The 1928 United States Senate elections were elections that coincided with the presidential election of Republican Herbert Hoover. The 32 seats of Class 1 were contested in regular elections, and special elections were held to fill vacancies. The strong economy helped the Republicans to gain seven seats from the Democrats.
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Senate Majority leader, Republican Charles Curtis of Kansas, was not up for election this cycle, but he was elected U.S. Vice President. He resigned March 3, 1929, so his seat was vacant at the beginning of the next Congress until April 1, 1929, when a Republican was appointed to continue the term.
Gains, losses, and holds
editRetirements
editTwo Republicans and one Democrat retired instead of seeking re-election.
| State | Senator | Replaced by |
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| Connecticut | George P. McLean | Frederic C. Walcott |
| Missouri | James A. Reed | Roscoe C. Patterson |
| New Mexico (special) | Bronson M. Cutting | Octaviano Larrazolo |
Defeats
editSeven Democrats sought re-election but lost in the primary or general election.
Disqualification
editTwo Republicans were elected in 1926, but disqualified from taking office. One resigned on February 9, 1928, and the seat was filled in the 1928 election. One resigned December 6, 1929 and the seat was filled by appointment.
| State | Senator | Replaced by |
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| Illinois | Frank L. Smith | Otis F. Glenn |
| Pennsylvania | William Scott Vare | Joseph R. Grundy |
Post-election changes
editChange in composition
editBefore the elections
editAt the beginning of 1928.
| D1 | D2 | D3 | D4 | D5 | D6 | D7 | D8 | ||
| D18 | D17 | D16 | D15 | D14 | D13 | D12 | D11 | D10 | D9 |
| D19 | D20 | D21 | D22 | D23 | D24 | D25 | D26 | D27 Del. Ran |
D28 Ariz. Ran |
| D38 R.I. Ran |
D37 Ohio (sp) Ran |
D36 N.Y. Ran |
D35 N.J. Ran |
D34 Mont. Ran |
D33 Mo. Retired |
D32 Miss. Ran |
D31 Mass. Ran |
D30 Md. Ran |
D29 Fla. Ran |
| D39 Tenn. Ran |
D40 Texas Ran |
D41 Utah Ran |
D42 Va. Ran |
D43 Wash. Ran |
D44 W.Va. Ran |
D45 Wyo. Ran |
FL1 Minn. Ran |
V1 Sen. Vare |
V2 Ill. (sp) |
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| R39 Maine Ran |
R40 Mich. (reg) Mich. (sp) Ran |
R41 Neb. Ran |
R42 Nev. Ran |
R43 N.M. (reg) Ran N.M. (sp) Retired |
R44 N.D. Ran |
R45 Ohio (reg) Ran |
R46 Pa. Ran |
R47 Vt. Ran |
R48 Wis. Ran |
| R38 Ind. Ran |
R37 Idaho (sp) Ran |
R36 Conn. Retired |
R35 Calif. Ran |
R34 | R33 | R32 | R31 | R30 | R29 |
| R19 | R20 | R21 | R22 | R23 | R24 | R25 | R26 | R27 | R28 |
| R18 | R17 | R16 | R15 | R14 | R13 | R12 | R11 | R10 | R9 |
| R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | R8 | ||
Elections result
edit| D1 | D2 | D3 | D4 | D5 | D6 | D7 | D8 | ||
| D18 | D17 | D16 | D15 | D14 | D13 | D12 | D11 | D10 | D9 |
| D19 | D20 | D21 | D22 | D23 | D24 | D25 | D26 | D27 Ariz. Re-elected |
D28 Fla. Re-elected |
| D38 Wyo. Re-elected |
D37 Wash. Re-elected |
D36 Va. Re-elected |
D35 Utah Re-elected |
D34 Texas Hold |
D33 Tenn. Re-elected |
D32 N.Y. Re-elected |
D31 Mont. Re-elected |
D30 Miss. Re-elected |
D29 Mass. Re-elected |
| FL1 Minn. Re-elected |
V1 Sen. Vare |
V2 VP Curtis |
R55 Wis. Re-elected |
