 1932 1938 →

Nominee Walter F. George James W. Arnold Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 234,490 18,151 Percentage 92.82% 7.18%

County results George:      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      90-100% Arnold:      50-60%      60-70%

U.S. senator before election Walter F. George Democratic Elected U.S. Senator Walter F. George Democratic

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)

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 Representative Charles R. Crisp (nicknamed by Russell as "kilowatt Charlie" due to his links to the unpopular Georgia Power Company^[20]), 57.72% to 42.28%.^[21] Russell was then unopposed in the November 8, 1932 special election.^[6]

Democratic primary results^[22]

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

See also: List of United States senators from Idaho

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

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%

U.S. senator before election Otis F. Glenn Republican Elected U.S. senator William H. Dieterich Democratic

Main 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			3,198,151
	Democratic gain from Republican

Indiana

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%

U.S. senator before election James E. Watson Republican Elected U.S. Senator Frederick Van Nuys Democratic

Main 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			1,531,803
	Democratic gain from Republican

Iowa

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%

U.S. senator before election Smith W. Brookhart Republican Elected U.S. Senator Louis Murphy Democratic

Main article: 1932 United States Senate election in Iowa

See also: List of United States senators from Iowa

Primaries were held on June 6, 1932.^[23][24]

Iowa election^[9][25]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Richard L. Murphy	538,422	54.15%
	Republican	Henry Field	399,929	40.22%
	Progressive Party (United States, 1924–34)	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

1932 United States Senate 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

See 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			720,408
	Democratic hold

Kentucky

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%

U.S. senator before election Alben W. Barkley Democratic Elected U.S. senator Alben W. Barkley Democratic

Main article: 1932 United States Senate election in Kentucky

See 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			972,233
	Democratic hold

Louisiana

1932 Democratic Senate primary election in Louisiana

← 1926 September 13, 1932 1938 →

Nominee John H. Overton Edwin S. Broussard Party Democratic Democratic Popular vote 181,464 124,935 Percentage 59.23% 40.78%

U.S. senator before election Edwin S. Broussard Democratic Elected U.S. Senator John H. Overton Democratic

Main 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	0.00%
Majority			249,186	100.00%
Turnout			249,192
	Democratic hold

Maryland

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%

U.S. senator before election Millard Tydings Democratic Elected U.S. Senator Millard Tydings Democratic

Main 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			443,338
	Democratic hold

Missouri

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%

U.S. senator before election Harry B. Hawes Democratic Elected U.S. senator Bennett Champ Clark Democratic

Main 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			1,607,758
	Democratic hold

Nevada

1932 United States Senate election in Nevada

← 1926 November 8, 1932 1938 →

Nominee Pat McCarran Tasker Oddie Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 21,398 19,706 Percentage 52.06% 47.94%

County results McCarran:      50–60%      60–70% Oddie:      50–60%      60–70%

U.S. senator before election Tasker Oddie Republican Elected U.S. Senator Pat McCarran Democratic

See 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			41,104
	Democratic gain from Republican

New Hampshire

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%

U.S. senator before election George H. Moses Republican Elected U.S. Senator Fred H. Brown Democratic

See 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			196,176
	Democratic gain from Republican

New Jersey (special)

See also: List of United States senators from New Jersey

1938 United States Senate election in New Jersey

← 1930 November 8, 1932 1936 →

Nominee William Warren Barbour Percy Hamilton Stewart Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 741,734 725,511 Percentage 49.61% 48.52%

County results Barbour:      50–60%      60–70% Stewart:      50–60%      70–80%

U.S. senator before election W. Warren Barbour Republican Elected U.S. senator W. Warren Barbour Republican

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

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

Main 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^[26]

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

See also: List of United States senators from North Carolina

North Carolina (special)

1932 United States Senate special election in North Carolina

← 1926 November 2, 1932 1932 (regular) →

Nominee Robert R. Reynolds Jake F. Newell Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 485,048 221,392 Percentage 68.66% 31.34%

Results by county Reynolds:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90% Newell:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

Senator before election Robert Rice Reynolds Democratic Elected Senator Robert Rice Reynolds Democratic

Democratic former-Governor of North Carolina Cameron A. Morrison was appointed on December 13, 1930 to continue Overman's term, pending a special election. Primaries for both parties were held on June 4, 1932.^[27][28][29] 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)

