1932 United States presidential election in Mississippi

The 1932 United States presidential election in Mississippi took place on November 8, 1932, as part of the 1932 United States presidential election. Mississippi voters chose nine[2] representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

Main article: 1932 United States presidential election
1932 United States presidential election in Mississippi
November 8, 1932[1]
All 9 Mississippi votes to the Electoral College
 
Nominee Franklin D. Roosevelt Herbert Hoover
Party Democratic Republican
Home state New York California
Running mate John Nance Garner Charles Curtis
Electoral vote 9 0
Popular vote 140,168 5,180
Percentage 96.0% 3.6%
County Results
Roosevelt
  80-90%
  90-100%

President before election

Herbert Hoover
Republican

 Elected President

Franklin D. Roosevelt
Democratic

Elections in Mississippi

Mississippi was won by Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt (D–New York), running with Speaker John Nance Garner, with 95.98% of the popular vote, against incumbent President Herbert Hoover (R–California), running with Vice President Charles Curtis, with 3.55% of the popular vote.[3][4]

By percentage of the popular vote won, Mississippi was Roosevelt's second-best state; the only state in which he performed better was South Carolina, where he won 98.03% of the vote.

Results
1932 United States presidential election in Mississippi
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Franklin D. Roosevelt 140,168 95.98%
Republican Herbert Hoover (inc.) 5,180 3.55%
Socialist Norman Thomas 686 0.47%
Total votes 146,034 100%
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References
  1. "United States Presidential election of 1932 - Encyclopædia Britannica". Retrieved January 25, 2019.
  2. "1932 Election for the Thirty-seventh Term (1933-37)". Retrieved January 25, 2019.
  3. "1932 Presidential General Election Results - Mississippi". Retrieved January 25, 2019.
  4. "The American Presidency Project - Election of 1932". Retrieved January 25, 2019.
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