1932 United States Senate election in New Hampshire
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 Brown: 50–60%
Moses: 50–60% 60–70% |
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The1932 United States Senate election in New Hampshire took place on November 8, 1932. Incumbent Republican SenatorGeorge H. Moses ran for re-election to a third full term but was defeated by Democratic former governorFred H. Brown. Although the state voted for incumbent RepublicansHerbert Hoover andJohn G. Winant in the concurrentpresidential election andgubernatorial election, respectively, Moses ran significantly behind the top of the ticket and was narrowly defeated by Brown.[1] The result was attributed to Brown's personal popularity and Moses's age.[1]
Incumbent SenatorGeorge H. Moses was first elected in 1918 to fill the unexpired term ofJacob H. Gallinger and re-elected in 1920 and 1926. Entering 1932, he pledged to retire at the expiration of the next term and referred to this race as his "sunset campaign."[1]
As a Senator, Moses was noted for biting remarks which had alienated the progressive wing of his own party, whom he referred to in a Senate speech as "sons of the wild jackass."[1] By contrast, Brown had a strong public profile as a former player for theBoston Braves and governor from 1923 to 1925. He had been put forward as a candidate for the presidential nomination of at the1924 Democratic National Convention.[1] In January 1932, Democratic Party supporters fromStrafford County began recruiting Brown to oppose Moses.[2] He defeated two lesser candidates for the Democratic nomination in September.[3][4]
1932 Republican U.S. Senate primary[5]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
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| Republican | George H. Moses (incumbent) | 45,443 | 100.00% |
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| Total votes | 45,443 | 100.00% |
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| | Blank ballots | 16,257 | 26.35% |
| Turnout | 61,700 | 100.00% |
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TheManchester Union, which supported Moses, conceded his defeat on November 9. Brown's largest margin came from his home town ofSomersworth, which he had won by a margin of roughly 1,900 votes and had presided over for a decade as mayor.[1]
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