1932 United States presidential election in Maryland

1932 United States presidential election in Maryland

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Nominee Franklin D. Roosevelt Herbert Hoover
Party Democratic Republican
Home state New York California
Running mate John Nance Garner Charles Curtis
Electoral vote 8 0
Popular vote 314,314 184,184
Percentage 61.50% 36.04%

County Results

President before election

Herbert Hoover
Republican

Elected President

Franklin D. Roosevelt
Democratic

The 1932 United States presidential election in Maryland took place on November 8, 1932, as part of the 1932 United States presidential election. State voters chose eight[2] representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

Maryland was won by Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt (DNew York), running with Speaker of the House John Nance Garner, with 61.50% of the popular vote, against incumbent President Herbert Hoover (RCalifornia), running with Vice President Charles Curtis, with 36.04% of the popular vote.[3][4]

Until 2020, this was the last time the Democratic candidate won over 65% of the vote in Howard County.[5] As of 2020, this is also the last time the Republican candidate failed to win a single county on the Eastern Shore.[6]

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  2. ^ "1932 Election for the Thirty-seventh Term (1933-37)". Retrieved January 21, 2019.
  3. ^ "1932 Presidential General Election Results - Maryland". Retrieved January 21, 2019.
  4. ^ "The American Presidency Project - Election of 1932". Retrieved January 21, 2019.
  5. ^ "Biden earned greater backing in Howard County than any presidential candidate in recorded history". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
  6. ^ "Maryland - Google Drive". docs.google.com. Retrieved August 12, 2022.

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