The 1928 United States Senate elections were elections that coincided with the presidential election of RepublicanHerbert 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.
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.
Two 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.
Woodbridge N. Ferris (D) died March 23, 1928, and Vandenberg was appointed to continue the term. Interim appointee electedNovember 6, 1928. Winner was also elected to the next term, see below.
Frank B. Willis (R) died March 30, 1928, and Locher was appointed to continue the term. Interim appointee lost nomination. New senator electedNovember 6, 1928. Republican gain.
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.
Two-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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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 1928 United States Senate elections 1926 November 6 1928 1 1930 32 of the 96 seats in the United States Senate49 seats needed for a majority Majority party Minority party Leader Charles Curtis retired Joseph Robinson Party Republican Democratic Leader since November 9 1924 December 3 1923 Leader s seat Kansas Arkansas Seats before 49 46 Seats after 56 39 Seat change 7 7 Seats up 12 19 Races won 18 13 Third party Party Farmer Labor Seats before 1 Seats after 1 Seat change Seats up 1 Races won 1Results of the elections Democratic hold Republican gain Republican hold Farmer Labor hold No electionMajority Leader before election Charles Curtis Republican Elected Majority Leader James Watson Republican 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 Contents 1 Gains losses and holds 1 1 Retirements 1 2 Defeats 1 3 Disqualification 1 4 Post election changes 2 Change in composition 2 1 Before the elections 2 2 Elections result 3 Race summary 3 1 Special elections during the 70th Congress 3 2 Elections leading to the 71st Congress 4 Closest races 5 Arizona 6 California 7 Connecticut 8 Delaware 9 Florida 10 Idaho special 11 Illinois special 12 Indiana 13 Maine 14 Maryland 15 Massachusetts 16 Michigan 16 1 Michigan regular 16 2 Michigan special 17 Minnesota 18 Mississippi 19 Missouri 20 Montana 21 Nebraska 22 Nevada 23 New Jersey 24 New Mexico 24 1 New Mexico special 24 2 New Mexico regular 25 New York 26 North Dakota 27 Ohio 27 1 Ohio regular 27 2 Ohio special 28 Pennsylvania 29 Rhode Island 30 Tennessee 31 Texas 32 Utah 33 Vermont 34 Virginia 35 Washington 36 West Virginia 37 Wisconsin 38 Wyoming 39 See also 40 Notes 41 ReferencesGains losses and holds editRetirements edit Two Republicans and one Democrat retired instead of seeking re election State Senator Replaced by Connecticut George P McLean Frederic C Walcott Missouri James A Reed Roscoe C Patterson New Mexico special Bronson M Cutting Octaviano Larrazolo Defeats edit Seven Democrats sought re election but lost in the primary or general election State Senator Replaced by Delaware Thomas F Bayard Jr John G Townsend Jr Maryland William Cabell Bruce Phillips Lee Goldsborough New Jersey Edward I Edwards Hamilton F Kean Ohio special Cyrus Locher Theodore E Burton Rhode Island Peter G Gerry Felix Hebert Texas Earle B Mayfield Tom Connally West Virginia Matthew M Neely Henry D Hatfield Disqualification edit Two 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 Illinois Frank L Smith Otis F Glenn Pennyslvania William Scott Vare Joseph R Grundy Post election changes edit State Senator Replaced by New Jersey Walter Evans Edge David Baird Jr Ohio Theodore E Burton Roscoe C McCulloch Kentucky Frederic M Sackett John M Robsion Tennessee Lawrence Tyson William Emerson Brock Wyoming Francis E Warren Patrick Joseph SullivanChange in composition editBefore the elections edit At 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 D27Del Ran D28Ariz Ran D38R I Ran D37Ohio sp Ran D36N Y Ran D35N J Ran D34Mont Ran D33Mo Retired D32Miss Ran D31Mass Ran D30Md Ran D29Fla Ran D39Tenn Ran D40Texas Ran D41Utah Ran D42Va Ran D43Wash Ran D44W Va Ran D45Wyo Ran FL1Minn Ran V1Sen Vare V2Ill sp 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N M sp Hold R48N D Re elected R38Ill sp Gain R37Idaho sp Elected a R36Del Gain R35Conn Hold R34Calif 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 R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 R8 Key D Democratic FL Farmer Labor R Republican V VacantRace summary editSpecial elections during the 70th Congress edit In these special elections the winner were seated during 1928 ordered by election date State Incumbent Results Candidates Senator Party Electoral history 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 nbsp Y John Thomas Republican 62 6 Chase A