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1932 Connecticut Gubernatorial Election

Connecticut · 2 candidates · See every 1932 Governor race

Who won the 1932 Connecticut Gubernatorial Election?

Wilbur Lucius Cross won the 1932 Connecticut Gubernatorial Election. Wilbur Lucius Cross received 288,347 popular votes (48.44%). The main challenger was John H. Trumbull (46.62%).

See the full head-to-head between Cross and Trumbull

Cross +1.8 pts · won by 10,844 votes
Wilbur Lucius CrossDemocraticWINNER48.44%
288,347 votes
John H. TrumbullRepublican46.62%
277,503 votes
Other candidates received the remaining 4.9% of the popular vote; only the leading candidates are individually recorded for this election.
Popular-vote totals for governor elections are compiled from official state results (via Wikipedia); Louisiana shows the decisive round of its jungle primary.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.