1932 Texas gubernatorial election explained

Election Name:1932 Texas gubernatorial election
Type:Presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1930 Texas gubernatorial election
Previous Year:1930
Next Election:1934 Texas gubernatorial election
Next Year:1934
Election Date:November 8, 1932
Turnout:70.3% 45.7%[1]
Nominee1:Miriam A. Ferguson
Party1:Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:522,395
Percentage1:61.98%
Nominee2:Orville Bullington
Party2:Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:317,590
Percentage2:37.68%
Map Size:310px
Governor
Before Election:Ross S. Sterling
Before Party:Democratic Party (United States)
After Election:Miriam A. Ferguson
After Party:Democratic Party (United States)
Country:Texas

The 1932 Texas gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1932, to elect the Governor of Texas. Democratic nominee and former Governor of Texas Miriam A. Ferguson defeated Republican nominee Orville Bullington.[2]

Democratic primary

The Democratic primary election was held on July 23, 1932. As no candidate won a majority of votes, there was a run-off on August 27, 1932, between the two highest ranking candidates former Governor of Texas Miriam A. Ferguson and incumbent Governor of Texas Ross S. Sterling. Ferguson would eventually win the primary with 50.20% against Sterling, which marked the closest primary defeat for an incumbent governor in United States history.[3]

Candidates

Results

Republican convention

The Republican convention was held on August 9th, 1932. In the months leading up to the convention, John F. Grant was seen as the likely nominee but in the days before the event a movement to nominate Orville Bullington began to grow. Bullington had not sought the parties nomination but party leaders thought that he was their strongest candidate and backed him regardless.[10]

Candidates

Results

During the convention Grant withdrew his candidacy and Bullington was nominated unanimously. In his convention speech Bullington came out strongly in favor of prohibition and pledged to uphold the Eighteenth Amendment. The Nomination of Bullington temporarily divided the party and R. B. Creager threatened to back Grant if he opposed Bullington. Grant, however, chose not to challenge Bullington, thus avoiding a split.[11] [12] [13]

General election

Similar to her 1924 campaign, Ferguson's candidacy saw a large number of defections.[14] After his lawsuit to keep Ferguson off of the ballot failed,[15] Democratic incumbent Ross Sterling crossed party lines to endorse Orville Bullington.[16] On election day, November 8, 1932, Democratic nominee Miriam A. Ferguson won re-election by a margin of 204,805 votes against her foremost opponent Republican nominee Orville Bullington, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of Governor. By contrast, Franklin D. Roosevelt defeated Herbert Hoover by a margin of 662,389 votes in the concurrent presidential election.[17] Ferguson was sworn in as the 32nd Governor of Texas on January 17, 1933.[18]

Candidates

Results

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Texas Almanac, 1939-1940 . Portal to Texas History . 31 July 2024.
  2. Encyclopedia: Handbook of Texas Online. Ferguson, Miriam Amanda Wallace. John D. Huddleston. Texas State Historical Association. June 12, 2010.
  3. Web site: A Failure to Launch? Kansas' Republican Gubernatorial Contest and the History of Incumbent Governor Primary Performance – Sabato's Crystal Ball.
  4. Web site: Hunter. Ann Cox. 1612 Buchanan. Witchita Falls Cultural Resources Survey. April 2, 1981. Witchita Falls, Texas. November 5, 2023.
  5. News: Texas Demos. July 19, 1932. Brownsville Herald. Brownsville, Texas. 8. July 3, 2024. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers at the Library of Congress.
  6. Web site: Armstrong, George Washington . TSHA . November 1, 1994 . July 3, 2024.
  7. News: Armstrong Quits. July 4, 1932. Brownsville Herald. Brownsville, Texas. 1. July 3, 2024. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers at the Library of Congress.
  8. News: Ferguson Campaigning. May 16, 1932. Brownsville Herald. Brownsville, Texas. 6. July 3, 2024. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers at the Library of Congress.
  9. News: State Races Grow Heated; 2 Weeks Left. July 11, 1932. Brownsville Herald. Brownsville, Texas. 6. July 3, 2024. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers at the Library of Congress.
  10. News: Texas G.O.P.. August 10, 1932. Henderson Daily News. Henderson, Texas. 2. July 4, 2024.
  11. News: Bullington Is Nominated. August 10, 1932. The Daily Tribune. Bay City, Texas. 1. July 4, 2024. Portal to Texas History.
  12. News: G. O. P. Sentiment Turns From Grant. August 8, 1932. Brownsville Herald. Brownsville, Texas. 1. July 4, 2024. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers at the Library of Congress.
  13. News: Grant Complains. August 22, 1932. Brownsville Herald. Brownsville, Texas. 1. July 4, 2024. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers at the Library of Congress.
  14. Duckworth. Allen. Democratic Dilemma in Texas. Southwest Review. 1947. 32. 1. 34-40. Southern Methodist University. 43466794.
  15. News: Associated Press. Mrs. Ferguson's Name To Go on Dem Ballot. Brownsville Herald. October 9, 1932. 41. 83. November 4, 2023. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers at the Library of Congress.
  16. News: Sterling for Republican: Wearing Bullington Button Denotes Party Change. October 21, 1932. Lawrence Journal-World. Lawrence, Kansas. 76. 253. November 4, 2023.
  17. Web site: 1932 Presidential General Election Results – Texas. 2013-02-07 . Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections.
  18. Web site: TX Governor . ourcampaigns.com . June 26, 2006 . May 11, 2023.
  19. Web site: 2002 . The Last Populist – George Washington Armstrong and the Texas Gubernatorial Election of 1932 . July 4, 2024 . East Texas Historical Assosiation.
  20. Book: Olien, Roger M.. From Token to Triumph: The Texas Republicans Since 1920. Southern Methodist University Press. Dallas, Texas. 1981. registration. November 4, 2023. 62.

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