1932 Indiana gubernatorial election

For related races, see 1932 United States gubernatorial elections.

1932 Indiana gubernatorial election

November 8, 1932

Nominee Paul V. McNutt Raymond S. Springer Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 862,127 669,797 Percentage 55.02% 42.75%

County results McNutt:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80% Springer:      40–50%      50–60%

Governor before election Harry G. Leslie Republican Elected Governor Paul V. McNutt Democratic

The 1932 Indiana gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1932, to elect the Governor of Indiana. Democratic nominee Paul V. McNutt defeated Republican nominee Raymond S. Springer, receiving 55.02% of the vote to Springer's 42.75%.

McNutt won by 192,330 votes, a margin of 12.27 percentage points, and the election resulted in a Democratic gain from the Republicans. He took office on January 9, 1933, succeeding Republican governor Harry G. Leslie, and became the first Democratic governor of Indiana since Samuel M. Ralston.

General election

Candidates

Major-party candidates

• Paul V. McNutt, Democratic, chairman of the Indiana Democratic Party
• Raymond S. Springer, Republican, former judge of Indiana's 37th Judicial Circuit Court

Other candidates

• Powers Hapgood, Socialist
• F. W. Lough, Prohibition
• Ward B. Hiner, National
• Theodore Luesse, Communist
• Charley Lynch, Socialist Labor

Results

1932 Indiana gubernatorial election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Paul V. McNutt	862,127	55.02%
	Republican	Raymond S. Springer	669,797	42.75%
	Socialist	Powers Hapgood	18,735	1.20%
	Prohibition	F. W. Lough	9,273	0.59%
	National	Ward B. Hiner	3,052	0.20%
	Communist	Theodore Luesse	2,129	0.14%
	Socialist Labor	Charley Lynch	1,796	0.12%
Total votes			1,566,909	100.00%
Majority			192,330	12.27%
	Democratic gain from Republican		Swing