1932 United States presidential election in Louisiana

The 1932 United States presidential election in Louisiana took place on November 8, 1932, as part of the 1932 United States presidential election. Louisiana voters chose 10[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 Louisiana

November 8, 1932[1]
All 10 Louisiana 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 10 0 Popular vote 249,418 18,853 Percentage 92.8% 7.0%
Parish Results Roosevelt   70-80%   80-90%   90-100%
President before election Herbert Hoover Republican Elected President Franklin D. Roosevelt Democratic

Louisiana was won by Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt (D–New York), running with Speaker John Nance Garner, with 92.79% of the popular vote, against incumbent President Herbert Hoover (R–California), running with Vice President Charles Curtis, with 7.01% of the popular vote.[3][4]

By percentage of the popular vote won, Louisiana was Roosevelt's third-best state, behind only South Carolina and Mississippi.

Results

1932 United States presidential election in Louisiana

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Franklin D. Roosevelt	249,418	92.79%
	Republican	Herbert Hoover (inc.)	18,853	7.01%
	Write-in		533	0.20%
Total votes			268,804	100%

References

1. "United States Presidential election of 1932 - Encyclopædia Britannica". Retrieved January 20, 2019.
2. "1932 Election for the Thirty-seventh Term (1933-37)". Retrieved January 20, 2019.
3. "1932 Presidential General Election Results - Louisiana". Retrieved January 20, 2019.
4. "The American Presidency Project - Election of 1932". Retrieved January 20, 2019.