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The1932 United States Senate election in Louisiana was held on November 8, 1932. IncumbentDemocratic SenatorEdwin Broussard ran for a third term in office, but was defeated in the primary by U.S. RepresentativeJohn H. Overton.
On September 13, Overton won the Democratic primary with 61.64% of the vote.
At this time, Louisiana was a one-party state (no other party had run a candidate for Senate since the passage of theSeventeenth Amendment), and the Democratic nomination was tantamount to victory. Overton won the November general election without an opponent.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John H. Overton | 181,464 | 59.23% | |
| Democratic | Edwin S. Broussard (incumbent) | 124,935 | 40.78% | |
| Total votes | 306,399 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John Overton | 249,189 | 100.00% |  | |
| Total votes | 249,189 | 100.00% | |||
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