The 1928 United States presidential election in Louisiana took place on November 6, 1928, as part of the wider United States presidential election. Voters chose ten representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.
1928 United States presidential elections in Louisiana
Ever since the passage of a new constitution in 1898, Louisiana had been a one-party state dominated by the Democratic Party. The Republican Party became moribund due to the disenfranchisement of blacks and the complete absence of other support bases as Louisiana completely lacked upland or German refugee whites opposed to secession.[1] Despite this absolute single-party dominance, non-partisan tendencies remained strong among wealthy sugar planters in Acadiana and within the business elite of New Orleans.[2]
Following disfranchisement, the state’s politics became dominated by a coalition of the New Orleans-based Choctaw Club of Louisiana and Black Beltcotton planters.[3] Opposition began to emerge with the Socialist Party in the lumbering parishes of the northern hills and Imperial Calcasieu in the late 1900s, and more seriously with the Progressive movement, chiefly in the southern sugar-growing parishes, in the 1910s. Conflicts with President Wilson’s Underwoood-Simmons Act[4] allowed a Progressive Party member in Whitmell P. Martin[a] to be elected to the Third Congressional District in 1914, and in 1920 the racially less hardline[5]Acadiana parishes turned to Republican candidate Warren G. Harding[6] over disagreements on foreign policy and the Nineteenth Amendment.[7] Continued opposition to the Choctaws would elect the reformer John M. Parker, originally part of Theodore Roosevelt’s Bull Moose Party, as governor at the beginning of 1920; however, Parker did not deliver the promised reforms and Choctaw control returned temporarily with the 1924 election of Henry L. Fuqua.[8]
Unlike other Southern states, Louisiana’s delegates to the Democratic National Convention largely backed Catholic New York GovernorAl Smith, who was opposed in the remainder of the South for his religion and opposition to Prohibition.[9] At the same time, the moribund state Republican Party — like those of Mississippi and South Carolina entirely a vehicle for Federal patronage — was undergoing a “lily white” takeover from Walter Cohen’s black-and-tans, although blacks were not expelled as occurred in Alabama, North Carolina or Virginia.[10]
Unlike the Outer South, Louisiana Democrats were controlled by fears that Republican nominee and former Secretary of CommerceHerbert Hoover supported social equality between the white and black races.[9] Although in the Protestant north and Florida Parishes there was opposition to Smith’s religion and views on Prohibition, this was overshadowed by the desire for loyalty to the one-party system as an instrument of racial control and White supremacy,[11] a viewpoint loudly supported by newly elected Governor Huey P. Long.[9] Moreover, identification with Smith’s Catholicism was extremely strong in the previously rebellious Acadiana parishes whose commitment to white supremacy was less intense.[12]
^Schott, Matthew J. (Summer 1979). "Progressives against Democracy: Electoral Reform in Louisiana, 1894-1921". Louisiana History: The Journal of the Louisiana Historical Association. 20 (3): 247–260.
^Wall, Bennett H.; Rodriguez, John C. Louisiana: A History. pp. 274–275. ISBN1118619293.
^Collin, Richard H. (Winter 1971). "Theodore Roosevelt's Visit to New Orleans and the Progressive Campaign of 1914". Louisiana History: The Journal of the Louisiana Historical Association. 12 (1): 5–19.
^Howard, Perry H. (1954). "A New Look at Reconstruction". Political Tendencies in Louisiana, 1812-1952; An Ecological Analysis of Voting Behavior (Thesis). LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses. pp. 112–113. OCLC 8115.
^Phillips. The Emerging Republican Majority, p. 268
^ abcWingo, Barbara C. (Autumn 1977). "The 1928 Presidential Election in Louisiana". Louisiana History: The Journal of the Louisiana Historical Association. Louisiana Historical Association. 18 (4): 405–435.
^Phillips. The Emerging Republican Majority', p. 212
^Phillips. The Emerging Republican Majority, pp. 214, 268-269
^"1928 Presidential Election Statistics". Dave Leip’s U.S. Election Atlas.
^"1928 Presidential General Election Results — Louisiana". Dave Leip’s U.S. Election Atlas.
^"LA US President Race, November 06, 1928". Our Campaigns.
