1932 Nebraska gubernatorial election
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The 1932 Nebraska gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1932, and featured incumbent Governor Charles W. Bryan, a Democrat, defeating Republican nominee, newspaper publisher and former state legislator Dwight Griswold, to win a third and final two-year, non-consecutive term in office.
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November 8, 1932
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 County results Bryan: 40â50% 50â60% 60â70% Griswold: 40â50% 50â60% | |||||||||||||||||
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Democratic primary
Candidates
- Charles W. Bryan, incumbent Governor
- James Franklin Christie, candidate for the Democratic nomination for governor in 1928
- George W. Olsen
- William Ritchie, attorney[1]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Charles W. Bryan (incumbent) | 86,748 | 60.10 | |
| Democratic | William Ritchie | 49,934 | 34.59 | |
| Democratic | George W. Olsen | 4,181 | 2.90 | |
| Democratic | James F. Christie | 3,469 | 2.40 | |
| Democratic | Write-in | 7 | >0.01 | |
Republican primary
Candidates
- Dwight Griswold, newspaper publisher and former member of the Nebraska Legislature
- Frank Myers
- Murray F. Rickard
- Robert G. Ross
- Kenneth S. Wherry, member of the Nebraska Senate
- George A. Williams, former Lieutenant Governor[3]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Dwight Griswold | 39,386 | 36.32 | |
| Republican | Kenneth S. Wherry | 36,365 | 33.53 | |
| Republican | George A. Williams | 15,702 | 14.48 | |
| Republican | Frank Myers | 7,113 | 6.56 | |
| Republican | Robert G. Ross | 5,784 | 5.33 | |
| Republican | Murray F. Rickard | 4,030 | 3.72 | |
| Republican | Write-in | 72 | 0.07 | |
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Charles W. Bryan (incumbent) | 296,117 | 52.53% | ||
| Republican | Dwight Griswold | 260,888 | 46.28% | ||
| Socialist | John M. Paul | 6,733 | 1.19% | ||
| Total votes | 563,738 | 100.0% | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
