1932_United_States_Senate_election_in_Indiana

1932 United States Senate election in Indiana

1932 United States Senate election in Indiana

U.S. Senate election in Indiana

The 1932 United States Senate election in Indiana took place on November 8, 1932. Incumbent Republican Senator and Senate Majority Leader James E. Watson ran for a third term in office, but was defeated by Frederick Van Nuys in a landslide.

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This marked the first time in history that a Senate leader lost re-election, and the only time they were a Republican.

General election

Candidates

  • Evartt E. Bailey (Socialist Labor)
  • Ralph Green (National)
  • William Townsend (Communist)
  • Frederick Van Nuys, former U.S. Attorney for the District of Indiana and State Senator (Democratic)
  • Forrest Wallace (Socialist)
  • James E. Watson, incumbent Senator since 1916 and Senate Majority Leader (Republican)
  • Alson E. Wrentmore (Prohibition)

Results

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See also

References

  1. [1]
    "Our Campaigns - IN US Senate Race - Nov 08, 1932".
  2. [2]
    Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives (March 1, 1945). "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 8, 1932" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 16.
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