Ninety-two years ago today, on January 20, 1933 (December 25, 1932), the 32nd President of the United States, Roosevelt, was inaugurated (1933-1945). On January 20, 1933, the 32nd President of the United States, Roosevelt, was inaugurated. The charismatic Governor of New York, Franklin Delano Roosevelt (1882-1945), won the election by a landslide in November. It was one of the most dominant presidential races in American electoral history. His opponent, Republican President Herbert Hoover, won in only six states. The electoral votes were 472 to 59, one-sided with the Democratic candidate, and Roosevelt won more than 22 million electoral votes. The new president, who had fought an uphill battle to implement policies including eliminating alcohol prohibition, cutting government spending and balancing the budget, pledged to implement a "New Deal for the American people." Pictured: Roosevelt, who won a big victory, talks to farmers