| Election Name: | 1932 United States Senate elections |
| Type: | legislative |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Country: | United States |
| Flag Year: | 1912 |
| Previous Election: | 1930 United States Senate elections |
| Previous Year: | 1930 |
| Next Election: | 1934 United States Senate elections |
| Next Year: | 1934 |
| Seats For Election: | 34 of the 96 seats in the United States Senate |
| Majority Seats: | 49 |
| Election Date: | November 8, 1932 |
| Outgoing Members: | 1931 (VT) |
| Elected Members: | 1933 (VA) |
| 1Blank: | Seats up |
| 2Blank: | Races won |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (US) |
| Image1: | Joseph T. Robinson cropped.jpg |
| Leader1: | Joseph Robinson |
| Leader Since1: | December 3, 1923 |
| Leaders Seat1: | Arkansas |
| Seats Before1: | 47 |
| Seats After1: | 59[1] |
| Seat Change1: | 12 |
| 1Data1: | 17 |
| 2Data1: | 28 |
| Party2: | Republican Party (US) |
| Leader2: | James Watson (Lost re-election) |
| Leader Since2: | March 4, 1929 |
| Leaders Seat2: | Indiana |
| Seats Before2: | 48 |
| Seats After2: | 36 |
| Seat Change2: | 12 |
| 1Data2: | 17 |
| 2Data2: | 6 |
| Party4: | Farmer–Labor Party (US) |
| Seats Before4: | 1 |
| Seats After4: | 1 |
| 1Data4: | 0 |
| 2Data4: | 0 |
| Map Size: | 320px |
| Majority Leader | |
| Before Election: | James Watson |
| Before Party: | Republican Party (US) |
| After Election: | Joseph Robinson |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (US) |
The 1932 United States Senate elections coincided with Democrat Franklin D. Roosevelt's landslide victory over incumbent Herbert Hoover in the presidential election. The 32 seats of Class 3 were contested in regular elections, and special elections were held to fill vacancies.
With the Hoover administration widely blamed for the Great Depression, Republicans lost twelve seats and control of the chamber to the Democrats, who won 28 of the 34 contested races (two Democratic incumbents, Duncan U. Fletcher of Florida and John H. Overton of Louisiana, were re-elected unopposed). Democrats gained another seat through an appointment in Nebraska, bringing their total number of seats up to 60.
Among the Republican incumbents defeated in 1932 were Senate Majority Leader James Watson and five-term Senator Reed Smoot, an author of the controversial Smoot-Hawley tariff.[2] This was the first of four elections in which a Senate leader lost re-election, and the only time they were a Republican. This election marked the first time a woman was elected to the Senate, that being Hattie Caraway of Arkansas. As of 2024, this is the last time Democrats won a Senate election in Kansas.
This is also one of only five occasions where 10 or more Senate seats changed hands in an election, with the other occasions being in 1920, 1946, 1958, and 1980.
Three Democrats retired instead of seeking re-election.
Eleven Republicans and three Democrats sought re-election but lost in the primary or general election.
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All races are general elections for class 3 seats, unless noted.
In these elections, the winners were elected and seated during 1932; ordered by election date.
| State | Incumbent | Results | Candidates | ||||||
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| Senator | Party | Electoral history | |||||||
| Arkansas (Class 3) | Hattie Caraway | Democratic | 1931 | Interim appointee elected January 12, 1932. Democratic hold. Winner was subsequently re-elected in November. | nowrap | ||||
| Colorado (Class 3) | Walter Walker | Democratic | 1929 | Interim appointee lost election to finish the term. New senator elected November 8, 1932. Republican gain. Winner was not elected to the next term, see below. | nowrap | ||||
| Georgia (Class 2) | John S. Cohen | Democratic | 1932 | Interim appointee retired. New senator elected November 8, 1932. Democratic hold. | nowrap | ||||
| New Jersey (Class 2) | W. Warren Barbour | Republican | 1931 | Interim appointee elected November 8, 1932. | nowrap | ||||
| North Carolina (Class 3) | Cameron A. Morrison | Democratic | 1930 | Interim appointee lost nomination to finish the term. New senator elected November 8, 1932. Democratic hold. Winner was also elected to next term, see below. | nowrap | ||||
All elections are for Class 3 seats.
