1932 Wisconsin lieutenant gubernatorial election
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The 1932 Wisconsin lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1932, in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Wisconsin. Democratic nominee Thomas J. O'Malley defeated Republican nominee Harry Dahl, Socialist nominee William Coleman and Prohibition nominee J. Keith Peckham.[1] This election marked the end of a 19 consecutive winning streak for Wisconsin Republicans as they had won every lieutenant gubernatorial election since 1894. This election also marked the first time a Democrat was elected lieutenant governor of Wisconsin in the 20th century.
Republican primary
[edit]The Republican primary election was held on September 20, 1932. Candidate Harry Dahl received a majority of the votes (56.74%) against incumbent four term lieutenant governor Henry Huber in a rematch of the previous primary, and was thus elected as the nominee for the general election.[2]
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Harry Dahl | 379,060 | 56.74% | |
| Republican | Henry Huber (incumbent) | 288,971 | 43.26% | |
| Total votes | 668,031 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic primary
[edit]The Democratic primary election was held on September 20, 1932. Candidate Thomas J. O'Malley received a majority of the votes (65.78%) against candidate Frank J. Grutza, and was thus elected as the nominee for the general election.[2]
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Thomas J. O'Malley | 80,661 | 65.78% | |
| Democratic | Frank J. Grutza | 41,957 | 34.22% | |
| Total votes | 122,618 | 100.00% | ||
General election
[edit]On election day, November 8, 1932, Democratic nominee Thomas J. O'Malley won the election by a margin of 93,328 votes against his foremost opponent Republican nominee Harry Dahl, thereby gaining Democratic control over the office of lieutenant governor. O'Malley was sworn in as the 26th lieutenant governor of Wisconsin on January 2, 1933.[3]
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Thomas J. O'Malley | 544,294 | 51.11 | |
| Republican | Harry Dahl | 450,966 | 42.34 | |
| Socialist | William Coleman | 63,380 | 5.95 | |
| Prohibition | J. Keith Peckham | 3,296 | 0.31 | |
| Scattering | 3,085 | 0.29 | ||
| Total votes | 1,065,021 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
References
[edit]- ^ "Wisconsin blue book". library.wisc.edu. 1933. Retrieved 2025-11-11.
- ^ a b "Primary election tables". library.wisc.edu. 1933. Retrieved 2025-11-11.
- ^ "1932 Lt. Gubernatorial General Election Results - Wisconsin". uselectionatlas.org. May 30, 2024. Retrieved 2025-11-11.
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The 1932 Wisconsin lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1932, in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Wisconsin. Democratic nominee Thomas J. O'Malley defeated Republican nominee Harry Dahl, Socialist nominee William Coleman and Prohibition nominee J. Keith Peckham.[1] This election marked the end of a 19 consecutive winning streak for Wisconsin Republicans as they had won every lieutenant gubernatorial election since 1894. This election also marked the first time a Democrat was elected lieutenant governor of Wisconsin in the 20th century.
Republican primary
The Republican primary election was held on September 20, 1932. Candidate Harry Dahl received a majority of the votes (56.74%) against incumbent four term lieutenant governor Henry Huber in a rematch of the previous primary, and was thus elected as the nominee for the general election.[2]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Harry Dahl | 379,060 | 56.74% | |
| Republican | Henry Huber (incumbent) | 288,971 | 43.26% | |
| Total votes | 668,031 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic primary
The Democratic primary election was held on September 20, 1932. Candidate Thomas J. O'Malley received a majority of the votes (65.78%) against candidate Frank J. Grutza, and was thus elected as the nominee for the general election.[2]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Thomas J. O'Malley | 80,661 | 65.78% | |
| Democratic | Frank J. Grutza | 41,957 | 34.22% | |
| Total votes | 122,618 | 100.00% | ||
General election
On election day, November 8, 1932, Democratic nominee Thomas J. O'Malley won the election by a margin of 93,328 votes against his foremost opponent Republican nominee Harry Dahl, thereby gaining Democratic control over the office of lieutenant governor. O'Malley was sworn in as the 26th lieutenant governor of Wisconsin on January 2, 1933.[3]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Thomas J. O'Malley | 544,294 | 51.11 | |
| Republican | Harry Dahl | 450,966 | 42.34 | |
| Socialist | William Coleman | 63,380 | 5.95 | |
| Prohibition | J. Keith Peckham | 3,296 | 0.31 | |
| Scattering | 3,085 | 0.29 | ||
| Total votes | 1,065,021 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
References
- ^ "Wisconsin blue book". library.wisc.edu. 1933. Retrieved 2025-11-11.
- ^ a b "Primary election tables". library.wisc.edu. 1933. Retrieved 2025-11-11.
- ^ "1932 Lt. Gubernatorial General Election Results - Wisconsin". uselectionatlas.org. May 30, 2024. Retrieved 2025-11-11.