Clark Democratic 36 7 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 nbsp Y Otis F Glenn Republican 54 5 Anton Cermak Democratic 44 9 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 nbsp Y Arthur Vandenberg Republican 72 03 John W Bailey Democratic 27 78 3 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 nbsp Y Octaviano Larrazolo Republican 55 65 Juan N Vigil Democratic 44 35 4 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 nbsp Y Theodore E Burton Republican 62 4 Graham P Hunt Democratic 37 4 Elections leading to the 71st Congress edit In 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 State Incumbent Results Candidates Senator Party Electoral history Arizona Henry F Ashurst Democratic 191219161922 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Henry F Ashurst Democratic 54 3 Ralph H Cameron Republican 45 7 California Hiram Johnson Republican 19161922 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Hiram Johnson Republican 74 1 Minor Moore Democratic 18 2 Charles Hiram Randall Independent 5 9 Connecticut George P McLean Republican 19111922 Incumbent retired New senator elected Republican hold nbsp Y Frederic C Walcott Republican 53 9 Augustine Lonergan Democratic 45 6 Delaware Thomas F Bayard Jr Democratic 1922 special 1922 Incumbent lost re election New senator elected Republican gain nbsp Y John G Townsend Jr Republican 61 0 Thomas F Bayard Jr Democratic 39 1 Florida Park Trammell Democratic 19161922 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Park Trammell Democratic 68 5 Barclay H Warburton Republican 31 5 Indiana Arthur Raymond Robinson Republican 1926 special Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Arthur Raymond Robinson Republican 55 3 Albert Stump Democratic 44 1 Maine Frederick Hale Republican 19161922 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Frederick Hale Republican 69 6 Herbert E Holmes Democratic 30 4 Maryland William Cabell Bruce Democratic 1922 Incumbent lost re election New senator elected Republican gain nbsp Y Phillips Lee Goldsborough Republican 54 1 William Cabell Bruce Democratic 45 2 Massachusetts David I Walsh Democratic 1926 special Incumbent re elected nbsp Y David I Walsh Democratic 53 6 Benjamin Loring Young Republican 45 5 Michigan Arthur Vandenberg Republican 1928 Appointed Interim appointee elected Winner was also elected to finish the current term see above nbsp Y Arthur Vandenberg Republican 71 8 John W Bailey Democratic 27 7 Minnesota Henrik Shipstead Farmer Labor 1922 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Henrik Shipstead Farmer Labor 65 4 Arthur E Nelson Republican 33 7 Mississippi Hubert D Stephens Democratic 1922 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Hubert D Stephens Democratic Unopposed Missouri James A Reed Democratic 191019161922 Incumbent retired New senator elected Republican gain nbsp Y Roscoe C Patterson Republican 51 9 Charles M Hay Democratic 47 9 Montana Burton K Wheeler Democratic 1922 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Burton K Wheeler Democratic 53 2 Joseph M Dixon Republican 46 8 Nebraska Robert B Howell Republican 1922 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Robert B Howell Republican 61 3 Richard Lee Metcalfe Democratic 38 7 Nevada Key Pittman Democratic 1913 special 19161922 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Key Pittman Democratic 59 3 Samuel Platt Republican 40 7 New Jersey Edward I Edwards Democratic 1922 Incumbent lost re election New senator elected Republican gain nbsp Y Hamilton F Kean Republican 57 9 Edward I Edwards Democratic 41 8 New Mexico Bronson M Cutting Republican 1927 Appointed Interim appointee elected Winner was not elected to finish the current term see above nbsp Y Bronson M Cutting Republican 57 7 Jethro S Vaught Democratic 42 3 New York Royal S Copeland Democratic 1922 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Royal S Copeland Democratic 49 1 Alanson B Houghton Republican 47 9 North Dakota Lynn Frazier Republican 1922 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Lynn Frazier Republican 79 6 F F Burchard Democratic 19 4 Ohio Simeon D Fess Republican 1922 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Simeon D Fess Republican 60 7 Charles V Truax Democratic 39 1 Pennsylvania David A Reed Republican 1922 Appointed 1922 special 1922 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y David A Reed Republican 64 4 William N McNair Democratic 34 0 Rhode Island Peter G Gerry Democratic 19161922 Incumbent lost re election New senator elected Republican gain nbsp Y Felix Hebert Republican 50 6 Peter G Gerry Democratic 49 3 Tennessee Kenneth McKellar Democratic 