| State | Incumbent | Results | Candidates | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Alabama | Hugo Black | Democratic | 1926 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | ||||
| Arizona | Carl Hayden | Democratic | 1926 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | ||||
| Arkansas | Hattie Caraway | Democratic | 1931 1932 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | ||||
| California | Samuel M. Shortridge | Republican | 1920 1926 | Incumbent lost renomination. New senator elected. Democratic gain. | nowrap | ||||
| Colorado | Walter Walker | Democratic | 1932 | Interim appointee retired. New senator elected. Democratic gain. Winner was not elected to finish the term, see above. | nowrap | ||||
| Connecticut | Hiram Bingham III | Republican | 1924 1926 | Incumbent lost re-election. New senator elected. Democratic gain. | nowrap | ||||
| Florida | Duncan U. Fletcher | Democratic | 1909 1909 1914 1920 1926 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | ||||
| Georgia | Walter F. George | Democratic | 1922 1926 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | ||||
| Idaho | John Thomas | Republican | 1928 1928 | Incumbent lost re-election. New senator elected. Democratic gain. | nowrap | ||||
| Illinois | Otis F. Glenn | Republican | 1928 | Incumbent lost re-election. New senator elected. Democratic gain. | nowrap | ||||
| Indiana | James E. Watson | Republican | 1916 1920 1926 | Incumbent lost re-election. New senator elected. Democratic gain. | nowrap | ||||
| Iowa | Smith W. Brookhart | Republican | 1922 1924 1926 1926 | Incumbent lost renomination. Incumbent lost re-election as an Independent. New senator elected. Democratic gain. | nowrap | ||||
| Kansas | George McGill | Democratic | 1930 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | ||||
| Kentucky | Alben W. Barkley | Democratic | 1926 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | ||||
| Louisiana | Edwin S. Broussard | Democratic | 1920 1926 | Incumbent lost renomination. New senator elected. Democratic hold. | nowrap | ||||
| Maryland | Millard Tydings | Democratic | 1926 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | ||||
| Missouri | Harry B. Hawes | Democratic | 1926 1926 | Incumbent retired. New senator elected. Democratic hold. Incumbent then resigned and winner was appointed to finish the current term. | nowrap | ||||
| Nevada | Tasker Oddie | Republican | 1920 1926 | Incumbent lost re-election. New senator elected. Democratic gain. | nowrap | ||||
| New Hampshire | George H. Moses | Republican | 1918 1920 1926 | Incumbent lost re-election. New senator elected. Democratic gain. | nowrap | ||||
| New York | Robert F. Wagner | Democratic | 1926 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | ||||
| North Carolina | Cameron A. Morrison | Democratic | 1930 | Interim appointee lost nomination. New senator elected. Democratic hold. Winner was also elected to finish the current term, see above. | nowrap | ||||
| North Dakota | Gerald Nye | Republican | 1925 1926 1926 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | ||||
| Ohio | Robert J. Bulkley | Democratic | 1930 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | ||||
| Oklahoma | Elmer Thomas | Democratic | 1926 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | ||||
| Oregon | Frederick Steiwer | Republican | 1926 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | ||||
| Pennsylvania | James J. Davis | Republican | 1930 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | ||||
| South Carolina | Ellison D. Smith | Democratic | 1909 1914 1920 1926 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | ||||
| South Dakota | Peter Norbeck | Republican | 1920 1926 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | ||||
| Utah | Reed Smoot | Republican | 1903 1909 1914 1920 1926 | Incumbent lost re-election. New senator elected. Democratic gain. | nowrap | ||||
| Vermont | Porter H. Dale | Republican | 1909 1923 1926 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | ||||
| Washington | Wesley L. Jones | Republican | 1909 1914 1920 1926 | Incumbent lost re-election. New senator elected. Democratic gain. Incumbent then died November 19, 1932, and Elijah S. Grammer (R) was appointed to finish the current term. | nowrap | ||||
| Wisconsin | John J. Blaine | Republican | 1926 | Incumbent lost renomination. New senator elected. Democratic gain. | nowrap | ||||
Eleven races had a margin of victory under 10%:
| State | Party of winner | Margin | ||
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| Colorado (special) | data-sort-value=-0.5 | Republican (flip) | 0.25% | |
| Connecticut | data-sort-value=-0.5 | Democratic (flip) | 0.8% | |
| New Hampshire | data-sort-value=-0.5 | Democratic (flip) | 1.08% | |
| New Jersey | data-sort-value=-0.5 | Republican | 1.09% | |
| Kansas | data-sort-value=-0.5 | Democratic | 3.7% | |
| Nevada | data-sort-value=-0.5 | Democratic (flip) | 4.2% | |
| Pennsylvania | data-sort-value=-0.5 | Republican | 6.1% | |
| Illinois | data-sort-value=-0.5 | Democratic (flip) | 6.2% | |
| Colorado (regular) | data-sort-value=-0.5 | Democratic | 6.4% | |
| Ohio | data-sort-value=-0.5 | Democratic | 6.7% | |
| South Dakota | data-sort-value=-0.5 | Republican | 9.2% |
New York was the tipping point state with a margin of 17.2%.
