Electoral vote results by candidate and party presented
The data shows Hoover carrying 40 states for 444 electoral votes while Smith wins 8 states for 87 electoral votes. Coolidge carries 35 states for 382 votes. Davis 12 states for 136. Lafollette Wisconsin for 13. Harding 37 states for 404. Cox 11 states for 127. Wilson 30 states for 277. Hughes 18 states for 254 electoral votes. Roosevelt Taft and Mede Sar appear as listed entries.
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Hughes
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Taft
Pome Party
Roosevelt Wins Presidency as Nation Returns to Normalcy
With more than 27 million ballots counted, Franklin D. Roosevelt leads Herbert Hoover 15,882,109 to 11,515,098 in the national popular vote and holds 472 electoral votes to Hoover's 59. Roosevelt carries 36 states including New York and Pennsylvania while Hoover wins six. Congress sees major upsets as La Guardia and other GOP heavyweights fall, and repeal of Prohibition becomes a key question as the new administration takes office.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
Herbert Hoover
Associated Press
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Hoover
Maine
New Hampshire
Vermont
Pennsylvania
Connecticut
Delaware
Congress
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America
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Senator Robinson Urges December Action on Eighteenth Amendment
Senator Joe T. Robinson said the short December session should consider repealing or amending the Eighteenth Amendment and pass a bill modifying the Volstead Act to permit beer. He emphasized reducing government expenditures, reorganizing farm mortgage credits, and updating banking laws. He congratulated Governor Roosevelt and offered support for his leadership.
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Little Rock
Joe T. Robinson
Congress
Robinson
Roosevelt-Garner
Senate
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Five Die in Kentucky Election Day Violence
Five men were killed and seven wounded in election day clashes across Kentucky as ballots were counted. Homer Fields died at Pikeville, Wilburn Shepherd fell at Mid, Wilbur Dees shot at River Mill, and Charles Redman wounded at Tyrone. Deputy Sheriff Peter Thompson surrendered amid the arrests including Tommy Schrock for a shooting at a polling place.
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Pikeville
Homer Fields
Roosevelt Elswick
Mid
Wilburn Shepherd
River Mill
Wilbur Dees
Peter Thompson
Charles Redman
Tyrone
Tommy Schrock
Remond
Cotton Estimate Up and Down Market Reactions
Government crop forecast for 1932 raised or cut by analysts, with initial reactions showing prices slipping 90 cents per bale as the market digested the forecast. The report notes October estimates and implies shifts in supply expectations affecting prices.
Cotton crop 1932 forecast up to 11.95 million bales
The Department of Agriculture estimated the 1932 cotton crop at 11 947 000 bales as of November 1, up 522 000 from the October estimate of 11 425 000. Arkansas production was pegged at 1 160 000 bales with 9 245 000 bales ginned prior to November 1.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Arkansas
Presidential returns show Roosevelt leads Hoover across states
Partial AP tally lists Roosevelt ahead in Alabama Arizona Arkansas California Florida and Georgia with varied precinct completeness. Indiana Illinois and Connecticut figures appear, as does a California early return from San Francisco noting party splits and candidate tallies.
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Hoover
Roosevelt
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Sen
Tubbs
McAdoo
Shuler
Hope observes Armistice Day with all shops closed
Hope Will close all day Friday to observe Armistice Day with 100 percent merchant participation. Ira Halliburton announced that a merchants committee secured signed agreements to close. Three Armistice day talks will be given in grade schools by Mayor John Vesey B R Hamm and Alex H Washburn.
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Ira Halliburton
Ched Hall
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B. R. Hamm
Alex. H. Washburn
Hope High School
Prescott
Curly Wolves
Arkansas
Hope Star
Citizens National Bank
Greening Insurance Agency
Duffie Hardware Company
Briant & Co
L. C. Burr & Co
Geo. W. Robison & Co
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Hoover Sends "F. D." His Congratulations
President Hoover telegraphed Governor Roosevelt Tuesday night to congratulate him on the opportunity to serve the country. He pledged to dedicate himself to every possible helpful effort for a successful administration in the common purpose of all.
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Palo Alto
Calif
Hoover
Roosevelt
Herbert Hoover
Bank Bandit Taken by Local Officers
Prescott special report identifies George Blackie Cole as the bank robber wanted for the Benton Louisiana heist last Thursday. Officials J L Butler and S E Morris arrived to confirm the arrest and plan transporting Cole for a Louisiana hearing. Cole, about 25, gave no confession but said he was hot. He was captured Tuesday at a Hope carnival while armed. sheriff E F Weaver and deputies secured him.
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Prescott
George “Blackie” Cole
Benton
J. L. Butler
S. E. Morris
Cole
Louisiana
E. F. Weaver
Sole
Hope
John L. Wilson
Ed van Sickle
Arkansas voters reject eight amendments and acts in landslide
In Little Rock, across 528 precincts of 2100, amendments 19 to 23 and Acts 1 to 3 were defeated by majorities from about 2 to 1 to 8 to 1. Roosevelt led, with Caraway and Futrell among the prominent figures. Hempstead County also defeated the measures by large margins.
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Little Rock
Hempstead County
McAdoo Elected Senator as Party Takes California
Roosevelt landslide dominates national results as McAdoo wins California senate seat. California shows Roosevelt leading Hoover by a large margin, while McAdoo secures the senate seat formerly held by Samuel Shortridge. Kentucky Wisconsin reports show Roosevelt expanding lead and Democratic gains across states.
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McAdoo
California
Democratic landslide tops past U.S. party victories
Tuesday's landslide is described as the greatest party triumph in modern U.S. history, surpassing Hoover vs Smith in 1928, Harding and Coolidge wins in 1920 and 1924, and Wilson's 1912 victory amid a split Republican field.
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United States
Hoover
Smith
Harding
Coolidge
Woodrow Wilson
Roosevelt Sees Voter Backing for Ordered Recovery
From Palo Alto California President Hoover confirms plan to leave office after March 4 and Roosevelt expresses confidence in broad voter support for a well conceived and actively directed program.
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Roosevelt
Palo Alto
Calif
Hoover
Cuba Storm Claims Twenty Five Lives and Damages Homes
Havana reports a heavy storm hitting Santa Clara and Camaguan provinces. Twenty five people were killed and many injured as numerous houses were destroyed and evacuation efforts began.
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Cuba
Santa Clara
Camaguani
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