R54 W.Va. Gain |
R53 Vt. Re-elected |
R52 R.I. Gain |
R51 Pa. Re-elected |
R50 Ohio (sp) Gain |
R49 Ohio (reg) Re-elected |
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| R39 Ind. Re-elected |
R40 Maine Re-elected |
R41 Md. Gain |
R42 Mich. (reg) Mich. (sp) Elected[a] |
R43 Mo. Gain |
R44 Neb. Re-elected |
R45 Nev. Re-elected |
R46 N.J. Gain |
R47 N.M. (reg) Elected[a] N.M. (sp) Hold |
R48 N.D. Re-elected |
| R38 Ill. (sp) Gain |
R37 Idaho (sp) Elected[a] |
R36 Del. Gain |
R35 Conn. Hold |
R34 Calif. Re-elected |
R33 | R32 | R31 | R30 | R29 |
| R19 | R20 | R21 | R22 | R23 | R24 | R25 | R26 | R27 | R28 |
| R18 | R17 | R16 | R15 | R14 | R13 | R12 | R11 | R10 | R9 |
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Race summary
editSpecial elections during the 70th Congress
editIn these special elections, the winner were seated during 1928; ordered by election date.
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| Idaho (Class 3) |
John Thomas | Republican | 1928 (Appointed) | Frank R. Gooding (R) died June 24, 1928, and Thomas was appointed June 30, 1928, to continue the term. Interim appointee elected November 6, 1928. |
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| Illinois (Class 3) |
Vacant | 1926 Senator-elect Frank L. Smith (R) had been disqualified and resigned February 9, 1928.[2] New senator elected November 6, 1928. Republican hold. |
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| Michigan (Class 1) |
Arthur Vandenberg | Republican | 1928 (Appointed) | Woodbridge N. Ferris (D) died March 23, 1928, and Vandenberg was appointed to continue the term. Interim appointee elected November 6, 1928. Winner was also elected to the next term, see below. |
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| New Mexico (Class 1) |
Bronson M. Cutting | Republican | 1927 (Appointed) | Interim appointee did not run to finish the term, but was elected to the next term, see below. New senator elected November 6, 1928. Republican hold. |
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| Ohio (Class 3) |
Cyrus Locher | Democratic | 1928 (Appointed) | Frank B. Willis (R) died March 30, 1928, and Locher was appointed to continue the term. Interim appointee lost nomination. New senator elected November 6, 1928. Republican gain. |
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Elections leading to the 71st Congress
editIn these general elections, the winners were elected for the term beginning March 4, 1929; ordered by state.
All of the elections involved the Class 1 seats, unless otherwise indicated.
Closest races
editTwelve races had a margin of victory under 10%:
| State | Party of winner | Margin |
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| New York | Democratic | 1.2% |
| Rhode Island | Republican (flip) | 1.3% |
| West Virginia | Republican (flip) | 1.5% |
| Missouri | Republican (flip) | 4.0% |
| Montana | Republican (flip) | 6.4% |
| Washington | Democratic | 6.9% |
| Wyoming | Democratic | 7.4% |
| Massachusetts | Democratic | 8.1% |
| Connecticut | Republican | 8.3% |
| Arizona | Democratic | 8.6% |
| Maryland | Republican (flip) | 8.9% |
| Illinois | Republican (flip) | 9.6% |
New Mexico was the tipping point state with a margin of 15.4%.
