1932 Minnesota gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 1932 Minnesota gubernatorial election Minnesota 1893 presidential no 1930 Minnesota gubernatorial election 1930 1934 Minnesota gubernatorial election 1934 November 8, 1932 Floyd Olson (crop 2).jpg Floyd B. Olson Farmer–Labor Party 522,438 50.57% File:Earle Brown.jpg Earle Brown Republican Party (United States) 334,081 32.34% John E. Regan.jpg John E. Regan Democratic Party (United States) 169,859 16.44% 1932 Minnesota gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 280px County resultsOlson: #d0f7d0 30–40% #b4f1b4 40–50%#7fe27f 50–60% #4fd44f 60–70% #27cd27 70–80%Brown: #ffc8cd 30–40% #ffb2b2 40–50%Regan: #bdd3ff 30–40% #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% Governor Floyd B. Olson Farmer–Labor Party Floyd B. Olson Farmer–Labor Party The 1932 Minnesota gubernatorial election took place on November 8, 1932. Farmer-Labor candidate Floyd B. Olson defeated Republican challenger Earle Brown and Democratic challenger John E. Regan. Olson was running for his second term, having been elected in 1930. This was the second gubernatorial election in Minnesota to take place during the Great Depression. Incumbent Olson faced no primary election, being renominated by his party without opposition on March 30, 1932.Johnson C.D. OLSON, ARENS NAMED TO HEAD F.-L'S TICKET March 31, 1932 https://newspaperhub.mnhs.org/?a=d&d=sppp19320331.1.1&srpos=18&e=------193-en-20--1--img-txIN-Olson----1932------- Republican primary The Republican primary election was held on June 20, 1932. Earle Brown was nominated following his victory in the primary election. Candidates Nominated Earle Brown, former Hennepin County sheriff Eliminated in primary Franklin F. Ellsworth, former member of the House of Representatives Results Farmer-Labor Party of Minnesota primary results Republican Party (United States) Earle Brown 187,215 73.77% Republican Party (United States) Franklin F. Ellsworth 66,559 26.23% 253,774 100% Governor, 1932 Election Minnesota Historical Election Archive https://mnelectionarchive.datamade.us/election/2319324015020600// Democratic primary The Democratic primary election was held on June 20, 1932. Candidates Nominated John E. Regan, member of the Minnesota House of Representatives Eliminated in primary James Hegland, harness maker Arthur Alexander Van Dyke, postmaster of St. Paul Results Democratic Party of Minnesota primary results Democratic Party (United States) John E. Regan 50,105 50.95% Democratic Party (United States) Arthur Alexander Van Dyke 30,133 30.64% Democratic Party (United States) James Hegland 18,094 18.40% 98,332 100% Governor, 1932 Election Minnesota Historical Election Archive https://mnelectionarchive.datamade.us/election/2319324010020600/ Candidates Earle Brown, former Hennepin County sheriff (Republican) John P. Johnson, chiropractor (Industrial) Floyd B. Olson, incumbent (Farmer-Labor) John E. Regan, member of the Minnesota House of Representatives (Democratic) William Schneiderman, Minnesota district organizer of the Communist Party (Communist) Campaigns One of Olson's goals was to ensure he was able to appeal to Democrats. Olson intialy suggested a fusion ticket, as had previously been successful with John Lind in 1898, who ran as a fusion candidate between the Democratic party and the Populist Party. However, this idea died following Regan's victory in the Democratic primary, as Regan was opposed to a fusion ticket.A DESPERATE POLITICIAN. October 8, 1932 https://newspaperhub.mnhs.org/?a=d&d=sppp19321008.1.8&srpos=5&e=------193-en-20--1--img-txIN-Olson----1932------- Amid calls for him to drop out, Regan focused his campaign in defending his legitimacy as a serious candidate. He attacked