See main article: 1932 United States presidential election.
Election Name: | 1932 United States presidential election in Rhode Island |
Country: | Rhode Island |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1928 United States presidential election in Rhode Island |
Previous Year: | 1928 |
Next Election: | 1936 United States presidential election in Rhode Island |
Next Year: | 1936 |
Election Date: | November 8, 1932 |
Image1: | FDR in 1933 (3x4).jpg |
Nominee1: | Franklin D. Roosevelt |
Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Home State1: | New York |
Running Mate1: | John Nance Garner |
Electoral Vote1: | 4 |
Popular Vote1: | 146,604 |
Percentage1: | 55.08% |
Nominee2: | Herbert Hoover |
Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
Home State2: | California |
Running Mate2: | Charles Curtis |
Electoral Vote2: | 0 |
Popular Vote2: | 115,266 |
Percentage2: | 43.31% |
Map Size: | 250px |
President | |
Before Election: | Herbert Hoover |
Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
After Election: | Franklin D. Roosevelt |
After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
The 1932 United States presidential election in Rhode Island took place on November 8, 1932, as part of the 1932 United States presidential election which was held throughout all contemporary 48 states. Voters chose four representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.
Rhode Island voted for the Democratic nominee, Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt of New York, over Republican nominee, incumbent President Herbert Hoover of California. Roosevelt running mate was incumbent Speaker of the House John Nance Garner of Texas, while Hoover's running mate was incumbent Vice President Charles Curtis of Kansas.
Roosevelt won Rhode Island by a margin of 11.77%.
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County | Franklin D. RooseveltDemocratic | Herbert HooverRepublican | Other candidatesVarious parties | Total | ||||
% | % | % | ||||||
Bristol | 54.9% | 4,775 | 44.0% | 3,833 | 1.1% | 95 | 8,703 | |
Kent | 47.7% | 10,398 | 50.9% | 11,096 | 1.3% | 286 | 21,780 | |
Newport | 47.1% | 7,838 | 51.9% | 8,633 | 1.0% | 165 | 16,636 | |
Providence | 57.4% | 118,546 | 40.9% | 84,397 | 1.7% | 3,601 | 206,544 | |
Washington | 40.4% | 5,047 | 58.4% | 7,307 | 1.2% | 153 | 12,507 |