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| Democratic | Henry F. Ashurst (incumbent) | 47,013 | 54.25% | ||
| Republican | Ralph H. Cameron | 39,651 | 45.75% | ||
| Majority | 7,362 | 8.50% | |||
| Turnout | 86,664 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
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| Republican | Hiram Johnson (Incumbent) | 1,148,397 | 74.10% | |
| Democratic | Minor Moore | 282,411 | 18.22% | |
| Prohibition | Charles Hiram Randall | 92,106 | 5.94% | |
| Socialist | Lena Morrow Lewis | 26,624 | 1.72% | |
| Independent | Anita Whitney | 154 | 0.01% | |
| None | Scattering | 104 | 0.01% | |
| Majority | 865,986 | 55.88% | ||
| Turnout | 1,549,796 | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
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| Republican | Frederic C. Walcott | 296,958 | 53.86% | |
| Democratic | Augustine Lonergan | 251,429 | 45.60% | |
| Socialist | Martin F Plunkett | 3,014 | 0.55% | |
| Majority | 45,529 | 8.26% | ||
| Turnout | 551,401 | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
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| Republican | John G. Townsend Jr. | 63,725 | 60.95% | |
| Democratic | Thomas F. Bayard Jr. (Incumbent) | 40,828 | 39.05% | |
| Majority | 22,897 | 21.90% | ||
| Turnout | 104,553 | |||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||
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| Democratic | Park Trammell (Incumbent) | 153,816 | 68.53% | |
| Republican | Barclay H. Warburton | 70,633 | 31.47% | |
| Majority | 83,183 | 37.06% | ||
| Turnout | 224,449 | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
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| Republican | John Thomas (incumbent) | 90,922 | 62.56% | |
| Democratic | Chase A. Clark | 53,399 | 36.74% | |
| Socialist | Lundt | 1,016 | 0.70% | |
| Majority | 37,523 | 25.82% | ||
| Turnout | 145,337 | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
Illinois (special)
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Otis F. Glenn | 1,594,031 | 54.46% | |
| Democratic | Anton Cermak | 1,315,338 | 44.94% | |
| Socialist | George Ross Kirkpatrick | 13,002 | 0.44% | |
| Workers | Max Bedacht | 3,177 | 0.11% | |
| Socialist Labor | G. A. Jenning | 1,463 | 0.05% | |
| Majority | 278,693 | 9.52% | ||
| Turnout | 2,927,011 | |||
Indiana
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| Republican | Arthur Raymond Robinson (Incumbent) | 782,144 | 55.30% | |
| Democratic | Albert Stump | 623,996 | 44.12% | |
| Prohibition | William H. Harris | 4,033 | 0.29% | |
| Socialist | Philip K. Reinbold | 3,346 | 0.24% | |
| Socialist Labor | Charles Ginsberg | 443 | 0.03% | |
| Workers | William F. Jackson | 327 | 0.02% | |
| National | John Zalind | 151 | 0.01% | |
| Majority | 158,148 | 11.18% | ||
| Turnout | 1,414,440 | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
Maine
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| Republican | Frederick Hale (Incumbent) | 245,501 | 79.47% | |
| Democratic | Herbert E. Holmes | 63,429 | 20.53% | |
| Majority | 182,072 | 58.94% | ||
| Turnout | 308,930 | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
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| Republican | Phillips Lee Goldsborough | 256,224 | 54.05% | |
| Democratic | William Cabell Bruce (incumbent) | 214,447 | 45.24% | |
| Socialist | William A Toole | 2,026 | 0.43% | |
| Labor | Robert W. Stevens | 1,370 | 0.29% | |
| Majority | 41,777 | 8.81% | ||
| Turnout | 474,067 | |||
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| Democratic | David I. Walsh (incumbent) | 818,055 | 53.65 | ||
| Republican | Benjamin Loring Young | 693,563 | 45.48 | ||
| Socialist | Alfred B. Lewis | 7,675 | 0.50 | ||
| Workers | John J. Ballam | 5,621 | 0.37 | ||
Michigan
editFirst-term Democrat Woodbridge N. Ferris died March 23, 1928.
