1932 United States Senate election in Kentucky

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The 1932 United States Senate election in Kentucky took place on November 8, 1932. Democratic Senator and Senate Majority Leader Alben Barkley was re-elected to a second term in office over Republican Maurice H. Thatcher.

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1932 United States Senate election in Kentucky
← 1926
November 6, 1932
1938 â†’
 
Nominee Alben Barkley Maurice H. Thatcher
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 575,077 393,865
Percentage 59.2% 40.5%
County results
Barkley:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Haswell:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
U.S. senator before election

Alben Barkley
Democratic

 Elected U.S. Senator

Alben Barkley
Democratic

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Primary election

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Primary results by county
  Barkley
  •   40%–50%
  •   50%–60%
  •   60%–70%
  •   70%–80%
  •   80%–90%
  •   90%–100%
  Martin
  •   40%–50%
  •   50%–60%
  •   60%–70%
  •   70%–80%
  •   80%–90%
  Wright
  •   60%–70%
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Democratic primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Alben W. Barkley (incumbent) 124,775 66.58
Democratic George B. Martin 55,556 29.64
Democratic J. E. Wright 7,089 3.78
Total votes 187,420 100.00
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General election

Candidates

Results

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1932 U.S. Senate election in Kentucky[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Alben W. Barkley (incumbent) 575,077 59.15%
Republican Maurice H. Thatcher 393,865 40.51%
Socialist W. E. Sandefur 3,291 0.34%
Majority 181,212 18.64%
Total votes 972,233 100.00%
Democratic hold
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