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1932 Florida U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1932 Florida U.S. House District 1 Election?

James Peterson won the 1932 Florida U.S. House District 1 Election. James Peterson received 61,381 popular votes (76.35%). The main challenger was Arthur R Thompson (23.65%).

See the full head-to-head between Peterson and Thompson

Peterson +52.7 pts · won by 42,371 votes
James PetersonDemocraticWINNER76.35%
61,381 votes
Arthur R ThompsonRepublican23.65%
19,010 votes
F J Reynoldsunknown0%
2 votes
Herbert Draneunknown0%
2 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. House election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.