On March 31, 1928, Governor Fred W. Green appointed 44-year-old Republican Arthur H. Vandenberg to fill the vacancy, pending a special election. Green considered resigning so he could be appointed to the vacancy. He also considered several other candidates, including former governors Albert Sleeper and Chase Osborn. In addition, Green considered Representative Joseph W. Fordney, who would have been a placeholder until the election for the remainder of Ferris' term. Green finally decided upon Vandenberg, who immediately declared his intention to stand for election to both the short, unexpired term and the full six-year term. Both the special and the general elections were held the same day, November 6, 1928.
Michigan (regular)
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| Republican | Arthur Vandenberg (Incumbent) | 977,893 | 71.79% | |
| Democratic | John W. Bailey | 376,592 | 27.65% | |
| Socialist | William L. Krieghoff | 2,796 | 0.21% | |
| Workers | Ben A. Faulkner | 2,249 | 0.17% | |
| Prohibition | Duly McCone | 1,927 | 0.14% | |
| Socialist Labor | David Boyd | 689 | 0.05% | |
| Majority | 601,301 | 44.14% | ||
| Turnout | 1,362,146 | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
Michigan (special)
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| Republican | Arthur Vandenberg (Incumbent) | 974,203 | 72.03% | |
| Democratic | John W. Bailey | 375,673 | 27.77% | |
| Socialist | Francis W. Elliott | 2,682 | 0.20% | |
| None | Scattering | 3 | 0.00% | |
| Majority | 598,530 | 44.26% | ||
| Turnout | 1,352,561 | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
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| Farmer–Labor | Henrik Shipstead (Incumbent) | 665,169 | 65.37% | |
| Republican | Arthur E. Nelson | 342,992 | 33.71% | |
| Workers (Communist) | Vincent R. Dunne | 9,380 | 0.92% | |
| Majority | 322,177 | 31.66% | ||
| Turnout | 1,017,541 | |||
| Farmer–Labor hold | ||||
Mississippi
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| Democratic | Hubert D. Stephens (Incumbent) | 111,180 | 100.00% | |
| Democratic hold | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Roscoe C. Patterson | 787,499 | 51.91% | |
| Democratic | Charles M. Hay | 726,322 | 47.88% | |
| Socialist | Charles H. Harrison | 2,845 | 0.19% | |
| Socialist Labor | William Wesley Cox | 257 | 0.02% | |
| Majority | 61,177 | 4.03% | ||
| Turnout | 1,516,923 | |||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||
Montana
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| Democratic | Burton K. Wheeler (Incumbent) | 103,655 | 53.20% | |
| Republican | Joseph M. Dixon | 91,185 | 46.80% | |
| Majority | 12,470 | 6.40% | ||
| Turnout | 194,840 | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
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| Republican | Robert B. Howell (Incumbent) | 324,014 | 61.28% | |
| Democratic | Richard L. Metcalfe | 204,737 | 38.72% | |
| None | Scattering | 1 | 0.00% | |
| Majority | 119,277 | 22.56% | ||
| Turnout | 528,752 | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
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| Democratic | Key Pittman (Incumbent) | 19,515 | 59.26% | |
| Republican | Samuel Platt | 13,414 | 40.74% | |
| Majority | 6,101 | 18.52% | ||
| Turnout | 32,929 | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
New Jersey
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| Republican | Hamilton Fish Kean | 841,752 | 57.87% | |
| Democratic | Edward I. Edwards (incumbent) | 608,623 | 41.84% | |
| Socialist | Charlotte L. Bohlin | 2,267 | 0.16% | |
| Workers | Albert Weisbrod | 1,333 | 0.09% | |
| Prohibition | Will D. Martin | 372 | 0.03% | |
| Socialist Labor | Frank Sanders | 280 | 0.02% | |
| Majority | 232,129 | 16.03% | ||
| Turnout | 1,454,627 | |||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||
New Mexico
editTwo-term Democrat Andrieus A. Jones died December 20, 1927. Republican Bronson M. Cutting was appointed December 29, 1927, to continue the term, pending a special election in which he was not a candidate.
