1932 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election

The 1932 Illinois gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1932. It saw the election of Democrat Thomas Donavan, who defeated incumbent Republican liuetenant governor Fred E. Sterling.

Primary elections
Primary elections were held on April 12, 1932.

Candidates

 * Thomas F. Donovan, Democratic nominee for Attorney General of Illinois in 1924
 * Jay J. McCarthy
 * Wallace G. McCauley
 * Thomas O'Connor
 * Neil J. O'Hanley

Withdrew

 * James A. McCallum

Candidates

 * Edward C. Longfellow
 * Theodore D. Smith, unsuccessful candidate for Republican nomination for lieutenant governor in 1928
 * Fred E. Sterling, incumbent lieutenant governor
 * Guy M. Talcott
 * James C. White
 * Abraham Lincoln Wisler, unsuccessful candidate for Republican nomination for U.S. Senate in 1930

Major candidates

 * Thomas F. Donovan, Democratic
 * Fred E. Sterling, Republican

Minor candidates

 * Arthur Herchy, Communist
 * Meyer Halushka, Socialist, high school teacher
 * Frank Schnur, Socialist Labor, nominee for Attorney General of Illinois in 1928