The 1932 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1932.
Incumbent Democratic governor Joseph B. Ely was re-elected to a second term in office. This was the only election between 1910 and 1944 in which the Democratic candidate received a majority of the popular vote.
Democratic primary Governor Candidates Joseph B. Ely, incumbent governor
Results Governor Ely was unopposed for re-nomination.
Lt. governor Candidates Edward P. Barry, former lieutenant governor (1914–1915) David J. Brickley, former Boston city councilor (1920–1926) and council president (1922) Raymond A. Fitzgerald, member of the Cambridge school committee William I. Hennessey, former member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives Francis E. Kelly, member of the Boston City Council (1930–1933) John F. Malley, former collector of internal revenue; candidate for lieutenant governor in 1928 and 1930 Michael C. O'Neill, mayor of Everett, Massachusetts (1930–1934) John E. Swift, law associate of Senator David I. Walsh and supreme director of the Knights of Columbus
Results
Republican primary Governor Candidates Walter E. Brownell, attorney Frank A. Goodwin, former registrar of motor vehicles and candidate for governor in 1928 E. Mark Sullivan, corporation counsel of Boston William S. Youngman, lieutenant governor of Massachusetts
Results
Lt. governor Candidates Gaspar G. Bacon, president of the Massachusetts Senate Chester I. Campbell, member of the Governor's Council
Results
General election Results
See also 1931–1932 Massachusetts legislature
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