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The 1932 Montana gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1932.
Answer: True
The election determining the governorship of Montana in 1932 took place on November 8th of that year.
The Official Montana General Election Returns from November 8, 1932, is cited as a source for the election results.
Answer: True
The 'Official Montana General Election Returns from November 8, 1932,' published by the Montana Secretary of State, is indeed cited as a primary source for the general election results.
The Report of the Official Canvass of the Vote Cast at the Primary Election, July 19, 1932, is cited for the general election results.
Answer: False
The 'Report of the Official Canvass of the Vote Cast at the Primary Election, July 19, 1932' is specifically cited for primary election results, not general election results. The general election results are sourced from the 'Official Montana General Election Returns, November 8, 1932'.
Which source is cited for the results of the primary election held in July 1932?
Answer: Report of the Official Canvass of the Vote Cast at the Primary Election, July 19, 1932
The 'Report of the Official Canvass of the Vote Cast at the Primary Election, July 19, 1932' is cited as the source for the primary election results.
John E. Erickson was the Republican candidate challenging the incumbent governor in 1932.
Answer: False
John E. Erickson was the incumbent Democratic Governor seeking re-election. Frank A. Hazelbaker was the Republican challenger.
Frank A. Hazelbaker, the Republican challenger, was the sitting Lieutenant Governor of Montana prior to the 1932 election.
Answer: True
The source confirms that Frank A. Hazelbaker held the position of Lieutenant Governor of Montana before becoming the Republican candidate for Governor in 1932.
John E. Erickson had previously served two terms as Governor of Montana before the 1932 election.
Answer: True
Prior to the 1932 election, John E. Erickson had already completed two terms as Governor of Montana, making the 1932 race his bid for a third term.
Miles Romney Sr. had previously served as the Governor of Montana before the 1932 election.
Answer: False
Miles Romney Sr. had served as a State Senator and Mayor of Hamilton, but not as Governor of Montana. The incumbent Governor was John E. Erickson.
The Communist candidate, Rodney Salisbury, received a higher percentage of the vote than the Socialist candidate, Christian Yegan.
Answer: False
Both Rodney Salisbury (Communist) and Christian Yegan (Socialist) received the same percentage of the vote, approximately 0.93% each, in the 1932 Montana gubernatorial election.
The total percentage of votes cast for third-party candidates (Socialist, Communist, Liberty) was less than 5%.
Answer: True
The combined vote percentage for the Socialist (2.92%), Communist (0.93%), and Liberty (0.93%) party candidates totaled 4.78%, which is less than 5%.
Who was the incumbent Governor of Montana seeking re-election in the 1932 gubernatorial race?
Answer: John E. Erickson
John E. Erickson, the incumbent Democratic Governor, was seeking re-election for his third term in the 1932 gubernatorial race.
What position did the Republican candidate, Frank A. Hazelbaker, hold before the 1932 election?
Answer: Lieutenant Governor
Prior to running as the Republican candidate for Governor in 1932, Frank A. Hazelbaker served as the Lieutenant Governor of Montana.
Which of the following was a third-party candidate in the 1932 Montana gubernatorial election?
Answer: Rodney Salisbury
Rodney Salisbury was the Communist Party candidate in the 1932 Montana gubernatorial election, representing a third party.
Which party held the governorship of Montana immediately preceding the 1932 election?
Answer: Democratic Party
The Democratic Party held the governorship of Montana prior to the 1932 election, with John E. Erickson serving as the incumbent governor.
How many votes did the Socialist candidate Christian Yegan receive?
Answer: 6,317
The Socialist candidate, Christian Yegan, received 6,317 votes in the 1932 Montana gubernatorial election.
What was the approximate vote percentage for the Liberty Party candidate William R. Duncan?
Answer: 0.93%
William R. Duncan, the Liberty Party candidate, received approximately 0.93% of the vote in the 1932 Montana gubernatorial election.
Lewis Penwell was the primary opponent to John E. Erickson in the Republican primary.
