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1932 Washington gubernatorial election
The 1932 Washington gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1932. Democratic nominee Clarence D. Martin defeated Republican nominee John Arthur Gellatly with 57.29% of the vote.
The 1932 Washington gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1932. Democratic nominee Clarence D. Martin defeated Republican nominee John Arthur Gellatly with 57.29% of the vote.
Martin was the first Democrat elected governor of Washington with an absolute majority. He was also the first Democratic gubernatorial candidate in Washington to ever win Pacific County and San Juan County and the first since 1892 to win Jefferson County. Additionally, Clallam County, Clark County, Kitsap County, Thurston County, Wahkiakum County, and Whatcom County voted Democratic for the first time since 1896.
Primary elections were held on September 13, 1932.
- Clarence D. Martin, Mayor of Cheney
- Frank R. Nicholas
- William Harrison Pemberton, former Associate Justice of the Washington Supreme Court
- Lewis B. Schwellenbach, attorney
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 67,168 | 36.32% | |
| Democratic | 57,124 | 30.89% | |
| Democratic | 55,094 | 29.79% | |
| Democratic | 5,557 | 3.00% | |
| 184,943 | 100.00% |
- Glen S. Corkery
- John Arthur Gellatly, incumbent Lieutenant Governor
- Roland H. Hartley, incumbent Governor
- M. G. Tennent
- Dell W. Thomas
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 119,015 | 54.52% | |
| Republican | 68,718 | 31.48% | |
| Republican | 18,393 | 8.43% | |
| Republican | 7,439 | 3.41% | |
| Republican | 4,723 | 2.16% | |
| 218,288 | 100.00% |
Major party candidates
- Clarence D. Martin, Democratic
- John Arthur Gellatly, Republican
Other candidates
- Luvern Clyde Hicks, Liberty
- John F. McKay, Socialist
- Fred E. Walker, Communist
- Edward Kriz, Socialist Labor
- Maslen Meade, Independent
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | .mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}±% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 352,215 | 57.29% | +14.57% | |
| Republican | 207,497 | 33.75% | −22.46% | |
| Liberty | 41,710 | 6.78% | ||
| Socialist | 9,987 | 1.62% | +1.37% | |
| Communist | 2,532 | 0.41% | +0.27% | |
| Socialist Labor | 449 | 0.07% | −0.60% | |
| Independent | 378 | 0.06% | ||
| 144,718 | 23.54% | |||
| 614,768 | 100.00% | |||
| Democratic gain from Republican | +37.03% |
- Adams
- Asotin
- Benton
- Clallam
- Clark
- Columbia
- Douglas
- Ferry
- Franklin
- Garfield
- Grant
- Island
- Jefferson
- King
- Kitsap
- Klickitat
- Lincoln
- Mason
- Okanogan
- Pacific
- Pend Oreille
- Pierce
- San Juan
- Skagit
- Snohomish
- Spokane
- Stevens
- Thurston
- Wahkiakum
- Walla Walla
- Whatcom
- Whitman
- Yakima
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