1932 United States presidential election in Delaware
November 8, 1932
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County Results
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The 1932 United States presidential election in Delaware took place on November 8, 1932, as part of the 1932 United States presidential election which was held throughout all contemporary 48 states. Voters chose three representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.
Delaware voted for the Republican nominee, incumbent President Herbert Hoover of California, over the Democratic nominee, Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt of New York. Hoover's running mate was incumbent Vice President Charles Curtis of Kansas, while Roosevelt ran with incumbent Speaker of the House John Nance Garner of Texas.
Hoover won the state by a narrow margin of 2.44%, making Delaware one of the only six states (the other five being Connecticut, Maine, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania and Vermont) which voted to re-elect the embattled Republican incumbent president, who was widely unpopular over his failure to adequately address the Great Depression. With 50.55% of the popular vote. it was his fourth strongest state in the nation after Vermont, Maine, and neighboring Pennsylvania.[1]
As of 2023, this is the most recent time that a Democrat won the presidency without carrying New Castle County. This election marks one of three times in the 20th century that the state voted for the losing candidate, along with 1916 and 1948.
Results
| Party | Pledged to | Elector | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican Party | Herbert Hoover | Joseph Warren Marshall | 57,073 | |
| Republican Party | Herbert Hoover | Harry V. Lyons | 56,837 | |
| Republican Party | Herbert Hoover | Daniel Mifflin Wilson | 56,795 | |
| Democratic Party | Franklin D. Roosevelt | Hugh M. Morris | 54,319 | |
| Democratic Party | Franklin D. Roosevelt | John B. Hutton | 53,940 | |
| Democratic Party | Franklin D. Roosevelt | Willard F. Deputy | 53,885 | |
| Socialist Party | Norman Thomas | James A. McClelland | 1,376 | |
| Socialist Party | Norman Thomas | I. Strauss | 1,332 | |
| Socialist Party | Norman Thomas | G. J. Teigland | 1,328 | |
| Communist Party | William Z. Foster | John D. Haman | 133 | |
| Communist Party | William Z. Foster | Harold Sammons | 128 | |
| Communist Party | William Z. Foster | Nicolas Minutella | 124 | |
| Votes cast[a] | 112,901 | |||
Results by county
| County[2][3] | Herbert Hoover Republican |
Franklin D. Roosevelt Democratic |
Norman Thomas Socialist |
William Z. Foster Communist |
Margin | Total votes cast[a] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Kent | 6,597 | 42.59% | 8,829 | 57.00% | 44 | 0.28% | 20 | 0.13% | -2,232 | -14.41% | 15,490 |
| New Castle | 39,844 | 53.76% | 32,872 | 44.36% | 1,280 | 1.73% | 113 | 0.15% | 6,972 | 9.41% | 74,109 |
| Sussex | 10,632 | 45.63% | 12,618 | 54.15% | 52 | 0.22% | 0 | 0.00% | -1,986 | -8.52% | 23,302 |
| Totals | 57,073 | 50.55% | 54,319 | 48.11% | 1,376 | 1.22% | 133 | 0.12% | 2,754 | 2.44% | 112,901 |
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic
See also
Notes
References
- ^ "1932 Presidential Election Statistics". Dave Leip’s Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections. Retrieved March 5, 2018.
- ^ a b "Proclamation - State of Delaware, Executive Department". The Milford Chronicle. Milford. November 25, 1932. p. 4. Retrieved December 17, 2025.
- ^ a b "Proclamation - State of Delaware, Executive Department". Every Evening. Wilmington. November 23, 1932. p. 19. Retrieved December 17, 2025.
- ^ "Candidates". Wilmington Morning News. Wilmington. November 7, 1932. p. 5. Retrieved December 17, 2025.