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Main article 1928 United States presidential election The 1928 United States presidential election in Louisiana took place on November 6 1928 as part of the wider United States presidential election Voters chose ten representatives or electors to the Electoral College who voted for president and vice president 1928 United States presidential elections in Louisiana 1924 November 6 1928 1928 11 06 1932 Nominee Al Smith Herbert HooverParty Democratic RepublicanHome state New York CaliforniaRunning mate Joseph T Robinson Charles CurtisElectoral vote 10 0Popular vote 164 655 51 160Percentage 76 29 23 70 Parish Results Smith 50 60 60 70 70 80 80 90 90 100 President before electionCalvin CoolidgeRepublican Elected President Herbert HooverRepublicanEver since the passage of a new constitution in 1898 Louisiana had been a one party state dominated by the Democratic Party The Republican Party became moribund due to the disenfranchisement of blacks and the complete absence of other support bases as Louisiana completely lacked upland or German refugee whites opposed to secession 1 Despite this absolute single party dominance non partisan tendencies remained strong among wealthy sugar planters in Acadiana and within the business elite of New Orleans 2 Following disfranchisement the state s politics became dominated by a coalition of the New Orleans based Choctaw Club of Louisiana and Black Belt cotton planters 3 Opposition began to emerge with the Socialist Party in the lumbering parishes of the northern hills and Imperial Calcasieu in the late 1900s and more seriously with the Progressive movement chiefly in the southern sugar growing parishes in the 1910s Conflicts with President Wilson s Underwoood Simmons Act 4 allowed a Progressive Party member in Whitmell P Martin a to be elected to the Third Congressional District in 1914 and in 1920 the racially less hardline 5 Acadiana parishes turned to Republican candidate Warren G Harding 6 over disagreements on foreign policy and the Nineteenth Amendment 7 Continued opposition to the Choctaws would elect the reformer John M Parker originally part of Theodore Roosevelt s Bull Moose Party as governor at the beginning of 1920 however Parker did not deliver the promised reforms and Choctaw control returned temporarily with the 1924 election of Henry L Fuqua 8 Unlike other Southern states Louisiana s delegates to the Democratic National Convention largely backed Catholic New York Governor Al Smith who was opposed in the remainder of the South for his religion and opposition to Prohibition 9 At the same time the moribund state Republican Party like those of Mississippi and South Carolina entirely a vehicle for Federal patronage was undergoing a lily white takeover from Walter Cohen s black and tans although blacks were not expelled as occurred in Alabama North Carolina or Virginia 10 Unlike the Outer South Louisiana Democrats were controlled by fears that Republican nominee and former Secretary of Commerce Herbert Hoover supported social equality between the white and black races 9 Although in the Protestant north and Florida Parishes there was opposition to Smith s religion and views on Prohibition this was overshadowed by the desire for loyalty to the one party system as an instrument of racial control and White supremacy 11 a viewpoint loudly supported by newly elected Governor Huey P Long 9 Moreover identification with Smith s Catholicism was extremely strong in the previously rebellious Acadiana parishes whose commitment to white supremacy was less intense 12 Consequently Smith and Arkansas Senator Joseph Taylor Robinson won Louisiana with 76 29 percent of the popular vote to the 23 70 percent for Hoover and Senate Majority Leader Charles Curtis of Kansas Only in two parishes Livingston and Washington both proximate to the deeply anti Catholic Pine Belt of Mississippi and western Florida Panhandle did Hoover pass forty percent of the vote whilst in many Acadian parishes the GOP share fell by over thirty points Louisiana was Smith s third strongest state after South Carolina and Mississippi 13 Contents 1 Results 1 1 