1932 Missouri gubernatorial election
November 8, 1932
 
Nominee Guy Brasfield Park Edward Henry Winter
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 968,551 629,428
Percentage 60.17% 39.10%
County results
Park:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Winter:      40-50%      50-60%      60-70%
Governor before election

Henry S. Caulfield
Republican

 Elected Governor

Guy Brasfield Park
Democratic

The 1932 Missouri gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1932 and resulted in a victory for the Democratic nominee, judge Guy Brasfield Park, over the Republican candidate, Lt. Governor Edward Henry Winter, and several other candidates representing minor parties. Park was nominated after the original nominee Francis M. Wilson died. Winter had defeated Secretary of State Charles U. Becker for his party's nomination.

Results

1932 gubernatorial election, Missouri[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Guy Brasfield Park 968,551 60.17 +12.00
Republican Edward Henry Winter 629,428 39.10 -12.53
Socialist Louis Martin Wolf 10,921 0.68 +0.52
Communist Owen W. Penney 547 0.03 +0.03
Socialist Labor William Wesley Cox 347 0.02 ±0.00
Majority 339,123 21.07 +17.61
Turnout 1,609,794 44.35 -0.28
Democratic gain from Republican Swing

References

  1. ↑ "MO Governor Race – Nov 08, 1932". Our Campaigns. Retrieved February 1, 2013.
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