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1932 United States presidential election

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Portrait of Herbert Hoover, the 31st President of the United States, in 1928.

1932 United States presidential election

The 1932 United States presidential election happened on November 8, 1932. This was a very important time for the country because many people were struggling during the Great Depression.

The person who was president then, Herbert Hoover from the Republican Party, wanted to stay in office. But he lost to Franklin D. Roosevelt from the Democratic Party. Franklin D. Roosevelt was the governor of New York and promised to help the country with something called a "New Deal". His team included John Nance Garner, who was the Speaker of the House.

Franklin D. Roosevelt won by getting more votes than any Democratic candidate before him. He won in almost every part of the country except some states in the Northeast. This election changed American politics for many years. It ended a long time when the Republican Party had been very powerful in choosing presidents.

This election happened during a difficult time, but it showed that many people were looking for new leadership and hope. Franklin D. Roosevelt became the new president and worked hard to help the country recover.

Images

Portrait of Franklin Delano Roosevelt from 1933.
Portrait of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt from 1933.
Portrait of Herbert C. Hoover, the 31st President of the United States, taken in 1928.
Portrait of Al Smith, an American politician from the early 20th century.
Portrait of William H. Murray from the early 20th century archives.
Portrait of Charles Curtis, a former U.S. Vice President.
Portrait of Joseph I. France, a former U.S. Senator.
Portrait of President Calvin Coolidge from 1924.
Herbert Hoover with Ted Joslin, his White House Press Secretary, during Hoover's presidency from 1931 to 1933.
Portrait of John Nance Garner, a former U.S. Vice President.
Portrait of John Nance Garner, the 32nd Vice President of the United States.
Portrait of Dwight Morrow, an American banker and diplomat from the early 20th century.

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