1932 Texas gubernatorial election

none January 2025 December 2025 ly 1932 Texas gubernatorial election Presidential no 1930 Texas gubernatorial election 1930 1934 Texas gubernatorial election 1934 November 8, 1932 70.3% 45.7%https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth117163/m1/383/?q=poll%20tax Texas Almanac, 1939-1940 Portal to Texas History 2024-07-31 File:Miriam A. Ferguson 1.jpg 150x150px Miriam A. Ferguson Democratic Party (United States) 522,395 61.98% 3x4.svg Orville Bullington Republican Party (United States) 317,590 37.68% 1932 Texas gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 310px County results"Election Map" Map only includes the results for Ferguson and Bullington, as other results were not included in the data.Ferguson: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90% #0D0596 >90%Bullington: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80%Tie: #AE8BB1 50% #808080 No data Governor Ross S. Sterling Democratic Party (United States) Miriam A. Ferguson Democratic Party (United States) Texas The 1932 Texas gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1932, to elect the governor of Texas. Democratic nominee and former governor of Texas Miriam A. Ferguson defeated Republican nominee Orville Bullington.Handbook of Texas Online https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/ffe06 John D. Huddleston Ferguson, Miriam Amanda Wallace Texas State Historical Association June 12, 2010 Democratic primary The Democratic primary election was held on July 23, 1932. As no candidate won a majority of votes, there was a run-off on August 27, 1932, between the two highest ranking candidates former governor of Texas Miriam A. Ferguson and incumbent governor of Texas Ross S. Sterling. Ferguson would eventually win the primary with 50.20% against Sterling, which marked the closest primary defeat for an incumbent governor in United States history.http://www.centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/articles/a-failure-to-launch-kansas-republican-gubernatorial-contest-and-the-history-of-incumbent-governor-primary-performance/ A Failure to Launch? Kansas' Republican Gubernatorial Contest and the History of Incumbent Governor Primary Performance – Sabato's Crystal Ball Candidates Roger Q. Evans, San Antonio resident Miriam A. Ferguson, former governor of Texas C. A. Frakes, Port Arthur resident J. Ed Glenn, hitchhikerState Races Grow Heated; 2 Weeks Left July 11, 1932 Brownsville Herald Brownsville, Texas 6 2024-07-03 https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn86063730/1932-07-11/ed-1/seq-6/#date1=1932&index=5&rows=20&words=Ed+Glenn+J&searchType=basic&sequence=0&state=Texas&date2=1932&proxtext=J.+Ed+Glenn&y=0&x=0&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=1 Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers at the Library of Congress Tom F. Hunter, Wichita Falls attorneyHunter Ann Cox 1612 Buchanan Witchita Falls Cultural Resources Survey April 2, 1981 Witchita Falls, Texas 2023-11-05 http://www.wichitafallstx.gov/DocumentCenter/View/40693/1612-Buchanan-MasterListNo_261_scanned-2023?bidId= Frank Putnam, anti-prohibition advocateFerguson Campaigning May 16, 1932 Brownsville Herald Brownsville, Texas 6 2024-07-03 https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn86063730/1932-05-16/ed-1/seq-6/#date1=1932&index=2&rows=20&words=Frank+Putnam&searchType=basic&sequence=0&state=Texas&date2=1932&proxtext=Frank+Putnam&y=0&x=0&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=1 Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers at the Library of Congress Ross S. Sterling, incumbent governor of Texas M. H. Wolfe, former chairman of the Democratic state executive committee and prohibitionistTexas Demos July 19, 1932 Brownsville Herald Brownsville, Texas 8 2024-07-03 https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn86063730/1932-07-19/ed-2/seq-9/#date1=1932&index=3&rows=20&words=H+M+Wolfe&searchType=basic&sequence=0&state=Texas&date2=1932&proxtext=M.+H.+Wolfe&y=0&x=0&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=1 Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers at the Library of Congress Withdrew George W. Armstrong, attorney, oilman, and rancher (ran as an Independent)https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/armstrong-george-washington Armstrong, George Washington TSHA November 1, 1994 2024-07-03Armstrong Quits July 4, 1932 Brownsville Herald Brownsville, Texas 1 2024-07-03 https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn86063730/1932-07-04/ed-1/seq-1/#date1=1932&index=18&rows=20&words=Armstrong+George+W&searchType=basic&sequence=0&state=Texas&date2=1932&proxtext=George+W.+Armstrong&y=0&x=0&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=1 Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers at the Library of Congress Results thumb|center|200px|First round results by county: Ferguson #BDD3FF 30–40% #A5B0FF 40–50% #7996E2 50–60% #6674DE 60–70% #584CDE 70–80% Sterling #C0F0C0 20–30% #AAE5AA 30–40% #87DE87 40–50% #5FD35F 50–60% #37C837 60–70% #2CA02C 70–80% #217821ea 80–90% #165016 >90% Hunter #fee5d5ff 30–40% #ffccaaff 40–50% #ffb483ff 50–60% #ee8e50ff 60–70% Hunter-Ferguson Tie #DECDE6 30–40% 1932 Democratic primaryhttps://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=296511 TX Governor – D Primary ourcampaigns.com January 13, 2010 2023-05-11 Miriam A. Ferguson Democratic Party (United States) 402,238 41.56% Ross S. Sterling (incumbent) Democratic Party (United States) 296,383 30.62% Tom F. Hunter Democratic Party (United States) 220,391 22.77% M. H. Wolfe Democratic Party (United States) 32,241 3.33% George W. Armstrong Democratic