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| Republican | Octavio A. Larrazolo | 64,623 | 55.65% | |
| Democratic | Juan N. Vigil | 51,495 | 44.35% | |
| Majority | 13,128 | 11.30% | ||
| Turnout | 116,118 | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
Larrazolo was not a candidate, however, for the next term. After leaving office, Larrazolo died on April 7, 1930.
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| Republican | Bronson M. Cutting (Incumbent) | 68,070 | 57.69% | |
| Democratic | Jethro S. Vaught | 49,913 | 42.31% | |
| Majority | 18,157 | 15.38% | ||
| Turnout | 117,983 | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
Cutting would be re-elected in 1934 but died May 6, 1935.
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| Democratic | Royal S. Copeland (incumbent) | 2,084,273 | 49.08% | |
| Republican | Alanson B. Houghton | 2,034,014 | 47.89% | |
| Socialist | McAlister Coleman | 111,208 | 2.62% | |
| Workers | Robert Minor | 11,956 | 0.28% | |
| Socialist Labor | Henry Kuhn | 5,543 | 0.13% | |
| Majority | 50,259 | 1.19% | ||
| Turnout | 4,246,994 | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
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| Republican | Lynn Frazier (Incumbent) | 159,940 | 79.63% | |
| Democratic | F. F. Burchard | 38,856 | 19.35% | |
| Farmer–Labor | Alfred Knutson | 2,047 | 1.02% | |
| Majority | 121,084 | 60.28% | ||
| Turnout | 200,843 | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
Ohio
editThere were 2 elections due to the March 30, 1928, death of Republican Frank B. Willis.
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| Republican | Simeon D. Fess (Incumbent) | 1,412,805 | 60.73% | |
| Democratic | Charles V. Truax | 908,952 | 39.07% | |
| Independent | Joseph Willnecker | 2,061 | 0.09% | |
| Independent | James Goward | 1,384 | 0.06% | |
| Independent | J. Wetherell Hutton | 1,003 | 0.04% | |
| Majority | 503,853 | 21.66% | ||
| Turnout | 2,326,205 | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
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Democrat Cyrus Locher was appointed April 5, 1928, to continue the term, pending the special election, in which he lost his party's nomination.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Theodore E. Burton | 1,429,554 | 62.43% | |
| Democratic | Graham P. Hunt | 856,807 | 37.42% | |
| Independent | Israel Amter | 2,062 | 0.09% | |
| Independent | Anna K. Storck | 1,389 | 0.06% | |
| Majority | 572,747 | 25.01% | ||
| Turnout | 2,289,812 | |||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||
Burton, in turn, died October 28, 1929, triggering another interim appointment and special election before the 1933 end of the term.