19161922 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Kenneth McKellar Democratic 59 3 James Alexander Fowler Republican 40 7 Texas Earle B Mayfield Democratic 1922 Incumbent lost renomination New senator elected Democratic hold nbsp Y Tom Connally Democratic 81 2 T M Kennerly Republican 18 7 Utah William H King Democratic 19161922 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y William H King Democratic 55 5 Ernest Bamberger Republican 43 9 Vermont Frank L Greene Republican 19161922 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Frank L Greene Republican 71 6 Fred C Martin Democratic 28 5 Virginia Claude A Swanson Democratic 1910 Appointed 1911 Appointed 1912 special 19161922 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Claude A Swanson Democratic 99 8 Unopposed Washington Clarence Dill Democratic 19161922 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Clarence Dill Democratic 53 4 Kenneth Mackintosh Republican 46 5 Alex Noral Communist 0 1 West Virginia Matthew M Neely Democratic 1922 Incumbent lost re election New senator elected Republican gain nbsp Y Henry D Hatfield Republican 50 7 Matthew M Neely Democratic 49 2 Wisconsin Robert M La Follette Jr Republican 1925 special Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Robert M La Follette Jr Republican 85 6 William H Markham Independent 11 0 David W Emerson Prohibition 2 9 Wyoming John B Kendrick Democratic 19161922 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y John B Kendrick Democratic 53 5 Charles E Winter Republican 46 1 Closest races editTwelve races had a margin of victory under 10 State Party of winner Margin 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 Arizona edit1928 United States Senate election in Arizona nbsp 1922 November 6 1928 1934 nbsp nbsp Nominee Henry F Ashurst Ralph H Cameron Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 47 013 39 651 Percentage 54 25 45 75 nbsp County resultsAshurst 50 60 60 70 70 80 Cameron 50 60 U S senator before election Henry F Ashurst Democratic Elected U S Senator Henry F Ashurst Democratic Main article 1928 United States Senate election in Arizona See also List of United States senators from Arizona 1928 United States Senate election in Arizona 5 Party Candidate Votes 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 SwingCalifornia edit1928 United States Senate election in California nbsp 1922 November 6 1928 1934 nbsp nbsp nbsp Nominee Hiram Johnson Minor Moore Charles H Randall Party Republican Democratic Prohibition Popular vote 1 148 397 282 411 92 106 Percentage 74 11 18 23 5 94 nbsp County resultsJohnson 60 70 70 80 80 90 90 100 U S senator before election Hiram Johnson Republican Elected U S Senator Hiram Johnson Republican Main article 1928 United States Senate election in California See also List of United States senators from California 1928 United States Senate election in California 6 Party Candidate Votes 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 holdConnecticut edit1928 United States Senate election in Connecticut nbsp 1922 November 6 1928 1934 nbsp nbsp Nominee Frederic C Walcott Augustine Lonergan Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 296 958 251 429 Percentage 53 86 45 60 nbsp County resultsWalcott 50 60 60 70 Lonergan 50 60 U S senator before election George McLean Republican Elected U S Senator Frederic C Walcott Republican Main article 1928 United States Senate election in Connecticut See also List of United States senators from Connecticut 1928 United States Senate election in Connecticut 6 Party Candidate Votes 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 holdDelaware editSee also List of United States senators from Delaware 1928 United States Senate election in Delaware 6 Party Candidate Votes 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 DemocraticFlorida editSee also List of United States senators from Florida 1928 United States Senate election in Florida 6 Party Candidate Votes 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 holdIdaho special editSee also List of United States senators from Idaho 1928 United States Senate special election in Idaho 6 Party Candidate Votes 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 holdIllinois special edit1928 United States Senate special election in Illinois nbsp 1926 November 6 1928 1932 nbsp nbsp Nominee Otis F Glenn Anton Cermak Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 1 594 031 1 315 338 Percentage 54 46 44 94 nbsp Results by countyGlenn 40 50 50 60 60 70 70 80 80 90 Cermak 50 60 60 70 U S senator before election Vacant Elected U S senator Otis F Glenn Republican Main article 1928 United States Senate