1932 United States Senate election in North Carolina

none March 2026 September 2023 1932 United States Senate election in North Carolina North Carolina Presidential no 1926 United States Senate election in North Carolina 1926 1938 United States Senate election in North Carolina 1938 November 8, 1932 x180px 1885 File:Robert Rice Reynolds.jpg Robert R. Reynolds Democratic Party (United States) 482,133 68.62% 3x4.svg Jacob F. Newell Republican Party (United States) 220,524 31.38% 300px Senator Cameron A. Morrison Democratic Party (US) Robert Rice Reynolds Democratic Party (US) The 1932 United States Senate election in North Carolina was held on November 8, 1932. Interim Democratic senator Cameron A. Morrison ran for election to a full term, but was defeated in the Democratic primary by Robert Rice Reynolds. Reynolds defeated Republican Jacob F. Newell in the general election. Background Incumbent senator Lee S. Overman died on December 12, 1930. Governor of North Carolina Oliver Max Gardner appointed Cameron A. Morrison, a former governor, to fill Overman's vacant seat until a successor could be duly elected. A special election to complete Overman's term was scheduled for the same day as the 1932 election to the next term. Primaries for both elections were held on June 4. Democratic primary Candidates Thomas C. Bowie, state representative from Jefferson Frank D. Grist, state commissioner of labor Cameron A. Morrison, interim senator since 1930 Robert Rice Reynolds, Asheville attorney and candidate for Senate in 1926 Arthur Simmons Results 1932 Democratic Senate primaryhttps://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=133102 Our Campaigns - NC US Senate - D Primary Race - Jun 04, 1932 Democratic Party (United States) Robert Rice Reynolds 315,316 42.33% Democratic Party (United States) Cameron A. Morrison (incumbent) 135,632 38.08% Democratic Party (United States) Thomas C. Bowie 36,414 10.22% Democratic Party (United States) Frank D. Grist 29,038 8.15% Democratic Party (United States) Arthur Simmons 4,341 1.22% 356,188 100.00% Runoff 1932 Democratic Senate runoffhttps://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=132808 Our Campaigns - NC US Senate - D Runoff Race - Jul 02, 1932 Democratic Party (United States) Robert Rice Reynolds 221,869 65.67% Democratic Party (United States) Cameron A. Morrison (incumbent) 116,012 34.34% 337,881 100.00% Republican primary Candidates George W. DePriest Jacob F. Newell Results 1932 Republican Senate primaryhttps://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=133102 Our Campaigns - NC US Senate - D Primary Race - Jun 04, 1932 Republican Party (United States) Jacob F. Newell 29,906 86.50% Republican Party (United States) George W. DePriest 4,668 13.50% 34,574 100.00% General election Results 1932 U.S. Senate election in North CarolinaStatistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 8, 1932 http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1932election.pdf U.S. Government Printing Office 2 Mar 2021https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=132130 Our Campaigns - NC US Senate Race - Nov 08, 1932 Democratic Party (United States) Robert Rice Reynolds 482,133 68.62% 8.11 Republican Party (United States) Jacob F. Newell 220,524 31.38% 8.11 702,657 100.00% Footnotes 1932 North Carolina Category:1932 North Carolina elections