1932 United States presidential election in Mississippi

Summary

The 1932 United States presidential election in Mississippi took place on November 8, 1932, as part of the 1932 United States presidential election. Mississippi voters chose nine[2] representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

1932 United States presidential election in Mississippi

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All 9 Mississippi votes to the Electoral College
 
Nominee Franklin D. Roosevelt
Party Democratic
Home state New York
Running mate John Nance Garner
Electoral vote 9
Popular vote 140,168
Percentage 95.98%

County Results
Roosevelt
  80-90%
  90-100%


President before election

Herbert Hoover
Republican

Elected President

Franklin D. Roosevelt
Democratic

Mississippi was won by Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt (DNew York), running with Speaker John Nance Garner, with 95.98% of the popular vote, against incumbent President Herbert Hoover (RCalifornia), running with Vice President Charles Curtis, with 3.55% of the popular vote.[3][4]

By percentage of the popular vote won, Mississippi was Roosevelt's second-best state; the only state in which he performed better was South Carolina, where he won 98.03% of the popular vote.

Results edit

1932 United States presidential election in Mississippi
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Franklin D. Roosevelt 140,168 95.98%
Republican Herbert Hoover (inc.) 5,180 3.55%
Socialist Norman Thomas 686 0.47%
Total votes 146,034 100%

References edit

  1. ^ "United States Presidential election of 1932 - Encyclopædia Britannica". Retrieved January 25, 2019.
  2. ^ "1932 Election for the Thirty-seventh Term (1933-37)". Retrieved January 25, 2019.
  3. ^ "1932 Presidential General Election Results - Mississippi". Retrieved January 25, 2019.
  4. ^ "The American Presidency Project - Election of 1932". Retrieved January 25, 2019.