Party (United States) 5,312 0.55% Roger Q. Evans Democratic Party (United States) 3,974 0.41% Frank Putnam Democratic Party (United States) 2,962 0.31% C. A. Frakes Democratic Party (United States) 2,338 0.24% J. Ed Glenn Democratic Party (United States) 2,089 0.22% 967,928 100.0% Runoff thumb|center|200px|Runoff results by county: Ferguson #7996E2 50–60% #6674DE 60–70% #584CDE 70–80% #3933E5 80–90% Sterling #5FD35F 50–60% #37C837 60–70% #2CA02C 70–80% #217821ea 80–90% #165016 >90% Tie #AE8BB1 50% 1932 Democratic primary runoffhttps://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=296512 TX Governor – D Primary Runoff ourcampaigns.com January 13, 2010 2024-07-29 Miriam A. Ferguson Democratic Party (United States) 477,644 50.20% Ross S. Sterling (incumbent) Democratic Party (United States) 473,846 49.80% 951,490 100.0% Republican convention The Republican convention was held on August 9, 1932. In the months leading up to the convention, John F. Grant was seen as the likely nominee. In the days before the convention, a movement to nominate Orville Bullington began to grow. Bullington had not sought the party's nomination, but party leaders thought that he was their strongest candidate and backed him regardless.Texas G.O.P. August 10, 1932 Henderson Daily News Henderson, Texas 2 2024-07-04 https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1314646/m1/2/ Candidates Orville Bullington, attorney, businessman and member of the Texas Republican Executive Committee George C. Hopkins, Dallas resident Withdrew John F. Grant, lumberman Results During the convention, Grant withdrew his candidacy and Bullington was nominated unanimously. In his convention speech, Bullington came out strongly in favor of prohibition and pledged to uphold the Eighteenth Amendment. Bullington's nomination temporarily divided the party, and R. B. Creager threatened to back Grant if he opposed Bullington. Grant, however, chose not to challenge Bullington, thus avoiding a split.Bullington Is Nominated August 10, 1932 The Daily Tribune Bay City, Texas 1 2024-07-04 https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1362711/m1/1/ Portal to Texas HistoryG. O. P. Sentiment Turns From Grant August 8, 1932 Brownsville Herald Brownsville, Texas 1 2024-07-04 https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn86063730/1932-08-08/ed-1/seq-1/ Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers at the Library of CongressGrant Complains August 22, 1932 Brownsville Herald Brownsville, Texas 1 2024-07-04 https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn86063730/1932-09-22/ed-1/seq-1/ Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers at the Library of Congress General election Candidates George W. Armstrong, attorney, oilman, and rancher (Jacksonian Democrat)2002 The Last Populist – George Washington Armstrong and the Texas Gubernatorial Election of 1932 https://scholarworks.sfasu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2344&context=ethj 2024-07-04 East Texas Historical Association Orville Bullington, attorney, businessman and member of the Texas Republican Executive CommitteeOlien Roger M. From Token to Triumph: The Texas Republicans Since 1920 Southern Methodist University Press Dallas, Texas 1981 registration 2023-11-04 https://archive.org/details/fromtokentotrium00olie 62 (Republican) George Clifton Edwards (Socialist) Miriam A. Ferguson, former governor of Texas (Democratic) Otho L. Heitt (Liberty) Philip L. Howe (Communist) Campaign Similar to her 1924 campaign, Ferguson's candidacy saw a large number of defections.Duckworth Allen 1947 Democratic Dilemma in Texas Southwest Review Southern Methodist University 32 34–40 43466794 1 After his lawsuit to keep Ferguson off of the ballot failed,Associated Press October 9, 1932 Mrs. Ferguson's Name To Go on Dem Ballot https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn86063730/1932-10-09/ed-2/seq-1/ 2023-11-04 Brownsville Herald Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers at the Library of Congress 41 83 Democratic incumbent Ross Sterling crossed party lines to endorse Orville Bullington.October 21, 1932 Sterling for Republican: Wearing Bullington Button Denotes Party Change https://books.google.com/books?id=0_lQAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA1 2023-11-04 Lawrence Journal-World Lawrence, Kansas 76 253 Results On election day, November 8, 1932, Democratic nominee Miriam A. Ferguson won re-election by a margin of 204,805 votes over Bullington, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of governor. By contrast, Franklin D. Roosevelt defeated Herbert Hoover by a margin of 662,389 votes in the concurrent presidential election.1932 Presidential General Election Results – Texas https://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/state.php?year=1932&fips=48&f=0&off=0&elect=0&minper=0 2013-02-07 Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections Ferguson was sworn in as the 32nd governor of Texas on January 17, 1933.June 26, 2006 TX Governor https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=263035 2023-05-11 ourcampaigns.com1932 Texas gubernatorial election Democratic Party (United States) Miriam A. Ferguson 522,395 61.98% Republican Party (United States) Orville Bullington 317,590 37.68% Socialist Party (United States) George Clifton Edwards 1,873 0.22% Independent Democratic George W. Armstrong 768 0.09% Communist Party (United States) Philip L. Howe 138 0.02% Liberty Party (United States, 1932) Otho L. Heitt 134 0.01% 843,898 100.00% Democratic Party (United States) References Category:Texas gubernatorial elections Texas Gubernatorial Category:November 1932 in the United States