1932 Indiana gubernatorial election

For related races, see 1932 United States gubernatorial elections.

1932 Indiana gubernatorial election

November 8, 1932

Nominee Paul V. McNutt Raymond S. Springer Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 862,127 669,797 Percentage 55.02% 42.75%

County results McNutt:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80% Springer:      40–50%      50–60%

Governor before election Harry G. Leslie Republican Elected Governor Paul V. McNutt Democratic

The 1932 Indiana gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1932. Democratic nominee Paul V. McNutt defeated Republican nominee Raymond S. Springer with 55.02% of the vote.

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

• Paul V. McNutt, Democratic, Chairman of the Indiana Democratic Party
• Raymond S. Springer, Republican, former judge of the 37th Judicial Circuit Court

Other candidates

• Powers Hapgood, Socialist
• F. W. Lough, Prohibition
• Ward B. Hiner, Independent
• Theodore Luesse, Communist
• Charley Lynch, Socialist Labor

Results

1932 Indiana gubernatorial election^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Paul V. McNutt	862,127	55.02%
	Republican	Raymond S. Springer	669,797	42.75%
	Socialist	Powers Hapgood	18,735	1.20%
	Prohibition	F. W. Lough	9,273	0.59%
	Independent	Ward B. Hiner	3,052	0.20%
	Communist	Theodore Luesse	2,129	0.14%
	Socialist Labor	Charley Lynch	1,796	0.12%
Majority			192,330
Turnout
	Democratic gain from Republican		Swing

References

1. Kalb, Deborah (December 24, 2015). Guide to U.S. Elections. ISBN 9781483380353. Retrieved July 23, 2020.