The 1932 New York gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1932, to elect the Governor of New York. Incumbent Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt did not seek reelection, and instead successfully ran for President. Democrat Herbert H. Lehman ran for the open seat and won in the general election.
General election Candidates William J. Donovan, former Assistant Attorney General for the Antitrust Division (Republican)DONOVAN NOMINATED, ADVOCATES REPEAL in NYT on October 5, 1932 (subscription required) Louis Waldman, (Socialist)THOMAS ATTACKS ROOSEVELT CHOICE; ...WALDMAN FOR GOVERNOR in NYT on July 4, 1932 (subscription required) Crosswaith however declined, instead running for Congress in Harlem, and Charles W. Noonan was substituted on the ticket.SOCIALIST TICKET FOR STATE CHANGED in NYT on August 7, 1932 (subscription required) Herbert H. Lehman, Lieutenant Governor of New York (Democratic)LEHMAN STICKS TO GUNS in NYT on October 5, 1932 (subscription required) Israel Amter, (Communist)COMMUNISTS NAME TICKET in NYT on June 20, 1932 (subscription required) John F. Vichert, (Law Preservation)DR. VICHERT DECIDES TO RUN in NYT on October 7, 1932 (subscription required) Aaron M. Orange, (Socialist Labor)LABOR PARTY MEETS TO PICK CANDIDATES in NYT on May 1, 1932 (subscription required)
Results
See also 1932 New York state election New York gubernatorial elections
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