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The 1932 United States Senate elections coincided with Democrat Franklin D. Roosevelt's landslide victory over incumbent Herbert Hoover in the presidential election. The 32 seats of Class 3 were contested in regular elections, and special elections were held to fill vacancies.
This is the electoral history of Franklin D. Roosevelt, who served as the 32nd president of the United States (1933–1945) and the 44th governor of New York (1929–1932). A member of the Democratic Party , Roosevelt was first elected to the New York State Senate in 1910, representing the 26th district .
1932 presidential election results. Red denotes states won by Hoover, blue denotes states won by Roosevelt. Numbers indicate the electoral votes won by each candidate. Senate elections; Overall control: Democratic gain: Seats contested: 34 of 96 seats (32 Class 3 seats + 5 special elections) [1] Net seat change: Democratic +12: 1932 Senate results
A senate term is six years with no term limit. Every two years a third of the seats are up for election. Some years also have a few special elections to fill vacancies. Each state has two senators elected in different years. There were 96 senators from 1912 to 1959 and 100 since then.
Franklin D. Roosevelt: NY 1882 54 Vice President John Nance Garner: TX 1868 67 60.8 98.5 1: 1936: C R Governor Alf Landon: KS 1887 49 Publisher Frank Knox: IL 1874 62 36.5 1.5 2 1932: C D Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt: NY 1882 50 Speaker: John Nance Garner: TX 1868 63 57.4 88.9 1: 1932: I R President Herbert Hoover: CA 1874 58 Vice President ...
1932 was a political realignment election: not only did Roosevelt win a sweeping victory over Hoover, but Democrats significantly extended their control over the U.S. House, gaining 101 seats, and also gained 12 seats in the U.S. Senate to gain control of the chamber.
Pages in category "1932 United States Senate elections" The following 38 pages are in this category, out of 38 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The 1932 United States Senate election in Connecticut was held on November 8, 1932. Incumbent Senator Hiram Bingham III ran for a second full term in office but was defeated by Democratic U.S. Representative Augustine Lonergan. This was the first time since 1879 that Democrats won this Senate seat, and the first since 1881 that they won either ...