Who won Tennessee in the 1932 presidential election?

Roosevelt (Democratic) carried Tennessee in 1932, winning its 11 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Tennessee have in 1932?

Tennessee cast 11 electoral votes in the 1932 presidential election.

Did Tennessee vote for the national winner in 1932?

Yes. Tennessee backed Franklin D. Roosevelt, who won the presidency that year.

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1932

Tennessee: Roosevelt carries 11 EV.

Tennessee cast its 11 electoral votes for Roosevelt (Democratic). National winner: Franklin D. Roosevelt (Democratic) — Tennessee voted with the national winner this cycle.

Tennessee in 1932

The 1932 contest saw Tennessee line up behind Roosevelt, delivering 11 electoral votes to the Democratic ticket. That placed Tennessee with the eventual winner: Franklin D. Roosevelt went on to take the presidency, and Tennessee was part of his column.

The result flipped Tennessee away from the Republican it had supported in 1928. Tennessee did not move alone — neighboring Kentucky, Virginia, North Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Arkansas, and Missouri broke the same way in 1932. Over its 57 recorded presidential cycles, Tennessee has backed the Democratic party more than any other — 24 times in all. The vote fell within the New Deal Coalition — FDR, civil rights, and the long Democratic majority.

Nationally, Franklin D. Roosevelt finished with 472 of the 531 electoral votes to Herbert Hoover's 59. Franklin D. Roosevelt led the national popular vote with 57.41% of the ballots cast.

The 1932 national map

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