1932 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election explained

Election Name:	1932 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election
Country:	Illinois
Flag Year:	1915
Type:	Presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	1928 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election
Previous Year:	1928
Next Election:	1936 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election
Next Year:	1936
Election Date:	November 8, 1932
Image1:	Thomas F. Donovan (3x4a).jpg
Nominee1:	Thomas Donavan
Party1:	Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:	1,686,265
Percentage1:	52.95%
Nominee2:	Fred E. Sterling
Party2:	Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:	1,444,133
Percentage2:	45.35%
Map Size:	150px
Lieutenant Governor
Before Election:	Fred E. Sterling
Before Party:	Republican Party (United States)
After Election:	Thomas Donavan
After Party:	Democratic Party (United States)

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

Primary elections

Primary elections were held on April 12, 1932.

Democratic primary

Candidates

• Thomas F. Donovan, Democratic nominee for Attorney General of Illinois in 1924
• Jay J. McCarthy
• Wallace G. McCauley
• Thomas O'Connor
• Neil J. O'Hanley

Withdrew

• James A. McCallum^[1]

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

• 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

General election

Major candidates

• Thomas F. Donovan, Democratic
• Fred E. Sterling, Republican

Minor candidates

• Arthur Herchy, Communist
• Meyer Halushka, Socialist, high school teacher^[2]
• Frank Schnur, Socialist Labor, nominee for Attorney General of Illinois in 1928

Results

See also

• 1932 Illinois gubernatorial election

Bibliography

• Book: Samuel K. Gove . 1959 . Illinois Votes 1900-1958: A Compilation of Illinois Election Statistics . Urbana-Champaign, Illinois . University of Illinois . .
• Book: Compiled by William J. Stratton, Secretary of State . William J. Stratton . 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 . .

Notes and References

1. News: Tripp . James Edward . Eight Republicans and Eight Democrats Remain In Race For Governorship Of Illinois . The Jacksonville Daily Journal . Jacksonville, Illinois . 28 February 1932 . 13 . 8 March 2021.
2. News: . Installation Head . The American Jewish World⁩⁩ . Minneapolis and St Paul . XXVI . 20 . 21 January 1938 . 8 . 8 March 2021.