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Franklin D. Roosevelt won the 1932 presidential election defeating incumbent President Herbert Hoover. In the 1932 presidential election Franklin Roosevelt received 472 electoral votes (89%) and Herbert Hoover received 59 electoral votes (11%). The popular vote totals were Roosevelt 22,829,501 and Hoover 15,760,684. Socialist Party candidate Norman Thomas received 884,781 popular votes for President, but no electoral votes.
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∙ 13y agoHerbert Hoover was a Protestant, a conservative Republican, and a well-known figure from his work as the U.S. Secretary of Commerce. Alfred E. (Al) Smith, the governor of New York, was a liberal/progressive, a Catholic, and someone who opposed Prohibition. America in the 1920s was seeing a shocking rise in Ku Klux Klan membership, as well as a backlash against what some Americans believed were the overly permissive aspects of the "Roaring Twenties." Many Americans feared voting for a Catholic, and others wanted Prohibition to be maintained; there was a consensus among these voters that a conservative candidate would be more likely to stand for traditional morality.
On radio, which played a big role in the campaign, Smith's style was perceived by some as harsh and aloof, and while Hoover too had problems sounding conversational on the air, he had the incumbent president (Coolidge) and the political establishment on his side. In the end, although Smith was popular with Democrats and progressives, and even some celebrities (like Babe Ruth) campaigned for him, he lost to Hoover in a landslide.
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Who took over after harding?
Herbert Hoover
What President over saw the young plan?
Herbert Hoover.
Why did Herbert Hoover win the election?
one of the reasons Herbert hoover won the presidency in 1928 was because he told voters that he was the right choice to maintain economic prosperity. hoover boldly claimed that "we in America today are nearly to the final triumph over poverty than ever before in the history of any land." smiths campaign focused mainly on issues facing city dwellers. this concerned some rural voters. smith's religious faith also became an issue. he was the first catholic to run for president. his opponents stirred up fears that smith wold be controlled by the pope and other church officials. in the end, hoover won easily, gaining 58 percent of the popular vote.
What did Herbert Hoover study?
Herbert Hoover got a degree in engineering at Stanford- he was a mining engineer of note and worked all over the world in that capacity.
What president would talk to his wife in Chinese when they did not want to be over heard?
Herbert Hoover
What president for over 40 years gave his federal salary to charity?
Herbert Hoover
What is Herbert Hoover's favorite food?
pancakes with port wine over them pancakes with a good dip of alchohol
What did Hoover study?
Herbert Hoover got a degree in engineering at Stanford- he was a mining engineer of note and worked all over the world in that capacity.
Who did Herbert Hoover lose the re-election to?
Republican Herbert Hoover lost the 1932 U.S. Presidential Election to Democrat Franklin D. Roosevelt, the Governor of New York.
What is Herbert Hoover and the Hoover carts?
"Hoover cart" -- the remains of the old tin Lizzie being pulled by a mule During part of the great depression of the 1930's when Herbert Hoover was president, many auotomobile owners could not afford gasoline to power their cars so would cut off the rear end of the vehicle, attach a tongue and pull it as a cart with either a horse or mule. Others simply took the rear end housing out of the car, built a wooden cart over the housing and pull this with a horse or mule. These carts acquired the nickname "Hoover Carts" in "honor" of President Hoover.
Who took over for FDR after he passeed away?
Herbert Clark Hoover. Born August 10, 1874 in Iowa to Jessie Hoover and Hulda Minthorn Hoover and is still the only Iowan President; Died October 20, 1964 twenty years after his wife, Lou Henry Hoover, died.
What president had 1600 books written about him?
Herbert Clark Hoover was the 31st President of the United States. Hoover was a professional mining engineer and author. Herbert Hoover published more than 16 books.Fishing for Fun-And to Wash Your Soul is one of his most known book.
