1932 United States Senate election in New Hampshire

none March 2026 1932 United States Senate election in New Hampshire New Hampshire presidential no 1926 United States Senate election in New Hampshire 1926 1938 United States Senate election in New Hampshire 1938 November 8, 1932 x150px File:GFHBrown.jpg Fred H. Brown Democratic Party (United States) 98,766 50.35% George H. Moses 1929 (cropped).jpg George H. Moses Republican Party (United States) 96,649 49.27% x240px County results x240px Municipality results Brown: #7996E2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584CDE 70–80% #3933E5 80–90% #0D0596 90-100%Moses: #E27F7F 50–60% #D75D5D 60–70% #D72F30 70–80% #c21b18 80–90%Tie: #D2B1D9 40-50% #AE8BB1 50% Senator George H. Moses Republican Party (US) Fred H. Brown Democratic Party (US) The 1932 United States Senate election in New Hampshire took place on November 8, 1932. Incumbent Republican Senator George H. Moses ran for re-election to a third full term but was defeated by Democratic former governor Fred H. Brown. Although the state voted for incumbent Republicans Herbert Hoover and John G. Winant in the concurrent presidential election and gubernatorial election, respectively, Moses ran significantly behind the top of the ticket and was narrowly defeated by Brown.MOSES IS DEFEATED IN NEW HAMPSHIRE; Senator Loses to Ex-Gov. Brown as Hoover and Gov. Winant Carry the State. https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1932/11/09/105883855.html?login=email&auth=login-email&pageNumber=17 15 April 2025 The New York Times November 9, 1932 en The result was attributed to Brown's personal popularity and Moses's age. Background Incumbent Senator George H. Moses was first elected in 1918 to fill the unexpired term of Jacob H. Gallinger and re-elected in 1920 and 1926. Entering 1932, he pledged to retire at the expiration of the next term and referred to this race as his "sunset campaign." As a Senator, Moses was noted for biting remarks which had alienated the progressive wing of his own party, whom he referred to in a Senate speech as "sons of the wild jackass." By contrast, Brown had a strong public profile as a former player for the Boston Braves and governor from 1923 to 1925. He had been put forward as a candidate for the presidential nomination at the 1924 Democratic National Convention. In January 1932, Democratic Party supporters from Strafford County began recruiting Brown to oppose Moses.https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74645818/ex-democratic-governor-boomed-for-us/ Ex-Democratic Governor Boomed For U.S. Senate 2 The Journal Associated Press Newspapers.com January 19, 1932 March 13, 2021 He defeated two lesser candidates for the Democratic nomination in September.https://www.newspapers.com/image/615459469/?terms=%22fred%20h.%20brown%22%20senate&match=1 Political Spotlight of Week Focused on State Primaries 15 The Times Dispatch Newspapers.com subscription September 11, 1932 March 13, 2021https://www.newspapers.com/image/660004688/?terms=%22fred%20h.%20brown%22%20senate&match=1 Davidson is Defeated By Chas. W. Tobey Associated Press 1 The Caledonian-Record Newspapers.com subscription September 14, 1932 March 13, 2021 Republican primary Candidates George H. Moses, incumbent U.S. Senator since 1918 Results 1932 Republican U.S. Senate primaryManual for the General Court 1933 Department of State 174 Concord, N.H. George H. Moses (incumbent) Republican Party (US) 45,443 100.00% 45,443 100.00% Blank ballots 16,257 26.35% 61,700 100.00% Democratic primary Candidates Fred H. Brown, former Governor of New Hampshire Joseph A. Coutremarsh, Lebanon dentistNational Affairs: First Primary https://time.com/archive/6864057/national-affairs-first-primary/ 16 April 2025 TIME 23 March 1936 en Timothy F. O'Connor, Manchester attorney Results 1932 Democratic U.S. Senate primary Fred H. Brown Democratic Party (US) 14,598 57.13% Timothy F. O'Connor Democratic Party (US) 8,239 32.24% Joseph A. Coutremarsh Democratic Party (US) 2,715 10.63% 25,552 100.00% Blank ballots 4,701 15.54% 30,253 100.00% General election Candidates Fred H. Brown, former Governor of New Hampshire (Democratic) Fred B. Chase (Independent) Charles W. Greene (Independent) George H. Moses, incumbent U.S. Senator since 1918 (Republican) Results The Manchester Union, which supported Moses, conceded his defeat on November 9. Brown's largest margin came from his home town of Somersworth, which he had won by a margin of roughly 1,900 votes and had presided over for a decade as mayor. 1932 U.S. Senate election in New HampshireClerk of the U.S. House of Representatives 1933 Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 8, 1932 http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electioninfo/1932election.pdf U.S. Government Printing Office Democratic Party (US) Fred H. Brown 98,766 50.35% 12.67 Republican Party (US) George H. Moses (incumbent) 96,649 49.27% 13.05 Independent politician Charles W. Greene 533 0.27% N/A Independent politician Fred B. Chase 228 0.12% N/A 196,176 100.00% Democratic Party (US) Republican Party (US) References 1932 New Hampshire United States Senate