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1932 United States Senate election in North Carolina 
Summary
The 1932 United States Senate election in North Carolina was held on November 8, 1932. Interim Democratic Senator Cameron A. Morrison ran for election to a full term, but was defeated in the Democratic primary by Robert Rice Reynolds. Reynolds defeated Republican Jacob F. Newell in the general election.
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Background edit
Incumbent Senator Lee S. Overman died on December 12, 1930. Governor of North Carolina Oliver Max Gardner appointed Cameron A. Morrison, a former Governor, to fill Overman's vacant seat until a successor could be duly elected.
A special election to complete Overman's term was scheduled for the same day as the 1932 election to the next term. Primaries for both elections were held on June 4.
Democratic primary edit
Candidates edit
- Thomas C. Bowie, State Representative from Jefferson
- Frank D. Grist, State Commissioner of Labor
- Cameron A. Morrison, interim Senator since 1930
- Robert Rice Reynolds, Asheville attorney and candidate for Senate in 1926
- Arthur Simmons
Results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Robert Rice Reynolds | 315,316 | 42.33% | |
| Democratic | Cameron A. Morrison (incumbent) | 135,632 | 38.08% | |
| Democratic | Thomas C. Bowie | 36,414 | 10.22% | |
| Democratic | Frank D. Grist | 29,038 | 8.15% | |
| Democratic | Arthur Simmons | 4,341 | 1.22% | |
| Total votes | 356,188 | 100.00% | ||
Runoff edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Robert Rice Reynolds | 221,869 | 65.67% | |
| Democratic | Cameron A. Morrison (incumbent) | 116,012 | 34.34% | |
| Total votes | 337,881 | 100.00% | ||
Republican primary edit
Candidates edit
- George W. DePriest
- Jacob F. Newell
Results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jacob F. Newell | 29,906 | 86.50% | |
| Republican | George W. DePriest | 4,668 | 13.50% | |
| Total votes | 34,574 | 100.00% | ||
General election edit
Results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Robert Rice Reynolds | 482,133 | 68.62% |  8.11
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| Republican | Jacob F. Newell | 220,524 | 31.38% |  8.11
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| Total votes | 702,657 | 100.00% | |||
Footnotes edit
- ^ "Our Campaigns - NC US Senate - D Primary Race - Jun 04, 1932".
- ^ "Our Campaigns - NC US Senate - D Runoff Race - Jul 02, 1932".
- ^ "Our Campaigns - NC US Senate - D Primary Race - Jun 04, 1932".
- ^ "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 8, 1932" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - NC US Senate Race - Nov 08, 1932".