1932 Michigan gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 1932 Michigan gubernatorial election Michigan Presidential no 1930 Michigan gubernatorial election 1930 1934 Michigan gubernatorial election 1934 November 8, 1932 File:William A. Comstock (Michigan Governor).jpg 150x150px William Comstock Democratic Party (United States) 887,672 54.92% File:Attorney General Brucker 2.png Wilber M. Brucker Republican Party (United States) 696,935 43.12% 1932 Michigan gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 300px County resultsComstock: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70%Brucker: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% Governor Wilber M. Brucker Republican Party (United States) William Comstock Democratic Party (United States) The 1932 Michigan gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1932. In a rematch of the previous election, Democratic nominee William Comstock defeated incumbent Republican Wilber M. Brucker with 54.92% of the vote. Comstock was finally elected governor after his fourth consecutive nomination by the Democratic Party. Primary election Michigan held primary elections on September 13, 1932. Republican party Incumbent governor Wilber M. Brucker won renomination against divided opposition. Candidates Orla A. Bailey, farmer from Shiawassee CountyContests Feature Nominating Races in Primary https://www.newspapers.com/image/1280659439/ 8 June 2026 The Monroe Evening News 9 September 1932 Monroe 14 Wilber M. Brucker, incumbent governor William H. McKeighan, mayor of Flint James C. Quinlan, attorney from Grand Rapids George W. Welsh, former Lieutenant Governor of Michigan Results Republican primary resultsFitzgerald Frank D. Michigan Official Directory and Legislative Manual 1933-1934 1933 210-212 https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.49015002212067&view=1up&seq=266 8 June 2026 Official Canvass of Votes, Primary Election, September 13, 1932 Republican Party (United States) Wilber M. Brucker (inc.) 341,992 47.75% Republican Party (United States) George W. Welsh 212,522 29.67% Republican Party (United States) William H. McKeighan 135,978 18.99% Republican Party (United States) Orla A. Bailey 13,195 1.84% Republican Party (United States) James C. Quinlan 12,541 1.75% 716,228 100.00% Democratic party For the fourth consecutive election, the Democratic party nominated William Comstock for governor. Candidates Claude S. Carney, attorney from KalamazooDem. Candidates for Governor Speak at B. Harbor https://www.newspapers.com/image/1064214279/ 8 June 2026 Berrien County Record 25 August 1932 Buchanan 2 William Comstock, Democratic nominee for governor in 1926, 1928, and 1930 Patrick H. O'Brien, former judge Results Democratic primary Democratic primary results Democratic Party (United States) William Comstock 249,835 75.52% Democratic Party (United States) Patrick H. O'Brien 55,828 16.88% Democratic Party (United States) Claude S. Carney 25,173 7.61% 330,836 100.00% General election Candidates Major party candidates William Comstock, Democratic Wilber M. Brucker, Republican Other candidates John Panzer, Socialist William Reynolds, Communist Charles Elwood Holmes, Prohibition Robert Fraser, Socialist Labor Al Renner, Proletarian Anthony Bergman, Liberty Results 1932 Michigan gubernatorial electionFitzgerald Frank D. Michigan Official Directory and Legislative Manual 1933-1934 1933 246-248 https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.49015002212067&view=1up&seq=302 8 June 2026 Official Canvass of Votes, Election November 8, 1932 Democratic Party (United States) William Comstock 887,672 54.92% +12.89% Republican Party (United States) Wilber M. Brucker (inc.) 696,935 43.12% -13.76% Socialist Party of America John Panzer 20,108 1.24% +0.79% Communist Party USA William Reynolds 7,906 0.49% +0.02% Prohibition Party Charles Elwood Holmes 2,031 