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Election 1932 Results

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1932 US Senate election in North Carolina

Robert R. Reynolds (Democrat) beat Jake F. Newell (Republican) in North Carolina in 1932, 68.6% to 31.4%, a margin of 37.2 points and 261,609 votes.

Robert Rice Reynolds (Democrat) beat Jake F. Newell (Republican) in North Carolina in 1932, 68.7% to 31.3%, a margin of 37.3 points and 263,656 votes. (This was a special election.)

The Democratic hold continued from 1926, when Lee S. Overman won.

Democrats led in 92 of the 100 counties as they stood then and Republicans in 8. The largest, Guilford, cast 28,832 votes and went to the Democrat by 29.8 points. The closest was Sampson, where 19 votes separated the two parties.

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Early projection, based on early and incomplete polling: the likely matchups, each weighted by the betting markets' odds of both nominations, not a result. Each county is its 2024 presidential margin moved by its state's projected swing; set a national vote and every state, district and county moves by the same amount from our projection. Colours run in 100 steps from a safe Republican to a safe Democratic margin. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.

Senate

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Robert R. Reynolds won	Democratic	482,133	68.6%
Jake F. Newell	Republican	220,524	31.4%
Total		702,657

Special election

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Robert Rice Reynolds won	Democratic	485,048	68.7%
Jake F. Newell	Republican	221,392	31.3%
Total		706,440