See also: List of United States senators from Alabama.
| Election Name: | 1932 United States Senate election in Arizona |
| Country: | Arizona |
| Type: | Presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1926 United States Senate election in Arizona |
| Previous Year: | 1926 |
| Next Election: | 1938 United States Senate election in Arizona |
| Next Year: | 1938 |
| Election Date: | November 8, 1932 |
| Nominee1: | Carl Hayden |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 74,310 |
| Percentage1: | 66.67% |
| Nominee2: | Ralph H. Cameron |
| Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 35,737 |
| Percentage2: | 32.06% |
| Map Size: | 205px |
| U.S. Senator | |
| Before Election: | Carl Hayden |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Carl Hayden |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
See main article: 1932 United States Senate election in Arizona.
See also: List of United States senators from Arizona.
See also: List of United States senators from Arkansas and 1932 United States House of Representatives elections in Arkansas.
There were two elections for the same seat, due to the November 6, 1931 death of two-term Democrat Thaddeus H. Caraway.
Caraway's widow, Democrat Hattie Wyatt Caraway, was appointed November 13, 1931 to continue his term.
| Election Name: | 1932 U.S. Senate special election in Arkansas |
| Country: | Arkansas |
| Flag Year: | 1924 |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1926 United States Senate election in Arkansas |
| Previous Year: | 1926 |
| Next Election: | 1932 United States Senate election in Arkansas |
| Next Year: | November 1932 |
| Election Date: | November 8, 1932 |
| Image1: | File:Senator hcaraway.jpg |
| Nominee1: | Hattie Caraway |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 31,133 |
| Percentage1: | 91.62% |
| Nominee2: | Rex Floyd |
| Party2: | Independent (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 1,752 |
| Percentage2: | 5.16% |
| Image3: | File:3x4.svg |
| Nominee3: | Sam D. Carson |
| Party3: | Independent (United States) |
| Popular Vote3: | 1,095 |
| Percentage3: | 3.22% |
| Map Size: | 200px |
| U.S. Senator | |
| Before Election: | Hattie Caraway |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Hattie Caraway |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Election Name: | 1932 U.S. Senate special election in Arkansas |
| Country: | Arkansas |
| Flag Year: | 1924 |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1932 United States Senate special election in Arkansas |
| Previous Year: | Jan. 1932 (special) |
| Next Election: | 1938 United States Senate election in Arkansas |
| Next Year: | 1938 |
| Election Date: | November 8, 1932 |
| Image1: | File:Senator hcaraway.jpg |
| Nominee1: | Hattie Caraway |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 187,994 |
| Percentage1: | 89.71% |
| Nominee2: | John H. White |
| Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 21,558 |
| Percentage2: | 10.29% |
| Map Size: | 200px |
| U.S. Senator | |
| Before Election: | Hattie Caraway |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Hattie Caraway |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
See main article: 1932 United States Senate election in Arkansas. In May 1932, Caraway surprised Arkansas politicians by announcing that she would run for a full term in the upcoming election, joining a field already crowded with prominent candidates who had assumed she would step aside. She told reporters, "The time has passed when a woman should be placed in a position and kept there only while someone else is being groomed for the job."[3] When she was invited by Vice President Charles Curtis to preside over the Senate she took advantage of the situation to announce that she would run for reelection. Populist former Governor and Senator Huey Long of neighboring Louisiana traveled to Arkansas on a seven-day campaign swing on her behalf. She was the first female senator to preside over the body as well as the first to chair a committee (Senate Committee on Enrolled Bills).[4] Lacking any significant political backing, Caraway accepted the offer of help from Long, whose efforts to limit incomes of the wealthy and increase aid to the poor she had supported. Long was also motivated by sympathy for the widow and his ambition to extend his influence into the home state of his party rival, Senator Joseph Robinson, who had been Al Smith's vice-presidential candidate in 1928. Bringing his colorful and flamboyant campaign style to Arkansas, Long stumped the state with Caraway for a week just before the Democratic primary. He helped her to amass nearly twice as many votes as her closest opponent.
Long effectively used a method to quiet crying babies at campaign stops in Arkansas to encourage voter interest:
Mrs. Caraway would never forget nor cease to laugh over the plans we made for caring for obstreperous infants in the audience so that their mothers might listen to the speeches without the crowds being disturbed. I remember when I saw her notice one of our campaigners take charge of the first baby. The child began fretting and then began to cry. One of the young men accompanying us immediately gave it a drink of water. The child quieted for a bit and resumed a whimper, whereupon the same campaign worker handed the baby an all-day sucker, which it immediately grasped and soon fell asleep. Mrs. Caraway did not understand that it was a matter of design until it had been repeated several times.[5]
Caraway went on to win the general election in November, with the accompanying victory of Franklin D. Roosevelt as U.S. President.[6]
| Election Name: | 1932 United States Senate election in California |
| Country: | California |
| Flag Image: | Flag of California (1924–1953).png |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1926 United States Senate election in California |
| Previous Year: | 1926 |
| Next Election: | 1938 United States Senate election in California |
| Next Year: | 1938 |
| Election Date: | November 6, 1932 |
| Map Size: | 250px |
| Nominee1: | William Gibbs McAdoo |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (US) |
| Popular Vote1: | 943,164 |
| Percentage1: | 43.39% |
| Nominee2: | Tallant Tubbs |
| Party2: | Republican Party (US) |
| Popular Vote2: | 669,676 |
| Percentage2: | 30.81% |
| Nominee3: | Robert P. Shuler |
| Party3: | Prohibition Party (US) |
| Popular Vote3: | 560,088 |
| Percentage3: | 25.77% |
| U.S. Senator | |
| Before Election: | Samuel Morgan Shortridge |
| Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
| After Election: | William Gibbs McAdoo |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
See main article: 1932 United States Senate election in California.