Democrats who supported Olson, and referred specifically to the very pro-Olson Democrats of St. Paul as 'Soup Irish'.It is not clear what the phrase 'Soup Irish' means. It is possible it refers to Irish-Americans who do not work in industry, in contrast to Regan, who had experience working in industrial labor. This would be in reference to criticisms of Regan's labor policies. Regan also berated Democratic politicians Edward Murphy and Tom E. Davis for a speech on the radio denouncing him as a serious candidate and endorsing Olson. Regan argued that if he truly was not a serious candidate, then the Olson campaign would not spend so much time and money trying to convince the public he wasn't.REGAN ATTACKS DEMOCRATS BACKING GOVERNOR OLSON INSTEAD OF HIMSELF November 3, 1932 https://newspaperhub.mnhs.org/?a=d&d=sppp19321103.1.2&srpos=8&e=------193-en-20--1--img-txIN-Olson----1932------- Brown campaigned alongside fellow Republicans Raymond P. Chase and Oscar A. Swenson, who decried Olson as committed to State Socialism. BROWN AMPLIFIES ECONOMY PLAN IN NORTHFIELD TALK November 1, 1932 https://newspaperhub.mnhs.org/?a=d&d=sppp19321101.1.12&srpos=2&e=------193-en-20--1--img-txIN-Olson----1932------- Olson was also attacked by State Senator Milton Lightner for not vetoing a single appropriations bill in his first term. Olson was the first governor to achieve this feat, which Lightner considered irresponsible.OLSON ATTACKED BY LIGHTNER FOR COST BILL VETO October 22, 1932 https://newspaperhub.mnhs.org/?a=d&d=sppp19321022.1.2&srpos=6&e=------193-en-20--1--img-txIN-Olson----1932------- Brown battled accusations of affiliation or membership of the Ku Klux Klan during his campaign. Brown's campaign manager claimed that all allegations he was a member of, or affiliated with, the Klan were politically motivated. However, the allegations were never denied by Brown or his campaign.Klecker Mara Brooklyn Center officials considering removing Earle Brown's name from city sites July 19, 2020 Star Tribune https://www.startribune.com/brooklyn-center-officials-considering-removing-earle-brown-s-name-from-city-sites/571827991 April 6, 2026 While Brown continued to attack Olson for his financial and tax policies, Olson responded by stating that Brown's policies "Failed to consider human welfare," and such policies were responsible for the depression to begin with.WILL 'CLEAN HOUSE' IF ELECTED, BROWN STATES AT TESTIMONIAL DINNER HERE November 4, 1932 https://newspaperhub.mnhs.org/?a=d&d=sppp19321104.1.3&srpos=4&e=------193-en-20--1--img-txIN-Olson----1932------- Straw vote This was the first gubernatorial election in Minnesota in which a straw poll was conducted. Due to a small sample size, it proved to have little to no correlation with the actual election result. Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error FloydOlson (FL) EarleBrown (R) John E.Regan (D) UndecidedBusiness and Professional Men's AssociationBROWN AND HOOVER LEAD STRAW VOTE. November 4, 1932 https://newspaperhub.mnhs.org/?a=d&d=sppp19321104.1.3&srpos=4&e=------193-en-20--1--img-txIN-Olson----1932------- November 3, 1932 44 – 13% 61% 7% 19% Results 1932 gubernatorial election, Minnesota Farmer–Labor Party Floyd B. Olson (incumbent) 522,438 50.57% -8.76% Republican Party (United States) Earle Brown 334,081 32.34% -3.97% Democratic Party (United States) John E. Regan 169,859 16.44% +12.79% Communist Party USA William Schneiderman 4,807 0.47% -0.24% Industrial Party (United States) John P. Johnson 1,824 0.18% n/a 188,357 18.23% 1,033,009 Farmer–Labor Party References Notes See also List of Minnesota gubernatorial elections External links Minnesota Historical Election Archive Minnesota Gubernatorial 1932 Category:November 1932 in the United States