special election in Illinois See also List of United States senators from Illinois 1928 United States Senate special election in Illinois 6 Party Candidate Votes 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 011Indiana edit1928 United States Senate election in Indiana nbsp 1926 special November 6 1928 1934 nbsp nbsp Nominee Arthur Robinson Albert Stump Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 782 144 623 996 Percentage 55 30 44 12 nbsp County resultsRobinson 50 60 60 70 Stump 40 50 50 60 60 70 U S senator before election Arthur Raymond Robinson Republican Elected U S Senator Arthur Raymond Robinson Republican Main article 1928 United States Senate election in Indiana See also List of United States senators from Indiana 1928 United States Senate election in Indiana 6 Party Candidate Votes 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 holdMaine editSee also List of United States senators from Maine 1928 United States Senate election in Maine 6 Party Candidate Votes 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 holdMaryland edit1928 United States Senate election in Maryland nbsp 1922 November 5 1928 1934 nbsp nbsp Nominee Phillips Lee Goldsborough William Cabell Bruce Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 256 224 214 447 Percentage 54 05 45 24 nbsp County resultsGoldsborough 50 60 60 70 70 80 Bruce 50 60 60 70 U S senator before election William Cabell Bruce Democratic Elected U S Senator Phillips Lee Goldsborough Republican Main article 1928 United States Senate election in Maryland See also List of United States senators from Maryland 1928 United States Senate election in Maryland 6 Party Candidate Votes 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 Republican gain from DemocraticMassachusetts edit1928 United States Senate election in Massachusetts nbsp 1926 special November 6 1928 1934 nbsp nbsp Nominee David I Walsh Benjamin Loring Young Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 818 055 693 563 Percentage 53 65 45 48 nbsp County results Walsh 40 50 50 60 70 80 Young 50 60 60 70 70 80 Senator before election David I Walsh Democratic Elected Senator David I Walsh Democratic Main article 1928 United States Senate election in Massachusetts See also List of United States senators from Massachusetts 1928 United States Senate election in Massachusetts 7 Party Candidate Votes 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 37Michigan editSee also List of United States senators from Michigan First 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 edit 1928 United States Senate election in Michigan nbsp 1922 November 6 1928 1934 nbsp nbsp Nominee Arthur Vandenberg John W Bailey Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 977 893 376 592 Percentage 71 79 27 65 nbsp County resultsVandenberg 50 60 60 70 70 80 80 90 gt 90 U S senator before election Arthur Vandenberg Republican Elected U S Senator Arthur Vandenberg Republican Main article 1928 United States Senate election in Michigan 1928 United States Senate election in Michigan 6 Party Candidate Votes 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 edit 1928 United States Senate special election in Michigan 6 Party Candidate Votes 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 holdMinnesota edit1928 United States Senate election in Minnesota nbsp 1922 November 6 1928 1934 nbsp nbsp Nominee Henrik Shipstead Arthur E Nelson Party Farmer Labor Republican Popular vote 665 169 342 992 Percentage 65 38 33 71 nbsp County resultsShipstead 50 60 60 70 70 80 80 90 U S senator before election Henrik Shipstead Farmer Labor Elected U S Senator Henrik Shipstead Farmer Labor Main article 1928 United States Senate election in Minnesota See also List of United States senators from Minnesota 1928 United States Senate election in Minnesota 6 Party Candidate Votes 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 holdMississippi editSee also List of United States senators from Mississippi 1928 United States Senate election in Mississippi 6 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Hubert D Stephens Incumbent 111 180 100 00 Democratic holdMissouri edit1928 United States Senate election in Missouri nbsp 1922 November 6 1928 1934 nbsp nbsp Nominee Roscoe C Patterson Charles M Hay Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 787 499 726 322 Percentage 51 91 47 88 nbsp County ResultsPatterson 50 60 60 70 70 80 80 90 Hay 50 60 60 70 70 80 80 90 Tie 40 50 U S senator before election James A Reed Democratic Elected U S Senator Roscoe C Patterson Republican Main article 1928 United States Senate election in Missouri See also List of United States senators from Missouri 1928 