1932 New York gubernatorial election

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The 1932 New York gubernatorial election was a pivotal state contest during the Great Depression in which Democrat Herbert H. Lehman won the governorship amid a broader national shift toward the New Deal coalition.

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instanceOf New York state election
gubernatorial election
ballotAccess statewide popular vote
campaignIssue economic recovery
relief programs
unemployment
candidate Herbert H. Lehman
William J. Donovan
context Great Depression
country United States of America
surface form: United States
electionDate 1932-11-08
electionLevel state
electionType general election
electorate eligible voters in New York State
followedBy 1934 New York gubernatorial election
governorAfterElection Herbert H. Lehman
governorAfterParty Democratic Party
governorTermLength 2 years
Herbert H. Lehman-ideology New Deal
surface form: New Deal liberalism
Herbert H. Lehman-party Democratic Party
Herbert H. Lehman-popularVote approximately 2,659,519
Herbert H. Lehman-previousOffice Lieutenant Governor of New York
Herbert H. Lehman-runningMate M. William Bray
Herbert H. Lehman-voteShare approximately 57.5%
incumbentBeforeElection President Franklin D. Roosevelt
surface form: Franklin D. Roosevelt
incumbentBeforeParty Democratic Party
languageOfCampaign English
locatedIn New York
loser William J. Donovan
loserParty Republican Party
nationalContext rise of New Deal coalition
notableOutcome Democratic consolidation of power in New York
officeTitle Governor
partOf 1932 United States elections
positionContested Governor of New York
precededBy 1930 New York gubernatorial election
sameDayAs 1932 United States presidential election
significance helped align New York with national Democratic shift in 1932
votingSystem first-past-the-post
William J. Donovan-notableRole World War I Medal of Honor recipient
William J. Donovan-occupation lawyer
William J. Donovan-party Republican Party
William J. Donovan-popularVote approximately 2,005,949
William J. Donovan-runningMate Edward T. Larkin NERFINISHED
William J. Donovan-voteShare approximately 43.3%
winner Herbert H. Lehman
winnerParty Democratic Party

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Herbert H. Lehman electedIn 1932 New York gubernatorial election