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1932 United States Senate election in Wisconsin

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1932 United States Senate election in Wisconsin

← 1926 November 8, 1932 1938 →
 
Nominee F. Ryan Duffy John B. Chapple Emil Seidel
Party Democratic Republican Socialist
Popular vote 610,236 387,668 65,807
Percentage 56.98% 36.20% 6.14%

County results
Duffy:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Chapple:      40-50%      50–60%      60–70%

U.S. senator before election

John J. Blaine
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

F. Ryan Duffy
Democratic

The 1932 United States Senate election in Wisconsin was held on November 8, 1932. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator John J. Blaine ran for a second term in office but lost the Republican primary to John B. Chapple. In the general election, Chapple was defeated by F. Ryan Duffy.

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Results

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1932 U.S. Senate Republican primary[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John B. Chapple 348,991 50.80%
Republican John J. Blaine (incumbent) 338,042 49.20%
Total votes 687,033 100.00%

Other primaries

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Democratic

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1932 U.S. Senate Democratic primary[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic F. Ryan Duffy 110,548 100.00%
Total votes 110,548 100.00%

Prohibition

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1932 U.S. Senate Prohibition primary[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Prohibition Harvey A. Knapp 686 100.00%
Prohibition Meisel 455 100.00%
Total votes 1,141 100.00%

Socialist

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1932 U.S. Senate Socialist primary[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Socialist Emil Seidel 31,387 100.00%
Total votes 31,387 100.00%

General election

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Candidates

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Results

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1932 U.S. Senate election in Wisconsin[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic F. Ryan Duffy 610,236 56.98% {{{change}}}
Republican John B. Chapple 387,668 36.20%
Socialist Emil Seidel 65,807 6.14%
Prohibition Harvey A. Knapp 4,364 0.41%
Communist Rayn Hasnbrough 2,921 0.27%
Democratic gain from Republican Swing

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "A New Revolt in Wisconsin: John B. Chapple Swings Progressive Land to the Right". The Baltimore Sun. October 9, 1932. p. 47. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d "Parties and Elections: The Primary Election". Wisconsin Blue Book, 1933. Primary Vote for United States Senator. p. 514. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
  3. ^ Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives (1933). "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 8, 1932" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office.