Missouri United States Senate election 6 Party Candidate Votes 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 DemocraticMontana edit1928 United States Senate election in Montana nbsp 1922 November 6 1928 1934 nbsp nbsp Nominee Burton K Wheeler Joseph M Dixon Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 103 655 91 185 Percentage 53 20 46 80 nbsp County ResultsWheeler 50 60 60 70 70 80 Dixon 50 60 60 70 U S senator before election Burton K Wheeler Democratic Elected U S Senator Burton K Wheeler Democratic Main article 1928 United States Senate election in Montana See also List of United States senators from Montana 1928 United States Senate election in Montana 6 Party Candidate Votes 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 holdNebraska edit1928 United States Senate election in Nebraska nbsp 1922 November 6 1928 1934 special nbsp nbsp Nominee Robert B Howell Richard L Metcalfe Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 324 014 204 737 Percentage 61 28 38 72 nbsp County resultsHowell 50 60 60 70 70 80 80 90 Metcalfe 50 60 U S senator before election Robert B Howell Republican Elected U S Senator Robert B Howell Republican Main article 1928 United States Senate election in Nebraska See also List of United States senators from Nebraska 1928 United States Senate election in Nebraska 6 Party Candidate Votes 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 holdNevada editSee also List of United States senators from Nevada 1928 United States Senate election in Nevada 6 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Key Pittman Incumbent 19 515 59 26 Republican Samuel Platt 13 414 40 74 Majority 6 101 18 52 Turnout 32 929 Democratic holdNew Jersey edit1928 United States Senate election in New Jersey nbsp 1922 November 6 1928 1934 nbsp nbsp Nominee Hamilton Fish Kean Edward I Edwards Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 841 752 608 623 Percentage 57 87 41 84 nbsp County results Kean 50 60 60 70 70 80 Edwards 60 70 Senator before election Edward I Edwards Democratic Elected Senator Hamilton Fish Kean Republican Main article 1928 United States Senate election in New Jersey See also List of United States senators from New Jersey 1928 United States Senate election in New Jersey 6 Party Candidate Votes 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 DemocraticNew Mexico editSee also List of United States senators from New Mexico Two 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 New Mexico special edit nbsp Senator Octavio A Larrazolo 1928 United States Senate special election in New Mexico 6 Party Candidate Votes 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 New Mexico regular edit nbsp Senator Bronson M Cutting 1928 United States Senate election in New Mexico 6 Party Candidate Votes 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 New York edit1928 United States Senate election in New York nbsp 1922 November 6 1928 1934 nbsp nbsp Nominee Royal S Copeland Alanson B Houghton Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 2 084 273 2 034 014 Percentage 49 08 47 89 nbsp County ResultsCopeland 40 50 50 60 60 70 70 80 Houghton 50 60 60 70 70 80 Senator before election Royal S Copeland Democratic Elected Senator Royal S Copeland Democratic Main articles 1928 New York state election and 1928 United States Senate election in New York See also List of United States senators from New York 1928 United States Senate election in New York 6 Party Candidate Votes 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 holdNorth Dakota editSee also List of United States senators from North Dakota 1928 United States Senate election in North Dakota 6 Party Candidate Votes 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 holdOhio editSee also List of United States senators from Ohio There were 2 elections due to the March 30 1928 death of Republican Frank B Willis Ohio regular edit Ohio General election 6 Party Candidate Votes 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 Ohio special edit Democrat Cyrus Locher was appointed April 5 1928 to continue the term pending the special election in which he lost his party s nomination Ohio special election 6 Party Candidate Votes 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 Pennsylvania edit1928 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania nbsp 1922 November 6 1928 1934 nbsp nbsp Nominee David A Reed William N McNair Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 1 948 646 1 029 055 Percentage 64 38 34 00 nbsp County Results Reed 50 60 60 70 70 80 80 90 McNair 50 60 U S senator before election David A Reed Republican Elected U S Senator David A Reed Republican Main article 