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1932 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election

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1932 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election

← 1928 November 8, 1932 1936 →
 
Nominee Frank Gaines Harris James J. Barrett
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 1,000,891 597,413
Percentage 62.13% 37.08%

Lieutenant Governor before election

Edward Henry Winter
Republican

Elected Lieutenant Governor

Frank Gaines Harris
Democratic

The 1932 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1932. Democratic nominee Frank Gaines Harris defeated Republican nominee James J. Barrett with 62.13% of the vote.

Primary elections

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Primary elections were held on August 2, 1932.[1]

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Results

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Democratic primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Frank Gaines Harris 280,771 47.83
Democratic Floyd Sperry 166,503 28.36
Democratic Alvin O'Connor 72,391 12.33
Democratic Fred M. Harris 67,373 11.48
Total votes 587,038 100.00

Republican primary

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Candidates

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  • James J. Barrett
  • J. Grant Frye
  • David P. Janes
  • Keith McCanse
  • Louis E. Trieseler

Results

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Republican primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican James J. Barrett 89,196 26.81
Republican J. Grant Frye 70,404 21.16
Republican David P. Janes 63,937 19.22
Republican Keith McCanse 62,675 18.84
Republican Louis E. Trieseler 46,520 13.98
Total votes 332,732 100.00

General election

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Candidates

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Major party candidates

  • Frank Gaines Harris, Democratic
  • James J. Barrett, Republican

Other candidates

  • George C. Grant, Socialist
  • Monroe Jones, Communist
  • Theodore Baeff, Socialist Labor

Results

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1932 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Frank Gaines Harris 1,000,891 62.13%
Republican James J. Barrett 597,413 37.08%
Socialist George C. Grant 11,797 0.73%
Communist Monroe Jones 529 0.03%
Socialist Labor Theodore Baeff 421 0.03%
Majority 403,478
Turnout
Democratic gain from Republican Swing

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Missouri Roster". Secretary of State of Missouri. 1932. Retrieved July 7, 2021.