The 1932 Washington gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1932. Democratic nominee Clarence D. Martin defeated Republican nominee John Arthur Gellatly with 57.29% of the vote.

Martin was the first Democrat elected governor of Washington with an absolute majority. He was also the first Democratic gubernatorial candidate in Washington to ever win Pacific County and San Juan County and the first since 1892 to win Jefferson County. Additionally, Clallam County, Clark County, Kitsap County, Thurston County, Wahkiakum County, and Whatcom County voted Democratic for the first time since 1896.

Primary election Primary elections were held on September 13, 1932.

Republican party Candidates Glen S. Corkery John Arthur Gellatly, incumbent Lieutenant Governor Roland H. Hartley, incumbent Governor M. G. Tennent Dell W. Thomas

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Democratic party Candidates Clarence D. Martin, Mayor of Cheney Frank R. Nicholas William Harrison Pemberton, former Associate Justice of the Washington Supreme Court Lewis B. Schwellenbach, attorney

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General election Candidates Major party candidates Clarence D. Martin, Democratic John Arthur Gellatly, Republican

Other candidates Luvern Clyde Hicks, Liberty John F. McKay, Socialist Fred E. Walker, Communist Edward Kriz, Socialist Labor Maslen Meade, Independent

Results

Results by county CountyClarence D. MartinDemocraticJohn A. GellatlyRepublicanL. C. HicksLibertyJohn F. McKaySocialistAll OthersVariousMarginTotal votes cast#%#%#%#%#%#%Adams1,81174.34%61325.16%40.16%70.29%10.04%1,19849.18%2,436Asotin2,14770.37%86728.42%130.43%210.69%30.10%1,28041.95%3,051Benton2,97864.61%1,49232.37%1122.43%230.50%40.09%1,48632.24%4,609Chelan6,46745.87%6,67347.33%9106.45%340.24%140.10%-206-1.46%14,098Clallam3,61247.87%2,05827.27%1,79823.83%270.36%510.68%1,55420.59%7,546Clark8,61556.99%5,29135.00%1,0406.88%1250.83%450.30%3,32421.99%15,116Columbia1,48964.18%79734.35%110.47%230.99%00.00%69229.83%2,320Cowlitz3,85834.77%3,40430.67%3,75433.83%440.40%370.33%1040.94%11,097Douglas1,82253.68%1,39140.98%1504.42%260.77%50.15%43112.70%3,394Ferry1,08774.20%33322.73%271.84%151.02%30.20%75451.47%1,465Franklin1,71568.82%74229.78%80.32%180.72%90.36%97339.04%2,492Garfield86958.01%55937.32%664.41%20.13%20.13%31020.69%1,498Grant1,50561.93%77631.93%1295.31%170.70%30.12%72930.00%2,430Grays Harbor9,01048.62%5,10027.52%4,14122.35%410.22%2381.28%3,91021.10%18,530Island1,55157.94%81130.30%28010.46%250.93%100.37%74027.64%2,677Jefferson1,66050.52%1,22237.19%38011.56%180.55%60.18%43813.33%3,286King104,15656.92%68,62937.50%4,9052.68%4,3472.38%9600.52%35,52719.41%182,997Kitsap9,53867.33%4,08328.82%3772.66%1190.84%490.35%5,45538.51%14,166Kittitas4,29363.74%1,95228.98%3405.05%1081.60%420.62%2,34134.76%6,735Klickitat1,93752.76%1,64244.73%240.65%371.01%310.84%2958.04%3,671Lewis7,72848.82%4,64429.34%3,38021.35%260.16%520.33%3,08419.48%15,830Lincoln3,09466.81%1,48532.07%170.37%340.73%10.02%1,60934.74%4,631Mason2,02351.87%1,01826.10%84321.62%110.28%50.13%1,00525.77%3,900Okanogan3,76353.42%2,68838.16%5417.68%460.65%60.09%1,07515.26%7,044Pacific2,81549.68%1,94134.26%83214.68%210.37%571.01%87415.43%5,666Pend Oreille2,01772.95%67424.38%80.29%592.13%70.25%1,34348.57%2,765Pierce35,69355.00%20,24431.19%7,65611.80%1,0301.59%2730.42%15,44923.81%64,896San Juan69447.37%68947.03%745.05%60.41%20.14%50.34%1,465Skagit8,01257.52%4,78434.35%6214.46%740.53%4373.14%3,22823.18%13,928Skamania65144.87%76252.52%201.38%130.90%50.34%-111-7.65%1,451Snohomish17,81857.45%9,92832.01%2,2127.13%8762.82%1820.59%7,89025.44%31,016Spokane45,99370.45%17,21926.38%2660.41%1,6172.48%1870.29%28,77444.08%65,282Stevens4,85368.83%1,89826.92%881.25%1862.64%260.37%2,95541.91%7,051Thurston5,31238.38%4,17230.14%4,20230.36%300.22%1240.90%1,1108.02%13,840Wahkiakum51738.27%51037.75%30422.50%60.44%141.04%70.52%1,351Walla Walla5,97555.92%4,61543.20%180.17%690.65%70.07%1,36012.73%10,684Whatcom11,20150.05%9,67543.23%5522.47%5662.53%3861.72%1,5266.82%22,380Whitman7,30366.12%3,62632.83%120.11%970.88%70.06%3,67733.29%11,045Yakima16,63361.77%8,49031.53%1,5955.92%1430.53%680.25%8,14330.24%26,929Totals352,21557.29%207,49733.75%41,7106.78%9,9871.62%3,3590.55%144,71823.54%614,768

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic Adams Asotin Benton Clallam Clark Columbia Douglas Ferry Franklin Garfield Grant Island Jefferson King Kitsap Klickitat Lincoln Mason Okanogan Pacific Pend Oreille Pierce San Juan Skagit Snohomish Spokane Stevens Thurston Wahkiakum Walla Walla Whatcom Whitman Yakima

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