1928 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania See also List of United States senators from Pennsylvania General election results 6 Party Candidate Votes 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 Rhode Island editSee also List of United States senators from Rhode Island 1928 United States Senate election in Rhode Island 6 Party Candidate Votes 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 DemocraticTennessee edit1928 United States Senate election in Tennessee nbsp 1922 November 6 1928 1934 nbsp nbsp Nominee Kenneth McKellar James A Fowler Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 175 431 120 289 Percentage 59 32 40 68 nbsp County results nbsp Congressional districts resultsMcKellar 50 60 60 70 70 80 80 90 gt 90 Fowler 50 60 60 70 70 80 80 90 U S senator before election Kenneth McKellar Democratic Elected U S senator Kenneth McKellar Democratic Main article 1928 United States Senate election in Tennessee See also List of United States senators from Tennessee 1928 United States Senate election in Tennessee 6 Party Candidate Votes 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 holdTexas edit1928 United States Senate election in Texas nbsp 1922 November 6 1928 1934 nbsp nbsp Nominee Tom Connally T M Kennerly Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 566 139 129 910 Percentage 81 24 18 64 nbsp County Results 8 Connally 50 60 60 70 70 80 80 90 gt 90 Kennerly 50 60 60 70 No vote U S senator before election Earle Mayfield Democratic Elected U S Senator Tom Connally Democratic Main article 1928 United States Senate election in Texas See also List of United States senators from Texas 1928 United States Senate election in Texas 6 Party Candidate Votes 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 holdUtah editSee also List of United States senators from Utah 1928 United States Senate election in Utah 6 Party Candidate Votes 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 holdVermont editMain article 1928 United States Senate election in Vermont See also List of United States senators from Vermont 1928 United States Senate election in Vermont 9 Party Candidate Votes 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 holdVirginia editMain article 1928 United States Senate election in Virginia See also List of United States senators from Virginia 1928 United States Senate election in Virginia 6 Party Candidate Votes 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 Democratic holdWashington edit1928 United States Senate election in Washington nbsp 1922 November 6 1928 1934 nbsp nbsp Nominee Clarence Dill Kenneth Mackintosh Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 261 524 227 415 Percentage 53 42 46 45 nbsp County resultsDill 50 60 60 70 70 80 Mackintosh 50 60 U S senator before election Clarence Dill Democratic Elected U S Senator Clarence Dill Democratic Main article 1928 United States Senate election in Washington See also List of United States senators from Washington 1928 United States Senate election in Washington 6 Party Candidate Votes 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 holdWest Virginia editSee also List of United States senators from West Virginia 1928 United States Senate election in West Virginia 6 Party Candidate Votes 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 Republican gain from DemocraticWisconsin edit1928 United States Senate election in Wisconsin nbsp 1925 special November 6 1928 1934 nbsp nbsp Nominee Robert La Follette Jr William H Markham Party Republican Independent Republican Popular vote 635 376 81 302 Percentage 85 57 10 92 nbsp La Follete 70 80 80 90 gt 90 U S senator before election Robert La Follette Jr Republican Elected U S Senator Robert La Follette Jr Republican Main article 1928 United States Senate election in Wisconsin See also List of United States senators from Wisconsin 1928 United States Senate election in Wisconsin 6 Party Candidate Votes 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 holdWyoming editSee also List of United States senators from Wyoming 1928 United States Senate election in Wyoming 6 Party Candidate Votes 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 Democratic holdSee also edit1928 United States elections 1928 United States presidential election 1928 United States House of Representatives elections 70th United States Congress 71st United States CongressNotes edit a b c Appointee electedReferences 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 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1928 United States Senate elections amp oldid 1216399207 Idaho Special, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
