1932 Indiana gubernatorial election
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{{Infobox election
| election_name = 1932 Indiana gubernatorial election
| country = Indiana
| type = Presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1928 Indiana gubernatorial election
| previous_year = 1928
| next_election = 1936 Indiana gubernatorial election
| next_year = 1936
| election_date = November 8, 1932
| image1 = x150px
| nominee1 = Paul V. McNutt
| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = 862,127
| percentage1 = 55.02%
| image2 = x150px
| nominee2 = Raymond S. Springer
| party2 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 669,797
| percentage2 = 42.75%
| map_image = File:1932 Indiana gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
| map_size = 250px
| map_caption = County results
McNutt: {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584cde|70–80%}}
Springer: {{legend0|#ffb2b2|40–50%}} {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}}
| title = Governor
| before_election = Harry G. Leslie
| before_party = Republican Party (United States)
| after_election = Paul V. McNutt
| after_party = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
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The 1932 Indiana gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1932. Democratic nominee Paul V. McNutt defeated Republican nominee Raymond S. Springer with 55.02% of the vote.
General election
=Candidates=
Major party candidates
- Paul V. McNutt, Democratic, Chairman of the Indiana Democratic Party
- Raymond S. Springer, Republican, former judge of the 37th Judicial Circuit Court
Other candidates
- Powers Hapgood, Socialist
- F. W. Lough, Prohibition
- Ward B. Hiner, Independent
- Theodore Luesse, Communist
- Charley Lynch, Socialist Labor
=Results=
{{Election box begin | title=1932 Indiana gubernatorial election{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9CZECwAAQBAJ&pg=PA1692 |title=Guide to U.S. Elections |isbn=9781483380353 |access-date=July 23, 2020|last1=Kalb |first1=Deborah |date=24 December 2015 }}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Paul V. McNutt
| votes = 862,127
| percentage = 55.02%
| change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Raymond S. Springer
| votes = 669,797
| percentage = 42.75%
| change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Socialist Party USA
| candidate = Powers Hapgood
| votes = 18,735
| percentage = 1.20%
| change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Prohibition Party
| candidate = F. W. Lough
| votes = 9,273
| percentage = 0.59%
| change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Independent politician
| candidate = Ward B. Hiner
| votes = 3,052
| percentage = 0.20%
| change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Communist Party USA
| candidate = Theodore Luesse
| votes = 2,129
| percentage = 0.14%
| change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Socialist Labor Party of America
| candidate = Charley Lynch
| votes = 1,796
| percentage = 0.12%
| change =
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{{Election box majority|
| votes = 192,330
| percentage =
| change =
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{{Election box turnout|
| votes =
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| change =
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{{Election box gain with party link|
| winner = Democratic Party (United States)
| loser = Republican Party (United States)
| swing =
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{{Election box end}}
References
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{{1932 United States elections}}