Summary
The 1932 Wyoming gubernatorial special election took place on November 8, 1932. Just several weeks into his second term, Republican governor Frank Emerson died in office. Secretary of State Alonzo M. Clark ascended to the governorship, and a special election was called for 1934. Clark ran for re-election, but was defeated in the Republican primary by State Treasurer Harry R. Weston. Meanwhile, former state senator Leslie A. Miller, the unsuccessful Democratic nominee against Emerson in 1930, once again ran for the office and won the Democratic primary. In the general election, another close election ensued. But Miller, likely aided by Franklin D. Roosevelt's strong performance in Wyoming in that year's presidential election, narrowly defeated Weston to win his first term as governor.
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 County results Miller: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% Weston: 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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Democratic primary edit
Candidates edit
- Leslie A. Miller, former state senator, 1930 Democratic nominee for Governor
- T. D. O'Neil, former state highway commissioner[1]
Results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Leslie A. Miller | 13,997 | 55.77% | |
| Democratic | T. D. O'Neil | 11,100 | 44.23% | |
| Total votes | 25,097 | 100.00% | ||
Republican primary edit
Candidates edit
- Harry R. Weston, Wyoming State Treasurer
- Alonzo M. Clark, incumbent governor
- E. W. Rowell, Mayor of Casper[3]
Results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Harry R. Weston | 16,220 | 39.93% | |
| Republican | Alonzo M. Clark (inc.) | 15,948 | 39.26% | |
| Republican | E. W. Rowell | 8,449 | 20.80% | |
| Total votes | 40,617 | 100.00% | ||
Results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Leslie A. Miller | 48,130 | 50.85% | +0.27% | |
| Republican | Harry R. Weston | 44,692 | 47.22% | -2.20% | |
| Socialist | A. O. Blow | 1,647 | 1.74% | - | |
| Communist | Merton Willer | 180 | 0.19% | - | |
| Majority | 3,438 | 3.63% | +2.48% | ||
| Turnout | 94,649 | ||||
| Democratic gain from Republican | |||||
References edit
- ^ "State Expected to Spend $50,000 to Hold Primary". Casper Star-Tribune. Casper, Wyo. July 17, 1932. p. 1,7.
- ^ a b c Clark, A.M. (1933). 1933 Official Directory of Wyoming and Election Returns for 1932. pp. 48–51.
- ^ "Many Candidates File for Office as Deadline Nears". Casper Star-Tribune. Casper, Wyo. July 14, 1932. p. 5.