1932 Indiana U.S. Senate Election

Indiana · 7 candidates · See every 1932 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1932 Indiana U.S. Senate Election?

Frederick Van Nuys won the 1932 Indiana U.S. Senate Election. Frederick Van Nuys received 870,053 popular votes (55.57%). The main challenger was James G. Watson (42.26%).

See the full head-to-head between Nuys and Watson

Nuys +13.3 pts · won by 208,303 votes

Frederick Van Nuys DemocraticWINNER55.57%

870,053 votes

James G. Watson Republican42.26%

661,750 votes

Forrest WallaceSocialist1.2%

18,724 votes

Alson E. WrentmoreProhibition0.6%

9,406 votes

M. Clifford TownsendCommunist0.14%

2,123 votes

Ralph GreenNational0.12%

1,869 votes

Evartt E. BaileySocialist Labor0.12%

1,825 votes

Popular-vote totals for this U.S. Senate election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.