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1932 Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election

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1932 Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election

← 1930
November 8, 1932
1934 →
 
Nominee Edgar E. Witt James W. Bass
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 770,565 66,349
Percentage 91.81% 7.91%

Lieutenant Governor before election

Edgar E. Witt
Democratic

Elected Lieutenant Governor

Edgar E. Witt
Democratic

The 1932 Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1932, in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Texas. Incumbent Democratic lieutenant governor Edgar E. Witt defeated Republican nominee James W. Bass.

General election

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On election day, November 8, 1932, incumbent Democratic lieutenant governor Edgar E. Witt won re-election by a margin of 704,216 votes against his opponent Republican nominee James W. Bass, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of lieutenant governor. Witt was sworn in for his second term on January 17, 1933.[1]

Results

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Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1932
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Edgar E. Witt (incumbent) 770,565 91.81
Republican James W. Bass 66,349 7.91
Scattering 2,399 0.28
Total votes 839,313 100.00
Democratic hold

References

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  1. ^ "1932 Lt. Gubernatorial General Election Results - Texas". uselectionatlas.org. 28 April 2025. Retrieved 15 April 2026.