1932 Presidential Election | |
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Nominees Hoover and Curtis |
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Convention | |
Date(s) | June 14 – June 16 |
City | Chicago, Illinois |
Venue | Chicago Stadium |
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Presidential Nominee | Herbert Hoover (CA) |
Vice Presidential Nominee | Charles Curtis (KS) |
Results (President) | Herbert Hoover (CA): 1126.5 (98.5%) John J. Blaine: 13 Calvin Coolidge: 4.5 Joseph Irwin France: 4 James W. Wadsworth: 1 |
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The 1932 Republican National Convention was held at Chicago Stadium in Chicago, Illinois, from June 14 to June 16, 1932. It renominated President Herbert Hoover and Vice President Charles Curtis for their respective positions.[1]
Hoover was unopposed for the nomination, despite a lackluster Republican Party. Nonetheless, the convention praised Hoover and pledged itself to maintain a balanced budget.
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Candidates Gallery and Balloting Results
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Former President Calvin Coolidge of Massachusetts
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Former Senator Joseph Irwin France of Maryland
Hoover's managers at the Republican National Convention ran a tight ship, not allowing expressions of concern for the direction of the nation. Hoover was nominated on the first ballot with 98% of the delegate vote.
Presidential Ballot, RNC 1932 | |
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Pres. Herbert Hoover | 1126.5 |
Sen. John J. Blaine | 13 |
Former Pres. Calvin Coolidge | 4.5 |
Former Sen. Joseph Irwin France | 4 |
Former Vice Pres. Charles G. Dawes | 1 |
Former Sen. James Wolcott Wadsworth, Jr. | 1 |
See also
Notes
- ^ Shi & Tindall 2010, p. 1081.
References
- Shi, David E.; Tindall, George Brown (2010). Jon Durbin. ed. America: A Narrative History. 1 (8th ed.). New York: W. W. Norton & Company. ISBN 978-0-393-11700-4.
Preceded by 1928 Kansas City, Missouri |
Republican National Conventions | Succeeded by 1936 Cleveland, Ohio |
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