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| Republican | David A. Reed (inc.) | 1,948,646 | 64.38% | +8.77% | |
| Democratic | William N. McNair | 1,029,055 | 34.00% | +3.87% | |
| Socialist | William J. Van Essen | 23,100 | 0.76% | −1.53% | |
| Prohibition | Elisha K. Kane | 14,866 | 0.49% | −2.42% | |
| Socialist Labor | Charles Kutz | 7,524 | 0.25% | +0.25% | |
| Workers | W. J. White | 2,420 | 0.08% | +0.08% | |
| Socialist Labor | William H. Thomas | 1,234 | 0.04% | +0.04% | |
| N/A | Other | 19 | 0.00% | N/A | |
| Totals | 3,026,864 | 100.00% | |||
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| Republican | Felix Hebert | 119,228 | 50.57% | |
| Democratic | Peter G. Gerry (Incumbent) | 116,234 | 49.30% | |
| Workers | James P. Reid | 313 | 0.13% | |
| Majority | 2,994 | 1.27% | ||
| Turnout | 235,775 | |||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||
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| Democratic | Kenneth D. McKellar (Incumbent) | 175,329 | 59.32% | |
| Republican | James Alexander Fowler | 120,259 | 40.68% | |
| Majority | 55,070 | 18.64% | ||
| Turnout | 295,588 | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
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| Democratic | Tom Connally | 566,139 | 81.24% | |
| Republican | Thomas Martin Kennerly | 129,910 | 18.64% | |
| Socialist | David Curran | 690 | 0.10% | |
| Communist | John Rust | 114 | 0.02% | |
| Majority | 436,229 | 62.60% | ||
| Turnout | 696,853 | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
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| Democratic | William H. King (Incumbent) | 97,436 | 55.52% | |
| Republican | Ernest Bamberger | 77,073 | 43.91% | |
| Socialist | Charles T. Stoney | 998 | 0.57% | |
| Majority | 20,363 | 11.61% | ||
| Turnout | 175,507 | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
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| Republican | Frank L. Greene (Incumbent) | 93,136 | 71.55% | |
| Democratic | Fred C. Martin | 37,030 | 28.45% | |
| Majority | 56,106 | 43.10% | ||
| Turnout | 130,166 | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
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| Democratic | Claude A. Swanson (inc.) | 275,425 | 99.84% | +27.96% | |
| Write-ins | 436 | 0.16% | +0.16% | ||
| Majority | 274,989 | 99.68% | +54.29% | ||
| Turnout | 275,861 | ||||
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| Democratic | Clarence Dill (Incumbent) | 261,524 | 53.42% | |
| Republican | Kenneth Mackintosh | 227,415 | 46.45% | |
| Workers (Communist) | Alex Noral | 666 | 0.14% | |
| Majority | 34,109 | 6.97% | ||
| Turnout | 489,605 | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
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| Republican | Henry D. Hatfield | 327,266 | 50.68% | |
| Democratic | Matthew M. Neely (Incumbent) | 317,620 | 49.18% | |
| Socialist | M. S. Holt | 919 | 0.14% | |
| Majority | 9,646 | 1.50% | ||
| Turnout | 645,805 | |||
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| Republican | Robert M. La Follette Jr. (incumbent) | 635,379 | 85.56% | |
| Independent Republican | William H. Markham | 81,302 | 10.95% | |
| Prohibition | David W. Emerson | 21,359 | 2.88% | |
| Independent Labor | Richard Koeppel | 3,053 | 0.41% | |
| Workers | John Kasun | 1,463 | 0.20% | |
| None | Scattering | 92 | 0.01% | |
| Majority | 54,077 | 74.61% | ||
| Turnout | 742,648 | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
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| Democratic | John B. Kendrick (Incumbent) | 43,032 | 53.50% | |
| Republican | Charles E. Winter | 37,076 | 46.09% | |
| Socialist | W. W. Wolfe | 333 | 0.41% | |
| Majority | 5,956 | 7.41% | ||
| Turnout | 80,441 | |||
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See also
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editReferences
edit- ^ September 10, 1928, in Maine
- ^ "SMITH, Frank Leslie – Biographical Information". Bioguide.congress.gov. Retrieved December 27, 2013.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - Container Detail Page". www.ourcampaigns.com.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - NM US Senate - Special Election Race - Nov 08, 1928". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved April 10, 2021.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - AZ US Senate Race - Nov 06, 1928". www.ourcampaigns.com.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 6, 1928" (PDF). Clerk of the United States House of Representatives. Retrieved July 4, 2014.
- ^ Office of the Secretary of Commonwealth of Massachusetts (1928). Number of assessed polls, registered voters and persons who voted in each voting precinct in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts at the state, city and town elections. p. 375.
- ^ Heard, Alexander; Strong, Donald (1950). Southern Primaries and Elections 1920-1949. University of Alabama Press. pp. 170–172. ISBN 9780836955248.
- ^ "General Election Results - U.S. Senator - 1914-2014" (PDF). Office of the Vermont Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved June 16, 2015.