The 1932 Illinois gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1932. It saw the election of Democrat Thomas Donavan, who defeated incumbent Republican lieutenant governor Fred E. Sterling.
Primary elections
Primary elections were held on April 12, 1932.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Withdrew
Results
Republican primary
Candidates
- Edward C. Longfellow
- Theodore D. Smith, unsuccessful candidate for Republican nomination for lieutenant governor in 1928
- Fred E. Sterling, incumbent lieutenant governor
- Guy M. Talcott
- James C. White
- Abraham Lincoln Wisler, unsuccessful candidate for Republican nomination for U.S. Senate in 1930
Results
General election
Major candidates
Minor candidates
- Arthur Herchy, Communist
- Meyer Halushka, Socialist, high school teacher
- Frank Schnur, Socialist Labor, nominee for Attorney General of Illinois in 1928
Results
See also
References
Bibliography