1932 Utah gubernatorial election

1932 Utah gubernatorial election

← 1928 November 8, 1932 1936 →
 
Nominee Henry H. Blood William W. Seegmiller
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 116,031 85,913
Percentage 56.39% 41.76%

County results
Blood:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%
Seegmiller:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%

Governor before election

George Dern
Democratic

Elected Governor

Henry H. Blood
Democratic

The 1932 Utah gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1932. Democratic nominee Henry H. Blood defeated Republican nominee William W. Seegmiller with 56.39% of the vote.

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

  • Henry H. Blood, Democratic
  • William W. Seegmiller, Republican

Other candidates

  • A.L. Porter, Socialist
  • Marvin P. Bales, Communist

Results

1932 Utah gubernatorial election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Henry H. Blood 116,031 56.39%
Republican William W. Seegmiller 85,913 41.76%
Socialist A.L. Porter 2,797 1.36%
Communist Marvin P. Bales 1,010 0.49%
Majority 30,118
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

References

  1. ^ Kalb, Deborah (December 24, 2015). Guide to U.S. Elections. ISBN 9781483380353. Retrieved June 3, 2020.