1932 Massachusetts gubernatorial election
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The 1932 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1932.
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November 8, 1932
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| Turnout | 36.82% (total pop.) | ||||||||||||||||
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Ely:
40â50% 50â60% 60â70% 70â80% Youngman: 40â50% 50â60% 60â70% 70â80% 80â90% | |||||||||||||||||
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Incumbent Democratic governor Joseph B. Ely was re-elected to a second term in office. This was the only election between 1910 and 1944 in which the Democratic candidate received a majority of the popular vote.
Democratic primary
Governor
Candidates
- Joseph B. Ely, incumbent governor
Results
Governor Ely was unopposed for re-nomination.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Joseph B. Ely (incumbent) | 255,290 | 99.99% | |
| Write-in | All others | 19 | 0.01% | |
| Total votes | 255,309 | 100.00% | ||
Lt. Governor
Candidates
- Edward P. Barry, former lieutenant governor (1914â1915)
- David J. Brickley, former Boston City Councilor (1920â1926) and council president (1922)[2]
- Raymond A. Fitzgerald, member of the Cambridge school committee[3]
- William I. Hennessey, former member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives[4]
- Francis E. Kelly, Member of the Boston City Council (1930â1933)
- John F. Malley, former Collector of Internal Revenue. Candidate for lieutenant governor in 1928 and 1930.[5]
- Michael C. O'Neill, mayor of Everett, Massachusetts (1930â1934)
- John E. Swift, law associate of Senator David I. Walsh and Supreme Director of the Knights of Columbus[6]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John E. Swift | 69,678 | 22.53% | |
| Democratic | Edward P. Barry | 68,607 | 22.18% | |
| Democratic | Michael C. O'Neill | 36,694 | 11.87% | |
| Democratic | Raymond A. Fitzgerald | 36,155 | 11.69% | |
| Democratic | Francis E. Kelly | 31,467 | 10.18% | |
| Democratic | David J. Brickley | 30,900 | 9.99% | |
| Democratic | William I. Hennessey | 19,237 | 6.22% | |
| Democratic | John F. Malley | 16,510 | 5.34% | |
| Write-in | All others | 5 | 0.00% | |
| Total votes | 309,253 | 100.00% | ||
Republican primary
Governor
Candidates
- Walter E. Brownell, attorney[6]
- Frank A. Goodwin, former Registrar of Motor Vehicles and candidate for governor in 1928
- E. Mark Sullivan, Corporation Counsel of Boston[6]
- William S. Youngman, Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | William S. Youngman | 209,372 | 50.12% | |
| Republican | Frank A. Goodwin | 178,676 | 42.77% | |
| Republican | E. Mark Sullivan | 18,119 | 4.34% | |
| Republican | Walter E. Brownell | 11,541 | 2.76% | |
| Write-in | All others | 4 | 0.00% | |
| Total votes | 417,712 | 100.00% | ||
Lt. Governor
Candidates
- Gaspar G. Bacon, President of the Massachusetts Senate[6]
- Chester I. Campbell, Member of the Governor's Council[6]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Gaspar G. Bacon | 230,453 | 58.33% | |
| Republican | Chester I. Campbell | 164,627 | 41.67% | |
| Write-in | All others | 2 | 0.00% | |
| Total votes | 395,082 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Joseph B. Ely (incumbent) | 825,479 | 52.76% |  3.22 | |
| Republican | William S. Youngman | 704,576 | 48.18% |  3.15 | |
| Socialist | Alfred B. Lewis | 24,503 | 0.67% | 0.90 | |
| Communist | John J. Ballam | 6,118 | 0.39% | 0.02 | |
| Socialist Labor | Charles S. Oram | 3,811 | 0.24% | 0.95 | |
| Write-in | All others | 74 | 0.01% | 0.01 | |
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||