1932 South Dakota gubernatorial election
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The 1932 South Dakota gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1932. Incumbent Republican Governor Warren Green ran for re-election to a second term. He defeated former Governor Carl Gunderson in the Republican primary and faced former State Representative Tom Berry, the Democratic nominee, in the general election. Aided by Democratic presidential nominee Franklin D. Roosevelt's landslide victory in South Dakota, Berry defeated Green for re-election in a landslide.
November 8, 1932
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County results Berry: 40â50% 50â60% 60â70% 70â80% >90% Green: 50â60% 60â70% | |||||||||||||||||
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Democratic primary
Candidates
- Tom Berry, former State Representative[1]
- Lorenzo E. Corey, former State Senator from Charles Mix County, 1930 Democratic candidate for Governor[2]
- Emil Loriks, State Senator from Kingsbury County[3] (eliminated at convention)[4]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Tom Berry | 23,689 | 56.03% | |
| Democratic | Lorenzo E. Corey | 18,591 | 43.97% | |
| Total votes | 42,280 | 100.00% | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
- Warren Green, incumbent Governor
- Carl Gunderson, former Governor[6]
- Tom Ayres, perennial candidate[7]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Warren Green (inc.) | 74,194 | 58.12% | |
| Republican | Carl Gunderson | 41,972 | 32.88% | |
| Republican | Tom Ayres | 11,487 | 9.00% | |
| Total votes | 127,653 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Tom Berry | 158,058 | 55.63% | +9.40% | |
| Republican | Warren Green (inc.) | 120,473 | 42.40% | â10.57% | |
| Liberty | H. O. Stevens | 4,965 | 1.75% | â | |
| Independent | Helge Tangen | 1,620 | 0.80% | â | |
| Majority | 37,585 | 13.23% | +6.49% | ||
| Turnout | 284,115 | 100.00% | |||
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