Every county

County	Democrat	Republican	Total	Margin
Guilford	18,713 64.9%	10,119 35.1%	28,832	D+29.8
Buncombe	18,193 66.9%	8,989 33.1%	27,182	D+33.9
Mecklenburg	17,387 75.2%	5,740 24.8%	23,127	D+50.4
Gaston	12,423 68.6%	5,686 31.4%	18,109	D+37.2
Wake	14,558 86.4%	2,292 13.6%	16,850	D+72.8
Davidson	9,385 58.7%	6,606 41.3%	15,991	D+17.4
Catawba	8,143 57.2%	6,100 42.8%	14,243	D+14.3
Rowan	9,563 67.2%	4,677 32.8%	14,240	D+34.3
Forsyth	7,322 52.2%	6,713 47.8%	14,035	D+4.3
Randolph	7,205 53.0%	6,385 47.0%	13,590	D+6.0
Johnston	9,384 69.4%	4,146 30.6%	13,530	D+38.7
Alamance	7,774 60.1%	5,165 39.9%	12,939	D+20.2
Rutherford	8,017 62.1%	4,889 37.9%	12,906	D+24.2
Wilkes	5,680 45.7%	6,745 54.3%	12,425	R+8.6
Iredell	7,825 64.9%	4,234 35.1%	12,059	D+29.8
Cabarrus	8,246 68.8%	3,741 31.2%	11,987	D+37.6
Surry	6,988 59.2%	4,822 40.8%	11,810	D+18.3
Burke	5,817 53.8%	5,003 46.2%	10,820	D+7.5
Rockingham	7,337 69.4%	3,240 30.6%	10,577	D+38.7
Durham	7,731 74.2%	2,694 25.8%	10,425	D+48.3
Cleveland	7,940 79.5%	2,052 20.5%	9,992	D+58.9
Stanly	5,653 56.9%	4,290 43.1%	9,943	D+13.7
Haywood	6,679 68.0%	3,146 32.0%	9,825	D+36.0
Henderson	5,178 54.3%	4,363 45.7%	9,541	D+8.5
Caldwell	5,340 57.7%	3,915 42.3%	9,255	D+15.4
Sampson	4,587 49.9%	4,606 50.1%	9,193	R+0.2
Harnett	6,208 68.9%	2,807 31.1%	9,015	D+37.7
Ashe	4,636 53.7%	4,005 46.3%	8,641	D+7.3
Robeson	7,780 90.1%	858 9.9%	8,638	D+80.1
Lincoln	4,297 52.1%	3,953 47.9%	8,250	D+4.2
Wayne	6,217 78.3%	1,724 21.7%	7,941	D+56.6
Nash	7,280 92.5%	593 7.5%	7,873	D+84.9
Pitt	7,539 96.8%	246 3.2%	7,785	D+93.7
New Hanover	6,368 86.3%	1,015 13.7%	7,383	D+72.5
McDowell	4,714 64.5%	2,596 35.5%	7,310	D+29.0
Jackson	4,324 59.8%	2,901 40.2%	7,225	D+19.7
Madison	2,592 36.2%	4,570 63.8%	7,162	R+27.6
Chatham	4,023 58.1%	2,901 41.9%	6,924	D+16.2
Union	5,757 85.0%	1,014 15.0%	6,771	D+70.0
Halifax	6,384 95.8%	281 4.2%	6,665	D+91.6
Moore	4,046 61.9%	2,490 38.1%	6,536	D+23.8
Wilson	5,972 91.8%	536 8.2%	6,508	D+83.5
Watauga	3,260 50.2%	3,230 49.8%	6,490	D+0.5
Stokes	3,492 54.2%	2,949 45.8%	6,441	D+8.4
Yadkin	2,719 42.9%	3,615 57.1%	6,334	R+14.1
Beaufort	5,371 85.8%	892 14.2%	6,263	D+71.5
Edgecombe	5,832 95.8%	253 4.2%	6,085	D+91.7
Cumberland	4,916 84.0%	937 16.0%	5,853	D+68.0
Yancey	3,275 56.0%	2,577 44.0%	5,852	D+11.9
Columbus	5,046 86.2%	805 13.8%	5,851	D+72.5
Duplin	4,457 78.0%	1,258 22.0%	5,715	D+56.0
Macon	3,135 56.8%	2,387 43.2%	5,522	D+13.5
Richmond	4,638 84.2%	868 15.8%	5,506	D+68.5
Carteret	3,407 65.5%	1,797 34.5%	5,204	D+30.9
Montgomery	2,842 54.9%	2,332 45.1%	5,174	D+9.9
Davie	2,285 45.0%	2,789 55.0%	5,074	R+9.9
Mitchell	1,720 34.3%	3,294 65.7%	5,014	R+31.4
Alexander	2,875 57.7%	2,104 42.3%	4,979	D+15.5
Lenoir	4,600 93.9%	300 6.1%	4,900	D+87.8
Craven	4,415 92.5%	357 7.5%	4,772	D+85.0
Cherokee	1,303 28.9%	3,207 71.1%	4,510	R+42.2
Franklin	4,219 95.2%	214 4.8%	4,433	D+90.3
Anson	4,156 93.8%	276 6.2%	4,432	D+87.5
Swain	2,366 54.5%	1,976 45.5%	4,342	D+9.0
Transylvania	2,489 58.1%	1,797 41.9%	4,286	D+16.1
Orange	2,813 69.5%	1,237 30.5%	4,050	D+38.9
Vance	3,791 94.4%	225 5.6%	4,016	D+88.8
Granville	3,729 93.9%	242 6.1%	3,971	D+87.8
Brunswick	2,156 54.5%	1,797 45.5%	3,953	D+9.1
Polk	2,321 59.8%	1,560 40.2%	3,881	D+19.6
Martin	3,745 97.7%	90 2.3%	3,835	D+95.3
Avery	1,027 27.3%	2,729 72.7%	3,756	R+45.3
Lee	2,895 78.8%	779 21.2%	3,674	D+57.6
Northampton	3,109 95.4%	149 4.6%	3,258	D+90.9
Bertie	3,089 97.9%	66 2.1%	3,155	D+95.8
Pasquotank	2,872 91.3%	272 8.7%	3,144	D+82.7
Person	2,308 77.3%	679 22.7%	2,987	D+54.5
Bladen	2,108 70.7%	872 29.3%	2,980	D+41.5
Onslow	2,554 91.9%	224 8.1%	2,778	D+83.9
Scotland	2,523 91.1%	248 8.9%	2,771	D+82.1
Alleghany	1,910 69.7%	829 30.3%	2,739	D+39.5
Warren	2,633 96.4%	97 3.6%	2,730	D+92.9
Clay	1,318 50.4%	1,297 49.6%	2,615	D+0.8
Graham	1,347 52.4%	1,224 47.6%	2,571	D+4.8
Greene	2,461 96.4%	92 3.6%	2,553	D+92.8
Washington	1,632 69.9%	703 30.1%	2,335	D+39.8
Pender	1,965 87.9%	270 12.1%	2,235	D+75.8
Pamlico	1,414 65.1%	758 34.9%	2,172	D+30.2
Caswell	1,765 88.8%	222 11.2%	1,987	D+77.7
Hertford	1,782 94.6%	102 5.4%	1,884	D+89.2
Hoke	1,738 95.9%	75 4.1%	1,813	D+91.7
Currituck	1,763 98.4%	29 1.6%	1,792	D+96.8
Dare	1,233 70.5%	516 29.5%	1,749	D+41.0
Chowan	1,583 97.4%	43 2.6%	1,626	D+94.7
Jones	1,417 92.0%	124 8.0%	1,541	D+83.9
Perquimans	1,201 85.2%	209 14.8%	1,410	D+70.4
Gates	1,159 93.3%	83 6.7%	1,242	D+86.6
Hyde	968 87.8%	134 12.2%	1,102	D+75.7
Tyrrell	801 73.6%	288 26.4%	1,089	D+47.1
Camden	895 93.1%	66 6.9%	961	D+86.3

