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1932 North Carolina gubernatorial election

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1932 North Carolina gubernatorial election

← 1928 November 8, 1932 1936 →
 
Nominee John C. B. Ehringhaus Clifford C. Frazier
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 497,657 212,561
Percentage 70.1% 29.9%

County results
Enringhaus:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Frazier:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

Governor before election

Oliver Max Gardner
Democratic

Elected Governor

John C. B. Ehringhaus
Democratic

The 1932 North Carolina gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1932. Democratic nominee John C. B. Ehringhaus defeated Republican nominee Clifford C. Frazier with 70.07% of the vote. At the time, Ehringhaus was an attorney and former state legislator; Frazier was an attorney, based in Greensboro.[1]

Primary elections

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Primary elections were held on June 4, 1932.[2]

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Results

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Democratic primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John C. B. Ehringhaus 162,498 42.80
Democratic Richard T. Fountain 115,127 30.32
Democratic Allen J. Maxwell 102,032 26.88
Total votes 379,657 100.00
Democratic primary runoff results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John C. B. Ehringhaus 182,055 51.86
Democratic Richard T. Fountain 168,971 48.14
Total votes 351,026 100.00

General election

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Candidates

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  • John C. B. Ehringhaus, Democratic
  • Clifford C. Frazier, Republican

Results

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The result was a landslide victory for Ehringhaus, coming as the state, and the nation, elected Democrat Franklin D. Roosevelt as president. Ehringhaus won "the largest majority accorded a Democratic nominee [for Governor of North Carolina] up to that time."[3]

1932 North Carolina gubernatorial election[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic John C. B. Ehringhaus 497,657 70.07%
Republican Clifford C. Frazier 212,561 29.93%
Majority 285,096
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

References

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  1. ^ Greensboro News & Record
  2. ^ a b c "North Carolina Manual". 1991. Retrieved May 14, 2020.
  3. ^ Finding Aid: Governor's Papers
  4. ^ Kalb, Deborah (December 24, 2015). Guide to U.S. Elections. ISBN 9781483380353. Retrieved May 14, 2020.