See also: List of United States senators from California.
See also: 1932 United States Senate elections in Colorado.
There were 2 elections November 8, 1932 for the same seat, due to the death of one-term Republican Charles W. Waterman. The primaries were held September 13, 1932.[7] [8]
Democrat Walter Walker was appointed to continue the term, pending the special election, which he then lost.
Republican attorney Karl C. Schuyler was elected finish the term, but he lost the contemporaneous election to the next term. He died in 1933.[9]
| Election Name: | 1932 United States Senate election in Colorado |
| Country: | Colorado |
| Flag Year: | 1909 |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1926 United States Senate election in Colorado |
| Previous Year: | 1926 |
| Next Election: | 1938 United States Senate election in Colorado |
| Next Year: | 1938 |
| Election Date: | November 8, 1932 |
| Image1: | Alva B. Adams cph.3b20175.jpg |
| Nominee1: | Alva B. Adams |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 226,516 |
| Percentage1: | 51.91% |
| Nominee2: | Karl C. Schuyler |
| Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 198,519 |
| Percentage2: | 45.50% |
| Map Size: | 250px |
| U.S. Senator | |
| Before Election: | Walter Walker |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Alva B. Adams |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Democratic former senator Alva B. Adams was elected to start the new term that would begin in March 1933.
Adams would be re-elected once and serve until his December 1, 1941 death.
| Election Name: | 1932 United States Senate election in Connecticut |
| Country: | Connecticut |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1926 United States Senate election in Connecticut |
| Previous Year: | 1926 |
| Next Election: | 1938 United States Senate election in Connecticut |
| Next Year: | 1938 |
| Election Date: | November 8, 1932 |
| Image1: | File:AugustineLonergan.jpg |
| Nominee1: | Augustine Lonergan |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 282,327 |
| Percentage1: | 47.50% |
| Nominee2: | Hiram Bingham III |
| Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 278,061 |
| Percentage2: | 46.78% |
| Map Size: | 200px |
| U.S. Senator | |
| Before Election: | Hiram Bingham III |
| Before Party: | Republican Party (US) |
| After Election: | Augustine Lonergan |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (US) |
See main article: 1932 United States Senate election in Connecticut.
See also: List of United States senators from Connecticut.
| Election Name: | 1932 United States Senate election in Florida |
| Country: | Florida |
| Flag Year: | 1900 |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1926 United States Senate election in Florida |
| Previous Year: | 1926 |
| Next Election: | 1936 United States Senate special election in Florida (Class 3) |
| Next Year: | 1936 (special) |
| Election Date: | November 8, 1932 |
| Image1: | File:Duncanupshawfletcher.jpg |
| Nominee1: | Duncan U. Fletcher |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 204,651 |
| Percentage1: | 100.00% |
| Map Size: | 280px |
| U.S. Senator | |
| Before Election: | Duncan U. Fletcher |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Duncan U. Fletcher |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
See main article: 1932 United States Senate election in Florida.
See also: List of United States senators from Florida.
See also: List of United States senators from Georgia and 1932 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia. There were two elections due to the death of William J. Harris. It was only the second time that both of Georgia's Senate seats have been up for election at the same time, following double-barrel elections in 1914.
Democratic incumbent William J. Harris died April 18, 1932. Richard Russell Jr., the Democratic Governor of Georgia, appointed fellow-Democrat John S. Cohen April 25, 1932 to continue the term but Cohen was not a candidate for election.
