1932 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election
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The 1932 Illinois gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1932. It saw the election of Democrat Thomas Donavan, who defeated incumbent Republican lieutenant governor Fred E. Sterling.
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November 8, 1932
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Primary elections
Primary elections were held on April 12, 1932.
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Thomas F. Donovan, Democratic nominee for Attorney General of Illinois in 1924
- Jay J. McCarthy
- Wallace G. McCauley
- Thomas O'Connor
- Neil J. O'Hanley
Withdrew
- James A. McCallum[1]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Thomas F. Donovan | 378,325 | 58.02 | |
| Democratic | Thomas O'Connor | 138,249 | 21.20 | |
| Democratic | Jay J. McCarthy | 62,570 | 9.60 | |
| Democratic | Wallace G. McCauley | 39,001 | 5.98 | |
| Democratic | Neil J. O'Hanley | 33,859 | 5.19 | |
| Total votes | 652,004 | 100.00 | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
- Edward C. Longfellow
- Theodore D. Smith, unsuccessful candidate for Republican nomination for lieutenant governor in 1928
- Fred E. Sterling, incumbent lieutenant governor
- Guy M. Talcott
- James C. White
- Abraham Lincoln Wisler, unsuccessful candidate for Republican nomination for U.S. Senate in 1930
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Fred E. Sterling (incumbent) | 708,932 | 70.84 | |
| Republican | Theodore D. Smith | 91,451 | 9.14 | |
| Republican | Edward C. Longfellow | 68,128 | 6.81 | |
| Republican | James C. White | 62,544 | 6.25 | |
| Republican | Abraham Lincoln Wisler | 37,076 | 3.70 | |
| Republican | Guy M. Talcott | 32,682 | 3.27 | |
| Total votes | 1,000,813 | 100.00 | ||
General election
Major candidates
- Thomas F. Donovan, Democratic
- Fred E. Sterling, Republican
Minor candidates
- Arthur Herchy, Communist
- Meyer Halushka, Socialist, high school teacher[3]
- Frank Schnur, Socialist Labor, nominee for Attorney General of Illinois in 1928
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Thomas F. Donovan | 1,686,265 | 52.95% | ||
| Republican | Fred E. Sterling (incumbent) | 1,444,133 | 45.35% | ||
| Socialist | Meyer Halushka | 38,163 | 1.20% | ||
| Communist | Arthur Herchy | 13,012 | 0.41% | ||
| Socialist Labor | Frank Schnur | 3,077 | 0.10% | ||
| Scattering | 2 | 0.00% | |||
| Majority | 242,132 | 7.60% | |||
| Turnout | 3,184,652 | 100.00% | |||
| Democratic gain from Republican | Swing | ||||