The 1928 United States Senate special election in Ohio was held on November 6, 1928, to elect a successor to Frank B. Willis, who died in office in March 1928. Republican U.S. Representative Theodore E. Burton, who previously held this seat from 1909 to 1915, won the open race to succeed him.
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Background
editIncumbent Republican Senator Frank B. Willis died in office on March 30, 1928. Governor of Ohio Vic Donahey appointed Cyrus Locher to fill the vacant seat until a successor could be duly elected. The special election to fill the seat was scheduled for November 6, 1928, concurrent with the general election for President of the United States, Governor, and Ohio's other U.S. Senate seat.
Democratic primary
editCandidates
edit- Graham P. Hunt, Cincinnati resident[1]
- Cyrus Locher, interim U.S. Senator[1]
The primary was contested over the issue of Prohibition; Locher was an advocate of the policy, allied with the Anti-Saloon League, while Hunt was an opponent.[1]
Republican primary
editCandidates
edit- Theodore E. Burton, U.S. Representative and former U.S. Senator (1909–1915)
- H.D. Cook[1]
- Jacob S. Coxey Sr., former populist activist, welfare advocate, and perennial candidate[1]
- Charles W. F. Dick, former U.S. Senator (1904–11)[1]
- Carrington T. Marshall, Chief Justice of the Ohio Supreme Court[1]
General election
editCandidates
edit- Israel Amter (Workers)
- Theodore E. Burton, U.S. Representative from Cleveland and former U.S. Senator (1909–1915)
- Graham P. Hunt (Democratic)
- Anna K. Storck (Socialist Labor)
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Theodore E. Burton | 1,429,554 | 62.43% |  9.24
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| Democratic | Graham P. Hunt | 856,807 | 37.42% |  9.18
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| Communist | Israel Amter | 2,062 | 0.09% | N/A | |
| Socialist Labor | Anna K. Storck | 1,389 | 0.06% | 0.15
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| Total votes | 2,289,812 | 100.00% | |||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e f g "Cooper and Begg Are Close; Citizens Defeated in County". The Cincinnati Enquirer. August 15, 1928. p. 1. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
- ^ "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 6, 1928" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office. Retrieved December 31, 2020.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - OH US Senate - Special Election - Nov 06, 1928". www.ourcampaigns.com.