Russell then won the September 14, 1932 Democratic primary over Representative Charles R. Crisp (nicknamed by Russell as "kilowatt Charlie" due to his links to the unpopular Georgia Power Company[10]), 57.72% to 42.28%.[11] Russell was then unopposed in the November 8, 1932 special election.[12]
See also: List of United States senators from Idaho.
| Election Name: | 1932 United States Senate election in Idaho |
| Country: | Idaho |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1926 United States Senate election in Idaho |
| Previous Year: | 1926 |
| Next Election: | 1938 United States Senate election in Idaho |
| Next Year: | 1938 |
| Image1: | JamesPPope.jpg |
| Nominee1: | James P. Pope |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 103,020 |
| Percentage1: | 55.64% |
| Nominee2: | John Thomas |
| Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 78,325 |
| Percentage2: | 42.30% |
| Map Size: | 150px |
| U.S. Senator | |
| Before Election: | John Thomas |
| Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
| After Election: | James P. Pope |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Election Name: | 1932 United States Senate election in Illinois |
| Country: | Illinois |
| Flag Year: | 1915 |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1928 United States Senate special election in Illinois |
| Previous Year: | 1928 (special) |
| Next Election: | 1938 United States Senate election in Illinois |
| Next Year: | 1938 |
| Election Date: | November 8, 1932 |
| Image1: | WilliamDieterich (1).jpg |
| Nominee1: | William H. Dieterich |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 1,670,466 |
| Percentage1: | 52.23% |
| Nominee2: | Otis F. Glenn |
| Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 1,471,841 |
| Percentage2: | 46.02% |
| Map Size: | 300px |
| U.S. senator | |
| Before Election: | Otis F. Glenn |
| Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
| After Election: | William H. Dieterich |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
See main article: 1932 United States Senate election in Illinois.
See also: List of United States senators from Illinois.
| Election Name: | 1932 United States Senate election in Indiana |
| Country: | Indiana |
| Type: | Presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1926 United States Senate election in Indiana |
| Previous Year: | 1926 |
| Next Election: | 1938 United States Senate election in Indiana |
| Next Year: | 1938 |
| Election Date: | November 8, 1932 |
| Nominee1: | Frederick Van Nuys |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 870,053 |
| Percentage1: | 55.57% |
| Nominee2: | James E. Watson |
| Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 661,750 |
| Percentage2: | 42.26% |
| Map Size: | 250px |
| U.S. Senator | |
| Before Election: | James E. Watson |
| Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Frederick Van Nuys |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
See main article: 1932 United States Senate election in Indiana.
See also: List of United States senators from Indiana.
| Election Name: | 1932 United States Senate election in Iowa |
| Country: | Iowa |
| Flag Image: | Flag of Iowa (xrmap collection).svg |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1926 United States Senate election in Iowa |
| Previous Year: | 1926 |
| Next Election: | 1936 United States Senate special election in Iowa |
| Next Year: | 1936 (special) |
| Election Date: | November 8, 1932 |
| Nominee1: | Louis Murphy |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 538,422 |
| Percentage1: | 54.15% |
| Nominee2: | Henry Field |
| Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 399,929 |
| Percentage2: | 40.22% |
| Map Size: | 220px |
| U.S. Senator | |
| Before Election: | Smith W. Brookhart |
| Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Louis Murphy |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
See main article: 1932 United States Senate election in Iowa.
See also: List of United States senators from Iowa.
Primaries were held June 6, 1932.[13] [14]
Murphy served only 3 years until his July 16, 1936 death.
| Election Name: | 1932 United States Senate election in Kansas |
| Country: | Kansas |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1926 United States Senate election in Kansas |
| Previous Year: | 1926 |
| Next Election: | 1938 United States Senate election in Kansas |
| Next Year: | 1938 |
| Nominee1: | George McGill |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 328,992 |
| Percentage1: | 45.67% |
| Nominee2: | Ben S. Paulsen |
| Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 302,809 |
| Percentage2: | 42.03% |
| Nominee3: | George A. Brown |
| Party3: | Independent (United States) |
| Popular Vote3: | 65,583 |
| Percentage3: | 9.10% |
| Map Size: | 250px |
| U.S. Senator | |
| Before Election: | George McGill |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| After Election: | George McGill |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
See also: List of United States senators from Kansas.
| Election Name: | Kentucky election |
| Country: | Kentucky |
| Flag Image: | Flag of Kentucky (1918-1963).svg |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1926 United States Senate election in Kentucky |
| Previous Year: | 1926 |
| Next Election: | 1938 United States Senate election in Kentucky |
| Next Year: | 1938 |
| Image1: | AlbenBarkley.jpg |
| Nominee1: | Alben W. Barkley |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (US) |
| Popular Vote1: | 575,077 |
| Percentage1: | 59.15% |
| Nominee2: | Maurice H. Thatcher |
| Party2: | Republican Party (US) |
| Popular Vote2: | 393,865 |
| Percentage2: | 40.51% |
| Map Size: | 260px |
| U.S. senator | |
| Before Election: | Alben W. Barkley |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (US) |
| After Election: | Alben W. Barkley |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (US) |
See main article: 1932 United States Senate election in Kentucky.
