1932 United States House of Representatives elections
The 1932 United States House of Representatives elections was an election for the United States House of Representatives in 1932 which coincided with the landslide election of President Franklin D. Roosevelt. The inability of Herbert Hoover to cope with the Great Depression was the main issue surrounding this election, and the overwhelming unpopularity of Hoover caused his Republican Party to lose 101 seats to Roosevelt's Democratic Party and the small Farmer–Labor Party as Democrats expanded the majority they had gained through special elections to a commanding level. This round of elections was seen as a referendum on the once popular Republican business practices, which were eschewed for new, more liberal Democratic ideas. This was the first time since 1894 that any party suffered triple-digit losses, and the Democrats posted their largest net seat pick-up in their history. Since no reapportionment occurred after the 1920 census, the district boundary changes from the previous election were quite substantial, representing twenty years of population movement from small towns to the more Democratic cities.
Arkansas">List of United States Representatives from Arkansas">Arkansas
California
Nine new seats were added in reapportionment, increasing the delegation from 11 to 20 seats. Six of the new seats were won by Democrats, three by Republicans. Three Republican incumbents lost re-election to Democrats. Therefore, Democrats increased by 10 seats and Republicans decreased by 1.
Colorado">List of United States Representatives from Colorado">Colorado
Connecticut">List of United States Representatives from Connecticut">Connecticut
Delaware">List of United States Representatives from Delaware">Delaware
Florida">List of United States Representatives from Florida">Florida
Georgia">List of United States Representatives from Georgia">Georgia
Idaho">List of United States Representatives from Idaho">Idaho
Illinois">List of United States Representatives from Illinois">Illinois
Indiana">List of United States Representatives from Indiana">Indiana
Indiana gained one seat in reapportionment. All of the incumbents were redistricted. The new seat was won by a Democrat and all the other incumbent Democrats won re-election. All three incumbent Republicans lost re-election, bringing the state from 8-3 Democratic to 12-0 Democratic.
Iowa">List of United States Representatives from Iowa">Iowa
Kansas">List of United States Representatives from Kansas">Kansas
The eighth district was eliminated when the state was reapportioned from eight to seven districts. Two incumbent Republicans lost re-election. One incumbent Republican lost renomination and his seat was won by the incumbent Democrat from the district that was merged into his.
Kentucky">List of United States Representatives from Kentucky">Kentucky
Kentucky, reapportioned from 11 districts down to 9, elected all of its representatives on a statewide at-large ticket. Of the nine incumbent Democratic representatives, seven were re-elected on the general ticket and two retired, while both incumbent Republicans retired.
Louisiana">List of United States Representatives from Louisiana">Louisiana
Louisiana continued to elect its representatives based upon districts adopted in 1912. Those districts did not change until the 1968 elections.
Maine">List of United States Representatives from Maine">Maine
Maine was redistricted from four seats down to three; of four Republican incumbents, only one was re-elected; one retired and two were defeated by Democratic challengers.
Maryland">List of United States Representatives from Maryland">Maryland
Massachusetts">List of United States Representatives from Massachusetts">Massachusetts
Massachusetts was redistricted from 16 districts to 15; 10 Republican and 4 Democratic incumbents were re-elected, while 2 Republican incumbents retired in the old 8th and 9th districts; the new 8th containing parts of both elected a Democrat.
Michigan">List of United States Representatives from Michigan">Michigan
Michigan was redistricted from 13 to 17 districts, adding four new districts in and around Detroit.
Minnesota">List of United States Representatives from Minnesota">Minnesota
Minnesota, reapportioned from 10 seats down to 9, elected all representatives on a statewide general ticket. Of the 10 incumbents, only 1 Farmer–Labor and 1 Republican were re-elected. The other Republicans either lost re-election, lost renomination, or retired. The delegation changed therefore from overwhelmingly Republican to a majority Farmer-Labor.
Mississippi">List of United States Representatives from Mississippi">Mississippi
Redistricted from 8 districts to 7, with most of the 8th district being added to the 7th.
Missouri">List of United States Representatives from Missouri">Missouri
Missouri was reapportioned from 16 seats to 13, which were elected on a general ticket. The delegation went from 12 Democrats and 4 Republicans to 13 Democrats, 8 of them previous incumbents.
Montana">List of United States Representatives from Montana">Montana
Nebraska">List of United States Representatives from Nebraska">Nebraska
Nevada">List of United States Representatives from Nevada">Nevada
New Hampshire">List of United States Representatives from New Hampshire">New Hampshire
New Jersey">List of United States Representatives from New Jersey">New Jersey
New Mexico">List of United States Representatives from New Mexico">New Mexico
New York">List of United States Representatives from New York">New York
New York, reapportioned from 43 to 45 seats, left its districts unchanged and elected the two new members at large.
North Carolina">List of United States Representatives from North Carolina">North Carolina
North Dakota">List of United States Representatives from North Dakota">North Dakota
North Dakota was reapportioned from 3 seats to 2, and elected them at large.
Ohio">List of United States Representatives from Ohio">Ohio
Oklahoma">List of United States Representatives from Oklahoma">Oklahoma
Oregon">List of United States Representatives from Oregon">Oregon
Pennsylvania">List of United States Representatives from Pennsylvania">Pennsylvania
Rhode Island">List of United States Representatives from Rhode Island">Rhode Island
South Carolina">List of United States Representatives from South Carolina">South Carolina
South Dakota">List of United States Representatives from South Dakota">South Dakota
Tennessee">List of United States Representatives from Tennessee">Tennessee
Texas">List of United States Representatives from Texas">Texas
Utah">List of United States Representatives from Utah">Utah
Vermont">List of United States Representatives from Vermont">Vermont
Virginia">List of United States Representatives from Virginia">Virginia
Washington">List of United States Representatives from Washington">Washington
West Virginia">List of United States Representatives from West Virginia">West Virginia
Wisconsin">List of United States Representatives from Wisconsin">Wisconsin
Wyoming">List of United States Representatives from Wyoming">Wyoming
