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.

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1932 South Dakota gubernatorial election

← 1930
November 8, 1932
1934 â†’
 
Nominee Tom Berry Warren Green
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 158,058 120,473
Percentage 55.63% 42.40%

County results
Berry:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      >90%
Green:      50–60%      60–70%

Governor of South Dakota before election

Warren Green
Republican

Elected Governor of South Dakota

Tom Berry
Democratic

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Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

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Democratic primary[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tom Berry 23,689 56.03%
Democratic Lorenzo E. Corey 18,591 43.97%
Total votes 42,280 100.00%
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Republican primary

Candidates

Results

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Republican primary[5]
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%
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General election

Results

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1932 South Dakota gubernatorial election[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Tom Berry 158,058 55.63% +9.40%
Republican Warren Green (inc.) 120,473 42.40% −10.57%
Liberty H. O. Stevens 4,965 1.75% —
Independent Helge Tangen 1,620 0.80% —
Majority 37,585 13.23% +6.49%
Turnout 284,115 100.00%
Democratic gain from Republican
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