See also: List of United States senators from Kentucky.
| Election Name: | 1932 Democratic Senate primary election in Louisiana |
| Country: | Louisiana |
| Flag Year: | 1912 |
| Type: | Presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1926 United States Senate election in Louisiana |
| Previous Year: | 1926 |
| Next Election: | 1938 United States Senate election in Louisiana |
| Next Year: | 1938 |
| Election Date: | September 13, 1932 |
| Nominee1: | John H. Overton |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 181,464 |
| Percentage1: | 59.23% |
| Nominee2: | Edwin S. Broussard |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 124,935 |
| Percentage2: | 40.78% |
| U.S. Senator | |
| Before Election: | Edwin S. Broussard |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| After Election: | John H. Overton |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
See main article: 1932 United States Senate election in Louisiana.
See also: List of United States senators from Louisiana.
| Election Name: | 1932 United States Senate election in Maryland |
| Country: | Maryland |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1926 United States Senate election in Maryland |
| Previous Year: | 1926 |
| Next Election: | 1938 United States Senate election in Maryland |
| Next Year: | 1938 |
| Election Date: | November 8, 1932 |
| Image1: | File:Millardetydings.jpg |
| Nominee1: | Millard Tydings |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 293,389 |
| Percentage1: | 66.18% |
| Nominee2: | Wallace Williams |
| Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 138,536 |
| Percentage2: | 31.25% |
| Map Size: | 275px |
| U.S. Senator | |
| Before Election: | Millard Tydings |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Millard Tydings |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
See main article: 1932 United States Senate election in Maryland.
See also: List of United States senators from Maryland.
| Election Name: | 1932 United States Senate election in Missouri |
| Country: | Missouri |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1926 United States Senate election in Missouri |
| Previous Year: | 1926 |
| Next Election: | 1938 United States Senate election in Missouri |
| Next Year: | 1938 |
| Image1: | Bennet Champ Clark.jpg |
| Nominee1: | Bennett Champ Clark |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (US) |
| Popular Vote1: | 1,017,046 |
| Percentage1: | 63.26% |
| Nominee2: | Henry Kiel |
| Party2: | Republican Party (US) |
| Popular Vote2: | 575,174 |
| Percentage2: | 35.77% |
| Map Size: | 270px |
| U.S. senator | |
| Before Election: | Harry B. Hawes |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (US) |
| After Election: | Bennett Champ Clark |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (US) |
See main article: 1932 United States Senate election in Missouri.
See also: List of United States senators from Missouri.
See also: List of United States senators from Nevada.
| Election Name: | 1932 United States Senate election in New Hampshire |
| Country: | New Hampshire |
| Flag Year: | 1931 |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1926 United States Senate election in New Hampshire |
| Previous Year: | 1926 |
| Next Election: | 1938 United States Senate election in New Hampshire |
| Next Year: | 1938 |
| Image1: | File:GFHBrown.jpg |
| Nominee1: | Fred H. Brown |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 98,766 |
| Percentage1: | 50.35% |
| Nominee2: | George H. Moses |
| Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 96,649 |
| Percentage2: | 49.27% |
| Map Size: | 150px |
| U.S. Senator | |
| Before Election: | George H. Moses |
| Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Fred H. Brown |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
See also: List of United States senators from New Hampshire.
See also: List of United States senators from New Jersey.
| Election Name: | 1932 United States Senate election in New York |
| Country: | New York |
| Flag Image: | Flag of New York (1909–2020).svg |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1926 United States Senate election in New York |
| Previous Year: | 1926 |
| Next Election: | 1938 United States Senate election in New York |
| Next Year: | 1938 |
| Election Date: | November 2, 1932 |
| Image1: | File:Robert F. Wagner.jpg |
| Nominee1: | Robert F. Wagner |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (US) |
| Popular Vote1: | 2,532,905 |
| Percentage1: | 55.77% |
| Nominee2: | George Z. Medalie |
| Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 1,751,186 |
| Percentage2: | 38.56% |
| Map Size: | 270px |
| Senator | |
| Before Election: | Robert F. Wagner |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Robert F. Wagner |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
See main article: 1932 United States Senate election in New York and 1932 New York state election.
See also: List of United States senators from New York.
See also: List of United States senators from North Carolina.
| Election Name: | 1932 United States Senate special election in North Carolina |
| Country: | North Carolina |
| Type: | Presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1926 United States Senate election in North Carolina |
| Previous Year: | 1926 |
| Next Election: | 1932 United States Senate election in North Carolina |
| Next Year: | 1932 (regular) |
| Election Date: | November 2, 1932 |
| Flag Year: | 1885 |
| Image1: | File:Robert Rice Reynolds.jpg |
| Nominee1: | Robert R. Reynolds |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 485,048 |
| Percentage1: | 68.66% |
| Nominee2: | Jake F. Newell |
| Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 221,392 |
| Percentage2: | 31.34% |
| Map Size: | 325px |
| Senator | |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (US) |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (US) |
Democratic former-Governor of North Carolina Cameron A. Morrison was appointed December 13, 1930 to continue Overman's term, pending a special election. Primaries for both parties were held June 4, 1932[15] [16] [17] Morrison lost the primary run-off election.
