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1932 West Virginia Gubernatorial Election

West Virginia · 2 candidates · See every 1932 Governor race

Who won the 1932 West Virginia Gubernatorial Election?

Herman G. Kump won the 1932 West Virginia Gubernatorial Election. Herman G. Kump received 402,316 popular votes (53.77%). The main challenger was Thomas Chasteene Townsend (45.8%).

See the full head-to-head between Kump and Townsend

Kump +8.0 pts · won by 59,656 votes
Herman G. KumpDemocraticWINNER53.77%
402,316 votes
Thomas Chasteene TownsendRepublican45.8%
342,660 votes
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.