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From March 8 to May 20, 1932, voters of theRepublican Party chose its nominee forpresident in the1932 United States presidential election. The nominee was selected through a series ofprimary elections andcaucuses culminating in the1932 Republican National Convention held from June 14 to June 16, 1932, inChicago,Illinois.[1]
As the year 1932 began, the Republican Party believed thatHerbert Hoover'sprotectionism and aggressive fiscal policies would solve the then-ongoingGreat Depression. President Hoover controlled the party and had little trouble securing a re-nomination.
| Candidate | Experience | Home state | Campaign | Popular vote | Contests won | Running mate | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herbert Hoover |  | President of the United States (1929–1933) (1921–1928) |  | (Campaign) Secured nomination:June 14, 1932 | 869,602 (36.0%) | 4 | Charles Curtis | |
| Candidate | Experience | Home state | Campaign | Popular vote | Contests won | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph I. |  | U.S. Senator from Maryland (1917-1923) |  | Lost nomination: | 1,137,948 (47.5%) | 7 | |
| Candidate | Experience | Home state | Campaign | Popular vote | Contests won | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacob | _(cropped%2c_3x4).png) | Mayor ofMassillon (1931) |  | [data missing] | 100,844 (4.2%) | 1 | |
| Royal C. | .jpg) | U.S. Representative fromSouth Dakota(1915–1933) |  | [data missing] | 64,464 (2.7%) | 1 | |
| George W. | .jpg) | U.S. Senator fromNebraska (1913–1943) (1903-1913) |  | [data missing] | 139,514 (5.8%) | 1 | |
Little-known former United States SenatorJoseph I. France ran against Hoover in the primaries, but Hoover was often unopposed. France's primary wins were tempered by his defeat to Hoover in his home state of Maryland and the fact that few delegates to the national convention were chosen in the primaries.
| Date | Primary | Joseph I. France | Herbert Hoover | George W. Norris | Jacob Coxey | Royal C. Johnson |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 8 | New Hampshire | 0% | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| March 15 | North Dakota | 59% | 0% | 0% | 41% | 0% |
| April 5 | Wisconsin | 0% | 5% | 95% | 0% | 0% |
| April 12 | Nebraska | 74% | 26% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| April 13 | Illinois | 99% | 1% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| April 26 | Massachusetts | 0% | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| April 26 | Pennsylvania | 93% | 5% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| May 2 | Maryland | 37% | 60% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| May 3 | California | 0% | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| May 3 | South Dakota | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 65% |
| May 10 | Ohio | 25% | 5% | 0% | 43% | 0% |
| May 10 | West Virginia | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| May 17 | New Jersey | 93% | 7% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| May 20 | Oregon | 69% | 31% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Hoover's managers at the Republican National Convention, which met inChicago between June 14 and 16, ran a tight ship, not allowing expressions of concern for the direction of the nation. He was nominated on the first ballot with 98% of the delegate vote.
The tally was spectacularly lopsided:
| Presidential Ballot, RNC 1932 | |
|---|---|
| Herbert Hoover | 1126.5 |
| John J. Blaine | 13 |
| Calvin Coolidge | 4.5 |
| Joseph I. France | 4 |
| James Wolcott Wadsworth, Jr. | 1 |
Both rural Republicans and hard-money Republicans (the latter hoping to nominate former PresidentCalvin Coolidge) balked at the floor managers and voted against the renomination of Vice PresidentCharles Curtis, who won with just 55% of the delegate votes.
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