0.13% -0.03% Socialist Labor Party of America Robert Fraser 1,107 0.07% Proletarian Party of America Al Renner 318 0.02% Liberty Party (United States, 1932) Anthony Bergman 182 0.01% Scattering 3 0.00% 190,737 11.80% 1,616,262 100.00% Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) +26.65% Results by county This election broke several long streaks of Republican dominance in various counties. In particular, Dickinson County and Lake County voted Demcoratic for the first time ever. Additionally, despite having never voted previously Democratic since its organization in 1891, Dickinson County would continue to vote Democratic in every subsequent gubernatorial election until 1964. This would also be the last time until the 1970s and 1980s that a number of counties voted Democratic. In particular, all of the following counties would not vote Democratic again until 1986: Berrien, Branch, Cass, Clinton, Eaton, Grand Traverse, Gratiot, Ionia, Isabella, Jackson, Lenawee, Livingston, Midland, Montcalm, Oceana, Otsego, and St. Joseph. County William ComstockDemocratic Wilber M. BruckerRepublican John PanzerSocialist William ReynoldsCommunist Charles Elwood HolmesProhibition All OthersVarious Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % # % # % # %Alcona82446.66%89250.51%462.60%00.00%30.17%10.06%-68-3.85%1,766Alger2,03456.37%1,38838.47%451.25%1343.71%30.08%40.11%64617.90%3,608Allegan6,32642.71%8,31456.13%1130.76%180.12%320.22%90.06%-1,988-13.42%14,812Alpena3,97057.54%2,82540.95%891.29%40.06%80.12%30.04%1,14516.60%6,899Antrim1,62540.18%2,30757.05%942.32%40.10%90.22%50.12%-682-16.86%4,044Arenac1,95855.45%1,50242.54%491.39%100.28%70.20%50.14%45612.91%3,531Baraga2,00049.84%1,88246.90%80.20%1172.92%10.02%50.12%1182.94%4,013Barry4,21046.04%4,80552.54%880.96%10.01%330.36%80.09%-595-6.51%9,145Bay14,93060.73%9,35238.04%2811.14%30.01%100.04%70.03%5,57822.69%24,583Benzie1,34543.65%1,64553.39%561.82%90.29%60.19%200.65%-300-9.74%3,081Berrien17,94455.66%13,92343.19%2650.82%280.09%470.15%300.09%4,02112.47%32,237Branch5,40852.14%4,81146.38%820.79%10.01%640.62%70.07%5975.76%10,373Calhoun16,16449.51%15,90548.72%4841.48%250.08%530.16%140.04%2590.79%32,645Cass4,60749.82%4,48148.45%1091.18%80.09%270.29%160.17%1261.36%9,248Charlevoix2,17241.78%2,80653.97%2033.90%20.04%50.10%110.21%-634-12.19%5,199Cheboygan3,36958.64%2,33840.70%230.40%70.12%50.09%30.05%1,03117.95%5,745Chippewa4,02242.63%5,27955.95%430.46%680.72%120.13%110.12%-1,257-13.32%9,435Clare1,81055.03%1,41242.93%581.76%30.09%40.12%20.06%39812.10%3,289Clinton4,85950.11%4,79349.43%260.27%00.00%170.18%20.02%660.68%9,697Crawford79360.81%49838.19%100.77%10.08%20.15%00.00%29522.62%1,304Delta6,85457.82%4,64739.20%2882.43%580.49%20.02%60.05%2,20718.62%11,855Dickinson6,69856.86%4,79040.66%2071.76%690.59%70.06%90.08%1,90816.20%11,780Eaton6,75151.84%5,97545.88%2271.74%30.02%500.38%160.12%7765.96%13,022Emmet2,93647.30%3,04649.07%1993.21%00.00%170.27%90.14%-110-1.77%6,207Genesee39,18158.91%26,16139.33%9321.40%1030.15%680.10%640.10%13,02019.58%66,509Gladwin1,58951.83%1,43246.71%361.17%30.10%20.07%40.13%1575.12%3,066Gogebic4,82644.22%5,61151.42%1010.93%3513.22%120.11%120.11%-785-7.19%10,913Grand Traverse3,64449.62%3,60849.13%690.94%70.10%110.15%50.07%360.49%7,344Gratiot6,23155.05%4,95443.77%710.63%50.04%510.45%70.06%1,27711.28%11,319Hillsdale5,59449.11%5,69249.97%450.40%200.18%370.32%20.02%-98-0.86%11,390Houghton8,06239.53%11,86158.15%870.43%3381.66%220.11%270.13%-3,799-18.63%20,397Huron5,62149.07%5,69849.74%1070.93%70.06%150.13%70.06%-77-0.67%11,455Ingham22,49950.95%21,04447.65%4951.12%220.05%630.14%380.09%1,4553.29%44,161Ionia8,37956.42%6,26742.20%1571.06%00.00%380.26%100.07%2,11214.22%14,851Iosco1,48346.74%1,62451.18%521.64%60.19%40.13%40.13%-141-4.44%3,173Iron3,60245.76%3,94850.15%340.43%2733.47%60.08%90.11%-346-4.40%7,872Isabella4,27249.94%4,19949.08%420.49%40.05%340.40%40.05%730.85%8,555Jackson17,77653.14%15,10