1932 Republican National Convention

The 1932 Republican National Convention was held at Chicago Stadium in Chicago, Illinois, from June 14 to June 16, 1932. It nominated President Herbert Hoover and Vice President Charles Curtis for reelection.[1]

1932 Republican National Convention
1932 presidential election
Nominees
Hoover and Curtis
Convention
Date(s)June 14–16, 1932
CityChicago, Illinois
VenueChicago Stadium
Candidates
Presidential nomineeHerbert C. Hoover of California
Vice presidential nomineeCharles Curtis of Kansas
Results (President)Herbert Hoover (CA): 1126.5 (98.5%)
John J. Blaine: 13
Calvin Coolidge: 4.5
Joseph Irwin France: 4
James W. Wadsworth: 1
Hoover accepts his nomination from Washington

Hoover was unopposed for the nomination, despite a lackluster Republican Party. Nonetheless, the convention praised Hoover and pledged itself to maintain a balanced budget.

Results

Hoover's managers at the Republican National Convention ran a tight ship by not allowing expressions of concern for the direction of the nation. Hoover was nominated on the first ballot, with 98% of the delegate vote.

Presidential Ballot, RNC 1932
President Hoover1126.5
Sen. John J. Blaine13
Former Pres. Calvin Coolidge4.5
Former Sen. Joseph Irwin France4
Former Vice Pres. Charles G. Dawes1
Former Sen. James Wolcott Wadsworth, Jr.1
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See also

References

  1. Shi & Tindall 2010, p. 1081.

Bibliography

  • Pietrusza, David 1932: The Rise of Hitler & FDR: Two Tales of Politics, Betrayal and Unlikely Destiny Lyons Press Guilford, CT 2015.
  • Shi, David E.; Tindall, George Brown (2010). Jon Durbin (ed.). America: A Narrative History. 1 (8th ed.). New York: W. W. Norton & Company. ISBN 978-0-393-11700-4.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
Preceded by
1928
Kansas City, Missouri
Republican National Conventions Succeeded by
1936
Cleveland, Ohio
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