1928 United States Senate election in Maine
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The 1928 United States Senate election in Maine was held on September 10, 1928.
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Incumbent Republican Senator Frederick Hale was re-elected to a third term in office, defeating Governor Owen Brewster in the primary. Hale won the general election in a landslide.
Republican primary
editCandidates
edit- Frederick Hale, incumbent Senator since 1917
- Owen Brewster, Governor of Maine
Results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Frederick Hale (incumbent) | 77,830 | 63.61% | |
Republican | Owen Brewster | 44,524 | 36.39% | |
Total votes | 122,354 | 100.00% |
Democratic primary
editCandidates
edit- Herbert E. Holmes
Results
editHolmes was unopposed in the Democratic primary.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Herbert E. Holmes | 8,927 | 99.32% | |
Write-in | 61 | 0.68% | ||
Total votes | 8,988 | 100.00% |
General election
editResults
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Frederick Hale (incumbent) | 145,501 | 69.64% | 12.14 | |
Democratic | Herbert E. Holmes | 63,429 | 30.36% | 12.14 | |
Total votes | 208,930 | 100.00% |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Bureau of Corporations, Elections and Commissions. "1928 Republican Primary: State & County Officers".
- ^ "ME US Senate - R Primary". OurCampaigns. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
- ^ Bureau of Corporations, Elections and Commissions. "1928 Democratic Primary: State & County Officers".
- ^ "ME US Senate - D Primary". OurCampaigns. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
- ^ "ME US Senate". OurCampaigns. Retrieved December 27, 2020.