The 1932 Michigan gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1932. Democratic nominee William Comstock defeated incumbent Republican Wilber M. Brucker with 54.92% of the vote.
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 County results Comstock: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% Brucker: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | |||||||||||||||||
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General election
editCandidates
editMajor party candidates
- William Comstock, Democratic
- Wilber M. Brucker, Republican
Other candidates
- John Panzer, Socialist
- William Reynolds, Communist
- Charles Elwood Holmes, Prohibitionist
- Robert Fraser, Socialist Labor
- Al Renner, Proletarian
- Anthony Bergman, Liberty
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | William Comstock | 887,672 | 54.92 | |
| Republican | Wilber M. Brucker (incumbent) | 696,935 | 43.12 | |
| Socialist | John Panzer | 20,108 | 1.24 | |
| Communist | William Reynolds | 7,906 | 0.49 | |
| Prohibition | Charles Elwood Holmes | 2,031 | 0.13 | |
| Socialist Labor | Robert Fraser | 1,107 | 0.07 | |
| Proletarian | Al Renner | 318 | 0.02 | |
| Liberty | Anthony Bergman | 182 | 0.01 | |
| Write-ins | 3 | 0.00 | ||
| Total votes | 1,616,262 | 100 | ||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
Primaries
editDemocratic primary
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | William Comstock | 249,835 | 75.52 | |
| Democratic | Patrick H. O'Brien | 55,828 | 16.88 | |
| Democratic | Claude S. Carney | 25,173 | 7.61 | |
| Total votes | 330,836 | 100.00 | ||
Republican primary
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Wilber M. Brucker (incumbent) | 341,992 | 47.75 | |
| Republican | George W. Welsh | 212,522 | 29.67 | |
| Republican | William H. McKeighan | 135,978 | 18.99 | |
| Republican | Orla A. Bailey | 13,195 | 1.84 | |
| Republican | James C. Quinlan | 12,541 | 1.75 | |
| Total votes | 716,228 | 100.00 | ||
References
edit- ^ "Our Campaigns - MI Governor - Nov 08, 1932". Our Campaigns. Retrieved December 8, 2019.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - MI Governor - D Primary Race - Sept 13, 1932". Our Campaigns. Retrieved December 8, 2019.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - MI Governor - R Primary Race - Sept 13, 1932". Our Campaigns. Retrieved December 8, 2019.