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1932 Massachusetts Gubernatorial Election

Massachusetts · 2 candidates · See every 1932 Governor race

Who won the 1932 Massachusetts Gubernatorial Election?

Joseph B. Ely won the 1932 Massachusetts Gubernatorial Election. Joseph B. Ely received 825,479 popular votes (52.76%). The main challenger was William S. Youngman (45.03%).

See the full head-to-head between Ely and Youngman

Ely +7.7 pts · won by 120,903 votes
Joseph B. ElyDemocraticWINNER52.76%
825,479 votes
William S. YoungmanRepublican45.03%
704,576 votes
Other candidates received the remaining 2.2% 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.