1932 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

1932 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

← 1930 November 8, 1932 1934 →
 
Nominee Theodore F. Green Norman S. Case
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 146,474 115,438
Percentage 55.20% 43.50%

Governor before election

Norman S. Case
Republican

Elected Governor

Theodore F. Green
Democratic

The 1932 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1932. Democratic nominee Theodore F. Green defeated incumbent Republican Norman S. Case with 55.20% of the vote.

General election[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Major party candidates

  • Theodore F. Green, Democratic
  • Norman S. Case, Republican

Other candidates

  • Frederick W. Hurst, Socialist
  • James P. Reid, Communist
  • Roscoe W. Phillips, Prohibition
  • Charles F. Bishop, Socialist Labor

Results[edit]

1932 Rhode Island gubernatorial election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Theodore F. Green 146,474 55.20%
Republican Norman S. Case (incumbent) 115,438 43.50%
Socialist Frederick W. Hurst 1,949 0.73%
Communist James P. Reid 549 0.21%
Prohibition Roscoe W. Phillips 503 0.19%
Socialist Labor Charles F. Bishop 441 0.17%
Majority 31,036
Turnout
Democratic gain from Republican Swing

References[edit]

  1. ^ Moore, John Leo, ed. (1994). Congressional Quarterly's Guide to U.S. elections. CQ Press. ISBN 9780871879967. Retrieved May 6, 2020.