1932 Colorado gubernatorial election

1932 Colorado gubernatorial election

← 1930 November 8, 1932 1934 →
 
Nominee Edwin C. Johnson James D. Parriott
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 257,188 183,258
Percentage 57.23% 40.78%

County results
Johnson:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Parriott:      40–50%      50–60%

Governor before election

Billy Adams
Democratic

Elected Governor

Edwin C. Johnson
Democratic

The 1932 Colorado gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1932. Democratic nominee Edwin C. Johnson defeated Republican nominee James D. Parriott with 57.23% of the vote.

Primary elections

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Primary elections were held on September 13, 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 Edwin C. Johnson 87,700
Democratic E. V. Holland 30,308
Total votes

Republican primary

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Candidates

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  • James D. Parriott, attorney
  • Warren F. Bleecker, state representative

Results

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Republican primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican James D. Parriott 77,430
Republican Warren F. Bleecker 35,574
Total votes

General election

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Candidates

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Major party candidates

  • Edwin C. Johnson, Democratic
  • James D. Parriott, Republican

Other candidates

  • Morton Alexander, Socialist
  • William Penn Collins, Farmer–Labor
  • William R. Dietrich, Communist

Results

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1932 Colorado gubernatorial election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Edwin C. Johnson 257,188 57.23% −3.18%
Republican James D. Parriott 183,258 40.78% +2.72%
Socialist Morton Alexander 6,226 1.39% +0.71%
Farmer–Labor William Penn Collins 1,685 0.38% −0.06%
Communist William R. Dietrich 1,012 0.23% −0.01%
Majority 73,930 16.45%
Turnout 449,369
Democratic hold Swing

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "State of Colorado Abstract of Votes Cast 1932" (PDF). Secretary of State of Colorado. 1932. Retrieved March 26, 2020.