1932 Missouri gubernatorial election

For related races, see 1932 United States gubernatorial elections.

1932 Missouri gubernatorial election

November 8, 1932

Nominee Guy Brasfield Park Edward Henry Winter Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 968,551 629,428 Percentage 60.17% 39.10%

County results Park:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90% Winter:      40-50%      50-60%      60-70%

Governor before election Henry S. Caulfield Republican Elected Governor Guy Brasfield Park Democratic

The 1932 Missouri gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1932 and resulted in a victory for the Democratic nominee, judge Guy Brasfield Park, over the Republican candidate, Lt. Governor Edward Henry Winter, and several other candidates representing minor parties. Park was nominated after the original nominee Francis M. Wilson died. Winter had defeated Secretary of State Charles U. Becker for his party's nomination.

Results

1932 gubernatorial election, Missouri^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Guy Brasfield Park	968,551	60.17	+12.00
	Republican	Edward Henry Winter	629,428	39.10	−12.53
	Socialist	Louis Martin Wolf	10,921	0.68	+0.52
	Communist	Owen W. Penney	547	0.03	+0.03
	Socialist Labor	William Wesley Cox	347	0.02	±0.00
Majority			339,123	21.07	+17.61
Turnout			1,609,794	44.35	−0.28
	Democratic gain from Republican		Swing

References

1. "MO Governor Race – Nov 08, 1932". Our Campaigns. Retrieved February 1, 2013.