1932 United States Senate election in Oklahoma
November 8, 1932
 
Nominee Elmer Thomas Wirt Franklin
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 426,130 218,854
Percentage 65.51% 33.70%
U.S. senator before election

Elmer Thomas
Democratic

 Elected U.S. Senator

Elmer Thomas
Democratic

The 1932 United States Senate election in Oklahoma took place on November 8, 1932. Incumbent Democratic Senator Elmer Thomas ran for re-election to a second term. Thomas faced a crowded path to renomination, and only won the Democratic primary following a runoff election with attorney Gomer Smith. On the Republican side, oil magnate Wirt Franklin similarly won the Republican nomination in a runoff election. Thomas overwhelmingly defeated Franklin to win re-election, aided by Democratic presidential nominee Franklin D. Roosevelt's landslide win in Oklahoma over Republican President Herbert Hoover.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Democratic primary[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Elmer Thomas (inc.) 145,452 42.07%
Democratic Gomer Smith 76,249 22.06%
Democratic R. M. McCool 54,934 15.89%
Democratic Albert C. Hunt 31,440 9.09%
Democratic Lee Wade 18,050 5.22%
Democratic Moses E. Harris 12,977 3.75%
Democratic D. O. Witmer 6,618 1.91%
Total votes 345,720 100.00%

Runoff election results

Democratic primary runoff[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Elmer Thomas (inc.) 251,248 60.86%
Democratic Gomer Smith 161,594 39.14%
Total votes 412,842 100.00%

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Republican primary[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Wirt Franklin 30,586 40.96%
Republican James A. Harris 17,298 23.17%
Republican Ulysses S. Stone 15,427 20.66%
Republican R. F. Bingham 6,349 8.50%
Republican Rexford B. Cragg 5,006 6.70%
Total votes 74,666 100.00%

Runoff election results

Republican primary runoff[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Wirt Franklin 42,090 59.04%
Republican James A. Harris 29,195 40.96%
Total votes 71,285 100.00%

General election

Results

1932 United States Senate election in Oklahoma[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Elmer Thomas (inc.) 426,130 65.51% +10.83%
Republican Wirt Franklin 218,854 33.70% -10.98%
Farmer–Labor James I. Whidden 1,395 0.21% -0.01%
Independent J. W. Houchin 1,245 0.19% —
Independent John Franing 1,061 0.16% —
Independent Thomas P. Hopley 819 0.13% —
Majority 207,276 31.91% +21.81%
Turnout 649,504
Democratic hold

References

  1. ↑ "Alignments of Democrats Are Assuming Form". Cushing Daily Citizen. Cushing, Okla. January 21, 1932. p. 5. Retrieved June 14, 2021.
  2. ↑ "Will Run Again". Pawnee Courier-Dispatch. Pawnee, Okla. January 7, 1932. p. 1. Retrieved June 14, 2021.
  3. ↑ "Hunt May Try Senate Race". Miami News-Record. Miami, Okla. April 20, 1932. p. 2. Retrieved June 14, 2021.
  4. ↑ "Duncan Man Will Oppose Thomas in Race for Senate". Cotton County News. Devol, Okla. March 3, 1932. p. 5. Retrieved June 14, 2021.
  5. ↑ "1932 Campaign in State is Opened: Filing Period Open For State Offices". Mangum Daily Star. Mangum, Okla. March 28, 1932. p. 4. Retrieved June 14, 2021.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 "1928-1932 Election Results" (PDF). Oklahoma State Election Board. Retrieved June 14, 2021.
  7. ↑ "Oil Man Enters Race for Senate". Okmulgee Daily Times. Okmulgee, Okla. April 26, 1932. p. 2. Retrieved June 14, 2021.
  8. 1 2 "Mabel Bassett Leads Field in Congress Race". Henryetta Daily Free-Lance. Henryetta, Okla. July 7, 1932. p. 1. Retrieved June 14, 2021.
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