1932 United States Senate election in North Carolina

← 1926 November 8, 1932 1938 →

Nominee Robert R. Reynolds Jacob F. Newell Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 482,133 220,524 Percentage 68.62% 31.38%

Senator before election Cameron A. Morrison Democratic Elected Senator Robert Rice Reynolds Democratic

Main article: 1932 United States Senate election in North Carolina

Primaries for both parties were held on June 4, 1932^[30][31] and a Democratic run-off primary was held on July 2, 1932.^[32] 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

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

Main article: 1932 United States Senate election in North Dakota

See also: List of United States senators from North Dakota

44.85%

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

1932 United States Senate election in Ohio

← 1930 (special) November 8, 1932 1938 →

Nominee Robert J. Bulkley Gilbert Bettman Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 1,293,175 1,126,832 Percentage 52.53% 45.77%

U.S. senator before election Robert J. Bulkley Democratic Elected U.S. Senator Robert J. Bulkley Democratic

Main 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			2,461,994
	Democratic hold

Oklahoma

1932 United States Senate election in Oklahoma

← 1926 November 8, 1932 1938 →

Nominee Elmer Thomas Wirt Franklin Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 426,130 218,854 Percentage 65.51% 33.70%

County results Thomas:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90% Franklin:      40–50%      50–60%

U.S. senator before election Elmer Thomas Democratic Elected U.S. Senator Elmer Thomas Democratic

Main 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			649,504
	Democratic hold

Oregon

See also: List of United States senators from Oregon

1938 United States Senate election in Oregon

← 1926 November 8, 1932 1938 (special) →

Nominee Frederick Steiwer Walter B. Gleason Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 186,210 137,237 Percentage 52.72% 38.86%

County results Steiwer:      40-50%      50-60%      60-70%      70-80% Gleason:      50-60%

U.S. senator before election Frederick Steiwer Republican Elected U.S. Senator Frederick Steiwer Republican

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

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%

U.S. senator before election James J. Davis Republican Elected U.S. Senator James J. Davis Republican

Main article: 1932 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania

See also: List of United States senators from Pennsylvania

General election results^[33]

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

1932 South Carolina Democratic Senate primary

← 1926 September 13, 1932 1938 →

Nominee Ellison D. Smith Cole Blease Party Democratic Democratic Popular vote 150,468 114,840 Percentage 56.71% 43.29%

County results Smith:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      >90% Blease:      50–60%      60–70%

U.S. senator before election Ellison D. Smith Democratic Elected U.S. Senator Ellison D. Smith Democratic

Main 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			106,448
	Democratic hold

South Dakota

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

Main 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			282,092
	Republican hold

Utah

1932 United States Senate election in Utah

← 1926 November 6, 1932 1938 →

Nominee Elbert D. Thomas Reed Smoot Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 116,889 86,046 Percentage 56.66% 41.71%

County results Berman:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80% Garn:      40–50%      50–60%      70–80%

U.S. senator before election Reed Smoot Republican Elected U.S. Senator Elbert D. Thomas Democratic

See 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			206,282
	Democratic gain from Republican

Vermont

1932 United States Senate Election in Vermont

← 1926 November 8, 1932 (1932-11-08) 1934 (special) →

Nominee Porter H. Dale Fred C. Martin Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 74,319 60,455 Percentage 55.14% 44.86%

County results Municipality results Dale:      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%      80-90%      90-100% Martin:      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%      80-90%

U.S. senator before election Porter H. Dale Republican Elected U.S. Senator Porter H. Dale Republican

Main article: 1932 United States Senate election in Vermont

See also: List of United States senators from Vermont

1932 United States Senate election in Vermont^[34]

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

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%

U.S. senator before election Wesley Livsey Jones Republican Elected U.S. Senator Homer Bone[f] Democratic

Main 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			603,795
	Democratic gain from Republican

Wisconsin

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%

U.S. senator before election John J. Blaine Republican Elected U.S. Senator F. Ryan Duffy Democratic

Main 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			1,071,065
	Democratic gain from Republican

See also

• 1932 United States elections
  • 1932 United States presidential election
  • 1932 United States House of Representatives elections
• 72nd United States Congress
• 73rd United States Congress

Notes

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. Appointee elected
3. 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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