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1932 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election

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1932 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election

← 1928 November 8, 1932 1936 →
 
Nominee Thomas Donavan Fred E. Sterling
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 1,686,265 1,444,133
Percentage 52.95% 45.35%

Lieutenant Governor before election

Fred E. Sterling
Republican

Elected Lieutenant Governor

Thomas Donavan
Democratic

The 1932 Illinois gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1932. It saw the election of Democrat Thomas Donavan, who defeated incumbent Republican lieutenant governor Fred E. Sterling.

Primary elections

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Primary elections were held on April 12, 1932.

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Withdrew
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  • James A. McCallum[1]

Results

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Democratic primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Thomas F. Donovan 378,325 58.02
Democratic Thomas O'Connor 138,249 21.20
Democratic Jay J. McCarthy 62,570 9.60
Democratic Wallace G. McCauley 39,001 5.98
Democratic Neil J. O'Hanley 33,859 5.19
Total votes 652,004 100.00

Republican primary

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Candidates

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  • Edward C. Longfellow
  • Theodore D. Smith, unsuccessful candidate for Republican nomination for lieutenant governor in 1928
  • Fred E. Sterling, incumbent lieutenant governor
  • Guy M. Talcott
  • James C. White
  • Abraham Lincoln Wisler, unsuccessful candidate for Republican nomination for U.S. Senate in 1930

Results

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Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Fred E. Sterling (incumbent) 708,932 70.84
Republican Theodore D. Smith 91,451 9.14
Republican Edward C. Longfellow 68,128 6.81
Republican James C. White 62,544 6.25
Republican Abraham Lincoln Wisler 37,076 3.70
Republican Guy M. Talcott 32,682 3.27
Total votes 1,000,813 100.00

General election

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Major candidates

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Minor candidates

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Results

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1932 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Thomas F. Donovan 1,686,265 52.95%
Republican Fred E. Sterling (incumbent) 1,444,133 45.35%
Socialist Meyer Halushka 38,163 1.20%
Communist Arthur Herchy 13,012 0.41%
Socialist Labor Frank Schnur 3,077 0.10%
Scattering 2 0.00%
Majority 242,132 7.60%
Turnout 3,184,652 100.00%
Democratic gain from Republican Swing

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Tripp, James Edward (February 28, 1932). "Eight Republicans and Eight Democrats Remain In Race For Governorship Of Illinois". The Jacksonville Daily Journal. Jacksonville, Illinois. p. 13. Retrieved March 8, 2021.
  2. ^ a b Illinois Official Vote 1932, p. 61.
  3. ^ "Installation Head". The American Jewish World⁩⁩. Vol. XXVI, no. 20. Minneapolis and St Paul. January 21, 1938. p. 8. Retrieved March 8, 2021.
  4. ^ Illinois Official Vote 1932, p. 5.

Bibliography

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