The 1932 Tennessee gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1932. Democratic nominee Hill McAlister defeated Republican nominee John McCall and Independent nominee Lewis S. Pope with 42.8% of the vote.
In the primary, McAlister's main competitors were Lewis S. Pope and former governor Malcolm R. Patterson. McAlister won the primary by 9,570 votes with Pope getting second. Pope blamed his loss on voter fraud and ran against McAlister in the general election as an Independent.Phillip Langsdon, Tennessee: A Political History (Franklin, Tenn.: Hillsboro Press, 2000), pp. 305-309, 319-325.
Primary elections Primary elections were held on August 4, 1932.
Democratic primary
Candidates Hill McAlister, Tennessee State Treasurer Lewis S. Pope Malcolm R. Patterson, former Governor Rufus Campbell
Results
General election
Candidates Major party candidates Hill McAlister, Democratic John McCall, Republican
Other candidates Lewis S. Pope, Independent John H. Compton, Independent Charles R. Marlow, Independent
Results
See also 1932 United States presidential election in Tennessee
References