1932 United States presidential election in Nebraska

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

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1932 United States presidential election in Nebraska

November 8, 1932[1]
All 7 Nebraska 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 7 0 Popular vote 359,082 201,177 Percentage 63.0% 35.3%
County Results Roosevelt   50-60%   60-70%   70-80%   80-90% Hoover   50-60%
President before election Herbert Hoover Republican Elected President Franklin D. Roosevelt Democratic

Nebraska was won by Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt (D–New York), running with Speaker John Nance Garner, with 62.98% of the popular vote, against incumbent President Herbert Hoover (R–California), running with Vice President Charles Curtis, with 35.29% of the popular vote.[3]

As of the 2016 presidential election, this election marks the last time Nebraska has given more than sixty percent of its vote to a Democrat in a presidential election, or that the following counties have voted for a Democratic presidential candidate: Antelope, Arthur, Brown, Furnas, Garden, Garfield, Hamilton, Hooker, Loup, McPherson, Rock, Valley, or York.[4][5]

Results

1932 United States presidential election in Nebraska

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Franklin D. Roosevelt	359,082	62.98%
	Republican	Herbert Hoover (inc.)	201,177	35.29%
	Socialist	Norman Thomas	9,876	1.73%
	Write-in		2	0.00%
Total votes			570,137	100%

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 - Nebraska". Retrieved January 25, 2019.
4. Sullivan, Robert David; ‘How the Red and Blue Map Evolved Over the Past Century’; America Magazine in The National Catholic Review; June 29, 2016
5. Menendez, Albert J.; The Geography of Presidential Elections in the United States, 1868-2004, pp. 252-255 ISBN 0786422173