Question

what happened in 1932 that had never happened in a presidential election before? more people switched parties to vote than ever before. the electoral college did not follow the popular vote. republicans won the vote in the northeast. the south voted for the democratic candidate.

Explanation:

In the 1932 presidential election, the South, which had traditionally been Democratic - leaning but the scale and context here, the key event was the significant realignment. The South voting for the Democratic candidate (FDR) was part of the New Deal coalition formation, but the unique event related to "never happened before" in terms of party switching and electoral dynamics: the South (traditionally Democratic - leaning but in the context of 1932, the realignment with the New Deal, but the option "The South voted for the Democratic candidate" is not the unique never - before event. Wait, no, the 1932 election saw a massive shift: the South, which had been a Democratic stronghold, but the key never - before event was the scale of party switching? No, the correct analysis: In 1932, the South (which was a Democratic stronghold, but the unique thing was that more people switched parties to vote than ever before? No, the correct answer is related to the electoral realignment. Wait, the 1932 election was when Franklin D. Roosevelt (Democrat) won, and the South, which had been a Democratic stronghold, but the option "The South voted for the Democratic candidate" is not the never - before. Wait, no, the 1932 election had a massive shift in party loyalty. But the correct option is "More people switched parties to vote than ever before." Wait, no, let's recall: In 1932, due to the Great Depression, there was a huge realignment of voters. The number of people switching parties to vote (from Republican to Democratic, as Hoover was Republican and FDR was Democratic) was unprecedented. So the correct option is "More people switched parties to vote than ever before."

Answer:

A. More people switched parties to vote than ever before.