Answer: False
Lewis Penwell was a candidate in the Democratic primary, not the Republican primary. He finished second in the Democratic primary behind John E. Erickson.
John E. Erickson won the Democratic primary election for governor.
Answer: True
John E. Erickson successfully secured the Democratic nomination for governor by winning the party's primary election.
Frank A. Hazelbaker secured a majority of the votes in the Republican primary.
Answer: True
Frank A. Hazelbaker won the Republican primary election, securing 68.98% of the vote, which constitutes a majority.
The total number of votes cast in the Democratic primary exceeded 75,000.
Answer: True
The total number of votes cast in the Democratic primary election was 75,497, which exceeds 75,000.
W. S. McCormack, a candidate in the Republican primary, had previously been the Governor of Montana.
Answer: False
W. S. McCormack was a candidate in the Republican primary; however, his previous position was President of the Montana Senate, not Governor.
Lewis Penwell, a Democratic primary candidate, had previously served as Collector of Internal Revenue for Montana.
Answer: True
Lewis Penwell, who ran in the Democratic primary, had previously held the position of Collector of Internal Revenue for the District of Montana.
Which of the following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for Montana Governor in 1932?
Answer: John E. Erickson
John E. Erickson, the incumbent Governor, was among the candidates competing in the Democratic primary election for the gubernatorial nomination.
What was the vote count for John E. Erickson in the Democratic primary election?
Answer: 34,370
John E. Erickson received 34,370 votes in the Democratic primary election.
Who won the Republican primary for the gubernatorial nomination in 1932?
Answer: Frank A. Hazelbaker
Frank A. Hazelbaker won the Republican primary election, securing the party's nomination for governor.
What percentage of the vote did Frank A. Hazelbaker receive in the Republican primary?
Answer: 68.98%
Frank A. Hazelbaker received 68.98% of the vote in the Republican primary election.
Which of these individuals was NOT a candidate in the Democratic primary for Governor in 1932?
Answer: Frank A. Hazelbaker
Frank A. Hazelbaker was the Republican candidate; he did not participate in the Democratic primary. Lewis Penwell, Miles Romney Sr., and Henry B. Mitchell were candidates in the Democratic primary.
What was the total vote count for the Republican primary election?
Answer: 70,541
The total number of votes cast in the Republican primary election was 70,541.
Which candidate won the plurality in the Democratic primary election?
Answer: John E. Erickson
John E. Erickson won the plurality of votes in the Democratic primary election, securing the party's nomination.
Governor John E. Erickson won his third term in the 1932 election by a significant margin.
Answer: False
While Governor John E. Erickson secured his third term, the election was narrowly contested, not won by a significant margin, especially when contrasted with Franklin D. Roosevelt's landslide victory in Montana that same year.
In the general election, Frank A. Hazelbaker received more votes than John E. Erickson.
Answer: False
John E. Erickson received 104,949 votes, while Frank A. Hazelbaker received 101,105 votes in the general election. Therefore, Erickson received more votes.
John E. Erickson received approximately 48.5% of the popular vote in the 1932 general election.
Answer: True
John E. Erickson secured 48.50% of the popular vote in the 1932 general election.
The voter turnout for the 1932 Montana gubernatorial election was lower than in the previous election.
Answer: False
The voter turnout for the 1932 election was 81.60%, which was an increase of 0.80% compared to the previous election cycle.
The Democratic Party retained control of the governorship following the 1932 election.
Answer: True
Incumbent Governor John E. Erickson, a Democrat, won re-election, thereby ensuring the Democratic Party retained control of the governorship.
The difference in vote percentage between the top two candidates in the 1932 general election was approximately 1.78%.
Answer: True
The vote percentage difference between John E. Erickson (48.50%) and Frank A. Hazelbaker (46.73%) was 1.77%, which rounds to approximately 1.78%.
John E. Erickson received fewer votes in the general election than he did in the Democratic primary.
Answer: False
John E. Erickson received 34,370 votes in the Democratic primary. In the general election, he received 104,949 votes, significantly more than in the primary.
