1932 United States Senate election in Vermont

The 1932 United States Senate election in Vermont took place on November 8, 1932. Republican Porter H. Dale successfully ran for re-election to another term in the United States Senate, defeating Democratic candidate Fred C. Martin. Dale died in October 1933, vacating the seat until a special election could be held in January 1934.

United States Senate election in Vermont, 1932

November 8, 1932 (1932-11-08)

Nominee Porter H. Dale Fred Martin Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 74,319 60,455 Percentage 55.1% 44.9%

U.S. senator before election Porter H. Dale Republican Elected U.S. Senator Porter H. Dale Republican

Republican primary

Results

Republican primary results[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Republican	Porter H. Dale (inc.)	68,465	99.8%
	Republican	Other	158	0.2%
Total votes			'68,623'	'100.0%'

Democratic primary

Results

Democratic primary results[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Democratic	Fred C. Martin	4,030	99.7%
	Democratic	Other	14	0.3%
Total votes			'4,044'	'100.0%'

General election

Results

United States Senate election in Vermont, 1932[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Republican	Porter H. Dale (inc.)	74,319	55.1%
	Democratic	Fred C. Martin	60,455	44.9%
Total votes			'134,774'	'100.0%'

See also

• United States Senate elections, 1932 and 1933

References

1. "Primary Election Results" (PDF). Office of the Vermont Secretary of State. Retrieved 17 June 2015.
2. "General Election Results - U.S. Senator - 1914-2014" (PDF). Office of the Vermont Secretary of State. Retrieved 17 June 2015.