1932 United States Senate election in Oklahoma explained

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)

The 1932 United States Senate election in Oklahoma took place on November 8, 1932. Incumbent Democratic Senator Elmer Thomas ran for re-election to a second term. Thomas faced a crowded path to renomination, and only won the Democratic primary following a runoff election with attorney Gomer Smith. On the Republican side, oil magnate Wirt Franklin similarly won the Republican nomination in a runoff election. Thomas overwhelmingly defeated Franklin to win re-election, aided by Democratic presidential nominee Franklin D. Roosevelt's landslide win in Oklahoma over Republican President Herbert Hoover.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Runoff election results

Republican primary

Candidates

Runoff election results

General election

Results

Notes and References

  1. News: January 21, 1932. Alignments of Democrats Are Assuming Form. Cushing Daily Citizen. Cushing, Okla.. 5. June 14, 2021.
  2. News: January 7, 1932. Will Run Again. Pawnee Courier-Dispatch. Pawnee, Okla.. 1. June 14, 2021.
  3. News: April 20, 1932. Hunt May Try Senate Race. Miami News-Record. Miami, Okla.. 2. June 14, 2021.
  4. News: March 3, 1932. Duncan Man Will Oppose Thomas in Race for Senate. Cotton County News. Devol, Okla.. 5. June 14, 2021.
  5. News: March 28, 1932. 1932 Campaign in State is Opened: Filing Period Open For State Offices. Mangum Daily Star. Mangum, Okla.. 4. June 14, 2021.
  6. News: April 26, 1932. Oil Man Enters Race for Senate. Okmulgee Daily Times. Okmulgee, Okla.. 2. June 14, 2021.
  7. News: July 7, 1932. Mabel Bassett Leads Field in Congress Race. Henryetta Daily Free-Lance. Henryetta, Okla.. 1. June 14, 2021.