Reynolds was seated December 5, 1932.
| Election Name: | 1932 United States Senate election in North Carolina |
| Country: | North Carolina |
| Type: | Presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1926 United States Senate election in North Carolina |
| Previous Year: | 1926 |
| Next Election: | 1938 United States Senate election in North Carolina |
| Next Year: | 1938 |
| Election Date: | November 8, 1932 |
| Flag Year: | 1885 |
| Image1: | File:Robert Rice Reynolds.jpg |
| Nominee1: | Robert R. Reynolds |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 482,133 |
| Percentage1: | 68.62% |
| Nominee2: | Jacob F. Newell |
| Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 220,524 |
| Percentage2: | 31.38% |
| Map Size: | 300px |
| Senator | |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (US) |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (US) |
See main article: 1932 United States Senate election in North Carolina. Primaries for both parties were held June 4, 1932[18] [19] and a Democratic run-off primary was held July 2, 1932.[20] Interim appointee Cameron A. Morrison lost the primary run-off election.
Reynolds would be re-elected once and serve until his 1945 retirement.
| Election Name: | 1932 United States Senate election in North Dakota |
| Country: | North Dakota |
| Flag Year: | 1914 |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1926 United States Senate election in North Dakota |
| Previous Year: | 1926 (regular) |
| Next Election: | 1938 United States Senate election in North Dakota |
| Next Year: | 1938 |
| Election Date: | November 6, 1932 |
| Nominee1: | Gerald Nye |
| Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 172,796 |
| Percentage1: | 72.30% |
| Nominee2: | P. W. Lanier |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 65,612 |
| Percentage2: | 27.45% |
| Map Size: | 250px |
| U.S. Senator | |
| Before Election: | Gerald Nye |
| Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Gerald Nye |
| After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
See main article: 1932 United States Senate election in North Dakota.
See also: List of United States senators from North Dakota. 44.85%
| Election Name: | 1932 United States Senate election in Ohio |
| Country: | Ohio |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1930 United States Senate special election in Ohio |
| Previous Year: | 1930 (special) |
| Next Election: | 1938 United States Senate election in Ohio |
| Next Year: | 1938 |
| Election Date: | November 8, 1932 |
| Image1: | RobertJBulkley (cropped).jpg |
| Nominee1: | Robert J. Bulkley |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 1,293,175 |
| Percentage1: | 52.53% |
| Nominee2: | Gilbert Bettman |
| Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 1,126,832 |
| Percentage2: | 45.77% |
| U.S. Senator | |
| Before Election: | Robert J. Bulkley |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Robert J. Bulkley |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
See main article: 1932 United States Senate election in Ohio.
See also: List of United States senators from Ohio.
| Election Name: | 1932 United States Senate election in Oklahoma |
| Country: | Oklahoma |
| Flag Year: | 1925 |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1926 United States Senate election in Oklahoma |
| Previous Year: | 1926 |
| Next Election: | 1938 United States Senate election in Oklahoma |
| Next Year: | 1938 |
| Election Date: | November 8, 1932 |
| Image1: | File:Oklahoma Senator. Washington, D.C., April 19, 1939 A new informal picture of Senator Elmer Thomas, Democrat of Oklahoma LCCN2016875466 (cropped).jpg |
| Nominee1: | Elmer Thomas |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 426,130 |
| Percentage1: | 65.51% |
| Nominee2: | Wirt Franklin |
| Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 218,854 |
| Percentage2: | 33.70% |
| Map Size: | 200px |
| U.S. Senator | |
| Before Election: | Elmer Thomas |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Elmer Thomas |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
See main article: 1932 United States Senate election in Oklahoma.
See also: List of United States senators from Oklahoma.
See also: List of United States senators from Oregon.
| Election Name: | 1932 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania |
| Country: | Pennsylvania |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1930 United States Senate special election in Pennsylvania |
| Previous Year: | 1930 |
| Next Election: | 1938 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania |
| Next Year: | 1938 |
| Election Date: | November 8, 1932 |
| Nominee1: | James J. Davis |
| Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 1,375,489 |
| Percentage1: | 49.46% |
| Nominee2: | Lawrence Rupp |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 1,200,760 |
| Percentage2: | 43.18% |
| Map Size: | 240px |
| U.S. Senator | |
| Before Election: | James J. Davis |
| Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
| After Election: | James J. Davis |
| After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
See main article: 1932 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania.
