1932 Washington gubernatorial election
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The 1932 Washington gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1932. Democratic nominee Clarence D. Martin defeated Republican nominee John Arthur Gellatly with 57.29% of the vote.
Primary elections
Primary elections were held on September 13, 1932.[1]
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Clarence D. Martin, Mayor of Cheney
- William Harrison Pemberton, former Associate Justice of the Washington Supreme Court
- Lewis B. Schwellenbach, attorney
- Frank R. Nicholas
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Clarence D. Martin | 67,168 | 36.32 | |
| Democratic | William Harrison Pemberton | 57,124 | 30.89 | |
| Democratic | Lewis B. Schwellenbach | 55,094 | 29.79 | |
| Democratic | Frank R. Nicholas | 5,557 | 3.01 | |
| Total votes | 184,943 | 100.00 | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
- John Arthur Gellatly, incumbent Lieutenant Governor
- Roland H. Hartley, incumbent Governor
- M.G. Tennent
- Dell W. Thomas
- Glen S. Corkery
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Arthur Gellatly | 119,015 | 54.52 | |
| Republican | Roland H. Hartley (incumbent) | 68,718 | 31.48 | |
| Republican | M.G. Tennent | 18,393 | 8.43 | |
| Republican | Dell W. Thomas | 7,439 | 3.41 | |
| Republican | Glen S. Corkery | 4,723 | 2.16 | |
| Total votes | 218,288 | 100.00 | ||
General election
Candidates
Major party candidates
- Clarence D. Martin, Democratic
- John Arthur Gellatly, Republican
Other candidates
- Luvern Clyde Hicks, Liberty
- John F. McKay, Socialist
- Fred E. Walker, Communist
- Edward Kriz, Socialist Labor
- Maslen Meade, Independent
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Clarence D. Martin | 352,215 | 57.29% | ||
| Republican | John Arthur Gellatly | 207,497 | 33.75% | ||
| Liberty | Luvern Clyde Hicks | 41,710 | 6.79% | ||
| Socialist | John F. McKay | 9,987 | 1.63% | ||
| Communist | Fred E. Walker | 2,532 | 0.41% | ||
| Socialist Labor | Edward Kriz | 449 | 0.07% | ||
| Independent | Maslen Meade | 378 | 0.06% | ||
| Majority | 144,718 | ||||
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| Democratic gain from Republican | Swing | ||||
References
- ^ a b c "September 1932 Primary". Washington Secretary of State. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
- ^ "November 1932 General". Washington Secretary of State. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
