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1932 Wisconsin lieutenant gubernatorial election Wisconsin 1913 Presidential no 1930 Wisconsin lieutenant gubernatorial election 1930 1934 Wisconsin lieutenant gubernatorial election 1934 November 8, 1932 125px Thomas J. O'Malley Democratic Party (United States) 544,294 51.11% 125px Harry Dahl Republican Party (United States) 450,966 42.34% 125px William Coleman Socialist Party of America 63,380 5.95% Lieutenant Governor Henry Huber Republican Party (United States) Thomas J. O'Malley Democratic Party (United States)
The 1932 Wisconsin lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1932, in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Wisconsin. Democratic nominee Thomas J. O'Malley defeated Republican nominee Harry Dahl, Socialist nominee William Coleman and Prohibition nominee J. Keith Peckham.https://search.library.wisc.edu/digital/AWPG6E4D5P7OSQ82/full/AP6UXJ32KCBLJF8T Wisconsin blue book library.wisc.edu 1933 2025-11-11 This election marked the end of a 19 consecutive winning streak for Wisconsin Republicans as they had won every lieutenant gubernatorial election since 1894. This election also marked the first time a Democrat was elected lieutenant governor of Wisconsin in the 20th century.
Republican primary
The Republican primary election was held on September 20, 1932. Candidate Harry Dahl received a majority of the votes (56.74%) against incumbent four term lieutenant governor Henry Huber in a rematch of the previous primary, and was thus elected as the nominee for the general election.https://search.library.wisc.edu/digital/AWPG6E4D5P7OSQ82/full/A4CYT2JGMEHMJO87 Primary election tables library.wisc.edu 1933 2025-11-11
Results
1932 Republican lieutenant gubernatorial primary
Harry Dahl Republican Party (US) 379,060 56.74%
Henry Huber (incumbent) Republican Party (US) 288,971 43.26%
668,031 100.00%
Democratic primary
The Democratic primary election was held on September 20, 1932. Candidate Thomas J. O'Malley received a majority of the votes (65.78%) against candidate Frank J. Grutza, and was thus elected as the nominee for the general election.
Results
1932 Democratic lieutenant gubernatorial primary
Thomas J. O'Malley Democratic Party (US) 80,661 65.78%
Frank J. Grutza Democratic Party (US) 41,957 34.22%
122,618 100.00%
General election
On election day, November 8, 1932, Democratic nominee Thomas J. O'Malley won the election by a margin of 93,328 votes against his foremost opponent Republican nominee Harry Dahl, thereby gaining Democratic control over the office of lieutenant governor. O'Malley was sworn in as the 26th lieutenant governor of Wisconsin on January 2, 1933.https://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/state.php?fips=55&year=1932&f=0&off=6&elect=0 1932 Lt. Gubernatorial General Election Results - Wisconsin uselectionatlas.org May 30, 2024 2025-11-11
Results
Wisconsin lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1932
Democratic Party (United States)
Thomas J. O'Malley
544,294
51.11
Republican Party (United States)
Harry Dahl
450,966
42.34
Socialist Party of America
William Coleman
63,380
5.95
Prohibition Party
J. Keith Peckham
3,296
0.31
Scattering
3,085
0.29
1,065,021
100.00
Democratic Party (United States)
Republican Party (United States)
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