1932 Illinois gubernatorial election

1932 Illinois gubernatorial election
	County results ; Horner: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70%; Small: 50–60% 60–70%
Governor before election; Louis Lincoln Emmerson; Republican	Elected Governor ; Henry Horner; Democratic

The 1932 Illinois gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1932. Democratic nominee Henry Horner defeated Republican nominee and former Governor Len Small with 57.62% of the vote.

Incumbent first-term Republican Governor Louis Lincoln Emmerson did not run for re-election.

Primary elections

Primary elections were held on April 12, 1932.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Joseph L. Burke
Bruce A. Campbell, former State Representative
R. S. Douglas
Leo Patrick Dwyer
Oliver Wendell Holmes
Henry Horner, judge^[1]
Michael L. Igoe, member of the board of South Park Commissioners^[2]
Andrew W. Sullivan

Results

Democratic primary results^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Henry Horner	397,499	48.67
	Democratic	Michael L. Igoe	255,527	31.28
	Democratic	Bruce A. Campbell	134,972	16.53
	Democratic	Oliver Wendell Holmes	8,138	1.00
	Democratic	Joseph L. Burke	6,375	0.78
	Democratic	Andrew W. Sullivan	6,334	0.77
	Democratic	R. S. Douglas	4,289	0.52
	Democratic	Leo Patrick Dwyer	3,639	0.45
Total votes			816,773	100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

Edward J. Brundage, former Attorney General of Illinois
Oscar E. Carlstrom, incumbent Attorney General of Illinois
Herbert E. Clayton
Omer N. Custer, former Treasurer of Illinois
J. Edward Jones
William H. Malone, former chairman of the Illinois Tax Commission
Willard A. Maxwell
Len Small, former Governor

Endorsements

Omer N. Custer

Statewide officials

Louis Lincoln Emmerson, incumbent Governor of Illinois^[4]

Results

Republican primary results^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Len Small	481,960	36.64
	Republican	Omer N. Custer	370,301	28.15
	Republican	Oscar E. Carlstrom	282,741	21.50
	Republican	William H. Malone	116,838	8.88
	Republican	Edward J. Brundage	38,449	2.92
	Republican	Willard A. Maxwell	13,413	1.02
	Republican	Herbert E. Clayton	6,259	0.48
	Republican	J. Edward Jones	5,284	0.40
Total votes			1,315,245	100.00

General election

Major candidates

Henry Horner, Democratic
Len Small, Republican

Minor candidates

Leondies McDonald, Communist
W. W. O'Brien, Independent
Roy E. Burt, Socialist, member of the board of education of the Methodist Episcopal Church^[5]
J. E. Procum, Socialist Labor, nominee for Governor in 1928

Post-primary endorsements

Henry Horner

Statewide officials

Louis Lincoln Emmerson, incumbent Governor of Illinois^[4] (Republican)

Results

1932 Illinois gubernatorial election^[6]^[7]^[8]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Henry Horner	1,930,330	57.62%
	Republican	Len Small	1,364,043	40.71%
	Socialist	Roy E. Burt	39,389	1.18%
	Communist	Leondies McDonald	12,466	0.37%
	Socialist Labor	J. E. Procum	2,896	0.09%
	Independent	W. W. O'Brien	1,182	0.03%
		Scattering	14	0.00%
Majority			566,287	16.90%
Turnout			3,350,320	100.00%
	Democratic gain from Republican		Swing

References

^ "Crime Rampant As Chicago Goes To Polls; Kidnapers Abduct Five; One Is Shot". Las Vegas age. Las Vegas, Nev. April 13, 1932. p. 1. Retrieved March 8, 2021.
^ Michael Lambert Igoe at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
^ ^a ^b Illinois Official Vote 1932, p. 61.
^ ^a ^b Howard, Robert P. (1988). Mostly Good and Competent Men (1st ed.). Springfield, Illinois: Institute for Public Affairs. p. 249. ISBN 0-938943-15-4.
^ "Roy Burt's Career Closely Linked with Interests of Workers" (PDF). America For All. No. 13. Chicago, Illinois. October 29, 1932. p. 4. Retrieved March 8, 2021.
^ Illinois Official Vote 1932, p. 5.
^ Glashan 1979, pp. 80–81.
^ Illinois Votes 1900-1958, p. 97.

Bibliography

Glashan, Roy R. (1979). American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978. Meckler Books. ISBN 0-930466-17-9.
Samuel K. Gove, ed. (1959). Illinois Votes 1900-1958: A Compilation of Illinois Election Statistics. Urbana-Champaign, Illinois: University of Illinois.
Compiled by William J. Stratton, Secretary of State (1932). Official vote of the State of Illinois cast at the General Election, Nov. 8, 1932; Judicial Elections, 1931-1932; Primary Elections: General Primary, April 12, 1932, Presidential Preference, April 12, 1932. Springfield, Illinois: Journal Printing Company.

[1] "Crime Rampant As Chicago Goes To Polls; Kidnapers Abduct Five; One Is Shot". Las Vegas age. Las Vegas, Nev. April 13, 1932. p. 1. Retrieved March 8, 2021.

[2] Michael Lambert Igoe at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.

[FOOTNOTEIllinois_Official_Vote_193261-3] Illinois Official Vote 1932, p. 61.

[:0-4] Howard, Robert P. (1988). Mostly Good and Competent Men (1st ed.). Springfield, Illinois: Institute for Public Affairs. p. 249. ISBN 0-938943-15-4.

[5] "Roy Burt's Career Closely Linked with Interests of Workers" (PDF). America For All. No. 13. Chicago, Illinois. October 29, 1932. p. 4. Retrieved March 8, 2021.

[FOOTNOTEIllinois_Official_Vote_19325-6] Illinois Official Vote 1932, p. 5.

[FOOTNOTEGlashan197980–81-7] Glashan 1979, pp. 80–81.

[FOOTNOTEIllinois_Votes_1900-195897-8] Illinois Votes 1900-1958, p. 97.

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