1932 United States Senate election in Kentucky explained
| Election Name: | 1932 United States Senate election in Kentucky |
| Country: | Kentucky |
| 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 |
| Election Date: | November 6, 1932 |
| Image1: | File:Alben W Barkley.jpg |
| Nominee1: | Alben Barkley |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 575,077 |
| Percentage1: | 59.2% |
| Nominee2: | Maurice H. Thatcher |
| Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 393,865 |
| Percentage2: | 40.5% |
| Map Size: | 300px |
| U.S. Senator |
| Before Election: | Alben Barkley |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Alben Barkley |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
The 1932 United States Senate election in Kentucky took place on November 8, 1932. Democratic Senator and Senate Majority Leader Alben Barkley was re-elected to a second term in office over Republican Maurice H. Thatcher.
General election
Candidates
- Alben W. Barkley, incumbent Senator since 1927 (Democratic)
- W. E. Sandefur (Socialist)
- Maurice H. Thatcher, U.S. Representative from Louisville (Republican)
Results
See also
Bibliography
- Book: Congressional Elections, 1946-1996 . 1998 . Washington, D.C. . Congressional Quarterly Inc. . 1998 . 1-56802-248-4 . .
- Finch . Glenn . The Election of United States Senators in Kentucky: The Barkley Period . Filson Club History Quarterly . 45 . 3 . July 1971.
- Book: Harrison, Lowell H. . Lowell H. Harrison . James C. Klotter . Klotter . James C. . A New History of Kentucky . The University Press of Kentucky . . 1997 . 0-8131-2008-X . March 22, 2022 . March 8, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210308071654/https://books.google.com/books?id=63GqvIN3l3wC . live .
- Book: Jewell, Malcolm E. . 1963 . Kentucky Votes . 1 . University of Kentucky Press . .
- Book: Klotter, James C. . James C. Klotter . Kentucky: Portraits in Paradox, 1900–1950 . The University Press of Kentucky . 1996 . Lexington, Kentucky . 0-916968-24-3 . 2009-06-26.
- Book: Libbey, James K. . Dear Alben: Mr. Barkley of Kentucky . The University Press of Kentucky . . 1979 . 0-8131-0238-3 . March 22, 2022 . December 2, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211202164426/https://books.google.com/books?id=wUPn0OX-U40C . live .
