1932 West Virginia gubernatorial election
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County results Kump: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Townsend: 40–50% 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% | |||||||||||||||||
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Elections in West Virginia |
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The 1932 West Virginia gubernatorial election took place on November 8, 1932, to elect the governor of West Virginia. J. Alfred Taylor unsuccessfully ran for the Democratic nomination.
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Herman G. Kump | 402,316 | 53.77 | |
Republican | T. C. Townsend | 342,660 | 45.80 | |
Socialist | J. H. Snider | 2,788 | 0.37 | |
Communist | Miles Stone | 452 | 0.06 | |
Total votes | 748,216 | 100 | ||
Democratic gain from Republican |
References
- ^ "Our Campaigns - WV Governor Race - Nov 08, 1932". Retrieved May 24, 2016.