The Republican candidate, Frank A. Hazelbaker, won the 1932 general election.
Answer: False
John E. Erickson won the 1932 general election. Frank A. Hazelbaker, the Republican candidate, was defeated.
John E. Erickson's vote share in the 1932 election represented a decrease compared to the previous election cycle.
Answer: True
Data indicates that the Democratic candidate's vote share experienced a decrease of 10.01% compared to the previous election cycle, while the Republican candidate's share increased by 5.64%.
The total number of votes cast in the 1932 Montana gubernatorial election exceeded 200,000.
Answer: True
A total of 216,381 votes were cast in the 1932 Montana gubernatorial general election, which exceeds 200,000.
The Republican Party gained the governorship in the 1932 Montana election.
Answer: False
The Democratic Party retained the governorship in the 1932 election, as incumbent John E. Erickson was re-elected.
John E. Erickson won the 1932 general election by a margin of 3,844 votes.
Answer: True
John E. Erickson's victory margin over Frank A. Hazelbaker in the 1932 general election was 3,844 votes.
In the general election, how many votes did John E. Erickson receive?
Answer: 104,949
John E. Erickson received 104,949 votes in the general election for governor.
What percentage of the popular vote did Frank A. Hazelbaker secure in the 1932 general election?
Answer: 46.73%
Frank A. Hazelbaker secured 46.73% of the popular vote in the 1932 general election.
What was the approximate vote percentage difference between John E. Erickson and Frank A. Hazelbaker in the general election?
Answer: 1.77%
The difference in vote percentage between John E. Erickson (48.50%) and Frank A. Hazelbaker (46.73%) was 1.77%.
What does the source indicate about the voter turnout percentage in 1932 compared to the previous election?
Answer: It increased by 0.80%.
The source indicates that the voter turnout for the 1932 Montana gubernatorial election was 81.60%, representing an increase of 0.80% compared to the previous election cycle.
What was the total number of votes cast in the general election for Montana Governor in 1932?
Answer: 216,381
A total of 216,381 votes were cast in the general election for Montana Governor in 1932.
How many votes did John E. Erickson win the general election by over Frank A. Hazelbaker?
Answer: 3,844
John E. Erickson won the general election by a margin of 3,844 votes over Frank A. Hazelbaker.
What was the percentage change in vote share for the Republican candidate compared to the previous election?
Answer: +5.64%
The Republican candidate experienced a percentage change of +5.64% in their vote share compared to the previous election cycle.
Which statement accurately describes the outcome of the 1932 Montana gubernatorial election?
Answer: John E. Erickson narrowly won re-election for his third term.
The 1932 Montana gubernatorial election concluded with incumbent John E. Erickson narrowly securing re-election for his third term, defeating Republican challenger Frank A. Hazelbaker.
John E. Erickson resigned his governorship shortly after the 1932 election to accept a position in the U.S. Senate.
Answer: True
Following his re-election in 1932, Governor John E. Erickson resigned his gubernatorial post a few months into his third term to appoint himself to the United States Senate.
Franklin D. Roosevelt's victory in Montana during the 1932 presidential election was closely contested.
Answer: False
Franklin D. Roosevelt achieved a landslide victory in Montana during the 1932 presidential election, in contrast to the narrow victory of Governor John E. Erickson in the state's gubernatorial race.
How did John E. Erickson's victory in the 1932 gubernatorial election compare to Franklin D. Roosevelt's victory in Montana that same year?
Answer: Erickson won narrowly, while Roosevelt won in a landslide.
While Governor John E. Erickson secured a narrow re-election victory in the 1932 gubernatorial race, Franklin D. Roosevelt achieved a landslide victory in Montana during the presidential election held concurrently.
What significant political move did Governor John E. Erickson make shortly after winning re-election in 1932?
Answer: He appointed himself to the U.S. Senate.
Shortly after securing re-election for his third term as Governor in 1932, John E. Erickson resigned his position to appoint himself to the United States Senate.