Counties as they stood in 1932; some have since been split, merged or renamed. Margin: the Democrat's share of all votes minus the Republican's. Sources and how the results were checked.

North Carolina Senate elections we hold

Year	Winner	Margin
2022	Ted Budd (R)	R+3.2
2020	Thom Tillis (R)	R+1.7
2016	Richard Burr (R)	R+5.7
2014	Thom Tillis (R)	R+1.6
2010	Richard Burr (R)	R+11.8
2008	Kay Hagan (D)	D+8.5
2004	Richard Burr (R)	R+4.6
2002	Elizabeth H. Dole (R)	R+8.6
1998	John Edwards (D)	D+4.1
1996	Jesse Helms (R)	R+6.7
1992	Lauch Faircloth (R)	R+4.0
1990	Jesse Helms (R)	R+5.1
1986	Terry Sanford (D)	D+3.5
1984	Jesse Helms (R)	R+3.9
1980	John P. East (R)	R+0.6
1978	Jesse Helms (R)	R+9.0
1974	Robert B. Morgan (D)	D+24.0
1972	Jesse Helms (R)	R+8.0
1968	Sam J. Ervin (D)	D+21.1
1966	B. Everett Jordan (D)	D+11.2
1962	Sam J. Ervin (D)	D+20.9
1960	B. Everett Jordan (D)	D+22.9
1956	Sam J. Ervin (D)	D+33.1
1954	W. Kerr Scott (D)	D+31.8
1950	Clyde R. Hoey (D)	D+37.3
1948	J. Melville Broughton (D)	D+42.2
1944	Clyde R. Hoey (D)	D+40.5
1942	Josiah W. Bailey (D)	D+31.8
1938	Robert R. Reynolds (D)	D+27.6
1936	Josiah W. Bailey (D)	D+41.5
1932	Robert R. Reynolds (D)	D+37.2
1930	Josiah W. Bailey (D)	D+21.2
1926	Lee S. Overman (D)	D+21.0
1924	Furnifold Simmons (D)	D+23.1
1920	Lee S. Overman (D)	D+15.0
1918	Furnifold Simmons (D)	D+21.0
1914	Lee S. Overman (D)	D+16.4