345.15%3531.06%990.30%620.19%600.18%2,6737.99%33,453Kalamazoo13,45840.91%18,71256.88%4151.26%1540.47%1170.36%410.12%-5,254-15.97%32,897Kalkaska54338.84%75554.01%876.22%00.00%110.79%20.14%-212-15.16%1,398Kent44,64152.94%38,06645.14%1,0981.30%2660.32%960.11%1550.18%6,5757.80%84,322Keweenaw53428.34%1,33971.07%10.05%80.42%10.05%10.05%-805-42.73%1,884Lake1,15751.58%1,04446.54%251.11%170.76%00.00%00.00%1135.04%2,243Lapeer4,34447.40%4,72251.53%610.67%80.09%240.26%50.05%-378-4.12%9,164Leelanau1,55148.08%1,65351.24%140.43%30.09%40.12%10.03%-102-3.16%3,226Lenawee10,50149.82%10,45849.61%780.37%20.01%300.14%100.05%430.20%21,079Livingston4,85452.20%4,36346.92%550.59%10.01%240.26%10.01%4915.28%9,298Luce83638.12%1,31760.05%110.50%231.05%40.18%20.09%-481-21.93%2,193Mackinac2,40259.41%1,62140.09%150.37%10.02%10.02%30.07%78119.32%4,043Macomb16,73165.30%8,41732.85%2891.13%1250.49%310.12%270.11%8,31432.45%25,620Manistee4,35554.99%3,32341.96%1862.35%260.33%200.25%100.13%1,03213.03%7,920Marquette7,06141.69%9,47155.92%1330.79%2371.40%170.10%180.11%-2,410-14.23%16,937Mason3,69151.93%3,20945.15%1462.05%410.58%150.21%50.07%4826.78%7,107Mecosta3,05746.69%3,39851.90%480.73%50.08%150.23%240.37%-341-5.21%6,547Menominee5,63761.40%3,40737.11%1061.15%220.24%50.05%40.04%2,23024.29%9,181Midland4,08855.79%3,17143.27%530.72%00.00%100.14%60.08%91712.51%7,328Missaukee1,18843.17%1,52655.45%190.69%20.07%150.55%20.07%-338-12.28%2,752Monroe12,11761.97%7,25737.11%1250.64%210.11%230.12%110.06%4,86024.85%19,554Montcalm5,44148.82%5,31547.69%3332.99%10.01%430.39%130.12%1261.13%11,146Montmorency96561.98%55935.90%291.86%20.13%10.06%10.06%40626.08%1,557Muskegon14,09854.16%11,37343.69%2961.14%2090.80%310.12%250.10%2,72510.47%26,032Newaygo3,35748.79%3,38949.25%1051.53%110.16%150.22%40.06%-32-0.47%6,881Oakland37,58355.90%28,35942.18%9511.41%1990.30%720.11%650.10%9,22413.72%67,229Oceana3,07656.54%2,28842.06%390.72%70.13%210.39%90.17%78814.49%5,440Ogemaw1,51448.81%1,53949.61%351.13%20.06%100.32%20.06%-25-0.81%3,102Ontonagon2,22045.39%2,32447.52%320.65%3006.13%50.10%100.20%-104-2.13%4,891Osceola2,24842.14%3,04357.04%290.54%50.09%100.19%00.00%-795-14.90%5,335Oscoda26235.17%47864.16%10.13%00.00%40.54%00.00%-216-28.99%745Otsego1,30653.88%1,01741.96%984.04%00.00%10.04%20.08%28911.92%2,424Ottawa8,76444.80%10,46853.51%2851.46%140.07%240.12%60.03%-1,704-8.71%19,561Presque Isle2,36963.19%1,32535.34%421.12%40.11%40.11%50.13%1,04427.85%3,749Roscommon81259.66%51537.84%241.76%40.29%30.22%30.22%29721.82%1,361Saginaw23,16856.27%17,38842.23%4971.21%430.10%440.11%300.07%5,78014.04%41,170Sanilac4,11637.03%6,86161.72%1060.95%20.02%290.26%20.02%-2,745-24.69%11,116Schoolcraft1,63448.26%1,67549.47%651.92%10.03%60.18%50.15%-41-1.21%3,386Shiawassee7,50453.20%6,41445.47%1270.90%40.03%490.35%80.06%1,0907.73%14,106St. Clair13,36348.44%14,01250.80%1810.66%70.03%190.07%20.01%-649-2.35%27,584St. Joseph6,26749.75%6,16948.98%1160.92%10.01%380.30%50.04%980.78%12,596Tuscola4,91344.46%6,03954.65%710.64%50.05%180.16%50.05%-1,126-10.19%11,051Van Buren6,70847.11%7,28851.18%2051.44%90.06%260.18%40.03%-580-4.07%14,240Washtenaw13,84848.32%14,29249.87%4251.48%580.20%220.08%160.06%-444-1.55%28,661Wayne319,98561.59%187,18336.03%7,3291.41%4,2410.82%2090.04%6010.12%132,80225.56%519,548Wexford3,03745.45%3,57553.50%480.72%40.06%150.22%30.04%-538-8.05%6,682Total887,67254.92%696,93543.12%20,1081.24%7,9060.49%2,0310.13%1,6100.10%190,73711.80%1,616,262 Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic Alger Alpena Arenac Baraga Bay Berrien Branch Calhoun Cass Cheboygan Clare Clinton Crawford Delta Dickinson Eaton Genesee Gladwin Grand Traverse Gratiot Ingham Ionia Isabella Jackson Kent Lake Lenawee Livingston Mackinac Manistee Mason Menominee Midland Montcalm Montmorency Muskegon Oakland Oceana Otsego Presque Isle Roscommon Saginaw Shiawassee St. Joseph References 1932 Michigan Gubernatorial Category:November 1932 in the United States