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1932 United States Senate election in Oklahoma

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.

1932 United States Senate election in Oklahoma
← 1926 November 8, 1932 1938 →
 
Nominee Elmer Thomas Wirt Franklin
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 426,130 218,854
Percentage 65.51% 33.70%
County results
Thomas:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Franklin:      40–50%      50–60%
U.S. senator before election

Elmer Thomas
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Elmer Thomas
Democratic

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Results

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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

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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

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Candidates

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Results

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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

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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

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Results

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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

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  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. ^ a b c d e "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. ^ a b "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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