See also: List of United States senators from Pennsylvania.
| Election Name: | 1932 South Carolina Democratic Senate primary |
| Country: | South Carolina |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1926 United States Senate election in South Carolina |
| Previous Year: | 1926 |
| Next Election: | 1938 United States Senate election in South Carolina |
| Next Year: | 1938 |
| Election Date: | September 13, 1932 |
| Image1: | File:Senator Ellison DuRant Smith.jpg |
| Nominee1: | Ellison D. Smith |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 150,468 |
| Percentage1: | 56.71% |
| Nominee2: | Cole Blease |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 114,840 |
| Percentage2: | 43.29% |
| Map Size: | 230px |
| U.S. Senator | |
| Before Election: | Ellison D. Smith |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Ellison D. Smith |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
See main article: 1932 United States Senate election in South Carolina.
See also: List of United States senators from South Carolina.
|-| | colspan=5 | Democratic hold|-
| Election Name: | 1932 United States Senate election in South Dakota |
| Country: | South Dakota |
| Flag Year: | 1909 |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1926 United States Senate election in South Dakota |
| Previous Year: | 1926 |
| Next Election: | 1938 United States Senate elections in South Dakota |
| Next Year: | 1938 |
| Election Date: | November 8, 1932 |
| Nominee1: | Peter Norbeck |
| Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 151,845 |
| Percentage1: | 53.83% |
| Nominee2: | Ulysses Simpson Grant Cherry |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 125,731 |
| Percentage2: | 44.57% |
| Map Size: | 240px |
| U.S. Senator | |
| Before Election: | Peter Norbeck |
| Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Peter Norbeck |
| After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
See main article: 1932 United States Senate election in South Dakota.
See also: List of United States senators from South Dakota.
| Election Name: | 1932 United States Senate election in Utah |
| Country: | Utah |
| Flag Year: | 1922 |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1926 United States Senate election in Utah |
| Previous Year: | 1926 |
| Next Election: | 1938 United States Senate election in Utah |
| Next Year: | 1938 |
| Election Date: | November 6, 1932 |
| Image1: | File:Elbert D. Thomas, 1940 (cropped).jpg |
| Nominee1: | Elbert D. Thomas |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 116,889 |
| Percentage1: | 56.66% |
| Nominee2: | Reed Smoot |
| Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 86,046 |
| Percentage2: | 41.71% |
| Map Size: | 230px |
| U.S. Senator | |
| Before Election: | Jake Garn |
| Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Jake Garn |
| After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
See also: List of United States senators from Utah.
| Election Name: | 1932 United States Senate Election in Vermont |
| Country: | Vermont |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1926 United States Senate election in Vermont |
| Previous Year: | 1926 |
| Next Election: | 1934 United States Senate special election in Vermont |
| Next Year: | 1934 (special) |
| Image1: | Porter H. Dale, Vermont LOC npcc.04307 (cropped).jpg |
| Nominee1: | Porter H. Dale |
| Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 74,319 |
| Percentage1: | 55.14% |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Nominee2: | Fred C. Martin |
| Popular Vote2: | 60,455 |
| Percentage2: | 44.86% |
| Map Size: | 219px |
| U.S. Senator | |
| Before Election: | Porter H. Dale |
| Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Porter H. Dale |
| After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
See main article: 1932 United States Senate election in Vermont.
See also: List of United States senators from Vermont.
| Election Name: | 1932 United States Senate election in Washington |
| Country: | Washington |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1926 United States Senate election in Washington |
| Previous Year: | 1926 |
| Next Election: | 1938 United States Senate election in Washington |
| Next Year: | 1938 |
| Election Date: | November 8, 1932 |
| Nominee1: | Homer Bone |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 371,535 |
| Percentage1: | 60.61% |
| Nominee2: | Wesley L. Jones |
| Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 220,204 |
| Percentage2: | 32.70% |
| Map Size: | 275px |
| U.S. Senator | |
| Before Election: | Wesley Livsey Jones |
| Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Homer Bone |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
See main article: 1932 United States Senate election in Washington.
See also: List of United States senators from Washington.
| Election Name: | 1932 United States Senate election in Wisconsin |
| Country: | Wisconsin |
| Flag Year: | 1913 |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | Yes |
| Previous Election: | 1926 United States Senate election in Wisconsin |
| Previous Year: | 1926 |
| Next Election: | 1938 United States Senate election in Wisconsin |
| Next Year: | 1938 |
| Election Date: | November 8, 1932 |
| Nominee1: | F. Ryan Duffy |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 610,236 |
| Percentage1: | 56.98% |
| Nominee2: | John B. Chapple |
| Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 387,668 |
| Percentage2: | 36.20% |
| Nominee3: | Emil Seidel |
| Party3: | Socialist Party of America |
| Popular Vote3: | 65,807 |
| Percentage3: | 6.14% |
| Map Size: | 250px |
| U.S. Senator | |
| Before Election: | John J. Blaine |
| Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
| After Election: | F. Ryan Duffy |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
See main article: 1932 United States Senate election in Wisconsin.
See also: List of United States senators from Wisconsin.