Results by parish 2 See also 3 Notes 4 ReferencesResults edit1928 United States presidential election in Louisiana 14 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Alfred E Smith 164 655 76 29 Republican Herbert Hoover 51 160 23 70 Write ins 18 0 01 Total votes 215 833 100 Results by parish edit 1928 United States presidential election in Louisiana by parish 15 Parish Alfred Emmanuel Smith Democratic Herbert Clark Hoover Republican Various candidates Write ins Margin Total votes cast Acadia 3 633 77 23 1 071 22 77 2 562 54 46 4 704Allen 1 308 64 34 725 35 66 583 28 68 2 033Ascension 1 402 76 28 436 23 72 966 52 56 1 838Assumption 948 75 54 307 24 46 641 51 08 1 255Avoyelles 2 896 87 36 419 12 64 2 477 74 72 3 315Beauregard 1 513 76 38 468 23 62 1 045 52 75 1 981Bienville 1 301 78 00 367 22 00 934 56 00 1 668Bossier 1 187 84 07 225 15 93 962 68 13 1 412Caddo 6 934 65 42 3 665 34 58 3 269 30 84 10 599Calcasieu 3 532 63 85 1 997 36 10 3 0 05 1 535 27 75 5 532Caldwell 802 73 58 288 26 42 514 47 16 1 090Cameron 390 90 49 41 9 51 349 80 97 431Catahoula 710 67 55 341 32 45 369 35 11 1 051Claiborne 1 560 86 24 249 13 76 1 311 72 47 1 809Concordia 591 81 63 133 18 37 458 63 26 724De Soto 1 445 73 57 517 26 32 2 0 10 928 47 25 1 964East Baton Rouge 4 575 60 44 2 995 39 56 1 580 20 87 7 570East Carroll 436 77 03 130 22 97 306 54 06 566East Feliciana 622 79 54 160 20 46 462 59 08 782Evangeline 1 873 86 19 300 13 81 1 573 72 39 2 173Franklin 1 141 69 87 492 30 13 649 39 74 1 633Grant 1 023 66 95 505 33 05 518 33 90 1 528Iberia 2 561 86 11 413 13 89 2 148 72 23 2 974Iberville 1 630 85 43 278 14 57 1 352 70 86 1 908Jackson 907 100 00 0 0 00 907 100 00 907Jefferson 5 326 87 77 742 12 23 4 584 75 54 6 068Jefferson Davis 1 703 60 33 1 120 39 67 583 20 65 2 823Lafayette 3 197 84 38 592 15 62 2 605 68 75 3 789Lafourche 1 994 89 14 243 10 86 1 751 78 27 2 237LaSalle 881 66 19 450 33 81 431 32 38 1 331Lincoln 1 041 60 84 670 39 16 371 21 68 1 711Livingston 1 047 51 78 975 48 22 72 3 56 2 022Madison 318 67 80 151 32 20 167 35 61 469Morehouse 840 71 19 340 28 81 500 42 37 1 180Natchitoches 2 099 79 96 526 20 04 1 573 59 92 2 625Orleans 55 919 79 49 14 424 20 51 41 495 58 99 70 343Ouachita 2 739 66 50 1 380 33 50 1 359 32 99 4 119Plaquemines 1 056 91 51 98 8 49 958 83 02 1 154Pointe Coupee 1 330 92 88 102 7 12 1 228 85 75 1 432Rapides 4 470 64 19 2 494 35 81 1 976 28 37 6 964Red River 891 73 09 317 26 00 11 0 90 574 47 09 1 219Richland 1 083 81 74 242 18 26 841 63 47 1 325Sabine 1 414 65 80 735 34 20 679 31 60 2 149Saint Bernard 2 359 96 84 77 3 16 2 282 93 68 2 436Saint Charles 1 116 91 18 108 8 82 1 008 82 35 1 224Saint Helena 609 80 77 145 19 23 464 61 54 754Saint James 1 486 92 07 128 7 93 1 358 84 14 1 614Saint John the Baptist 971 89 16 118 10 84 853 78 33 1 089Saint Landry 3 394 82 54 718 17 46 2 676 65 08 4 112Saint Martin 1 892 88 66 242 11 34 1 650 77 32 2 134Saint Mary 1 754 74 35 605 25 65 1 149 48 71 2 359Saint Tammany 1 811 65 71 945 34 29 866 31 42 2 756Tangipahoa 2 834 66 70 1 415 33 30 1 419 33 40 4 249Tensas 350 78 48 96 21 52 254 56 95 446Terrebonne 1 642 85 97 268 14 03 1 374 71 94 1 910Union 1 085 71 90 422 27 97 2 0 13 663 43 94 1 509Vermilion 2 580 85 12 451 14 88 2 129 70 24 3 031Vernon 2 191 81 42 500 18 58 1 691 62 84 2 691Washington 2 020 56 93 1 528 43 07 492 13 87 3 548Webster 1 430 80 07 356 19 93 1 074 60 13 1 786West Baton Rouge 608 88 63 78 11 37 530 77 26 686West Carroll 673 75 87 214 24 13 459 51 75 887West Feliciana 421 82 39 90 17 61 331 64 77 511Winn 1 161 68 54 533 31 46 628 37 07 1 694Totals 164 655 76 29 51 160 23 70 18 0 01 113 495 52 58 215 833See also editUnited States presidential elections in LouisianaNotes edit Martin would join the Democratic Party in 1919 References edit Phillips Kevin P The Emerging Republican Majority pp 208 210 ISBN 9780691163246 Schott Matthew J Summer 1979 Progressives against Democracy Electoral Reform in Louisiana 1894 1921 Louisiana History The Journal of the Louisiana Historical Association 20 3 247 260 Wall Bennett H Rodriguez John C Louisiana A History pp 274 275 ISBN 1118619293 Collin Richard H Winter 1971 Theodore Roosevelt s Visit to New Orleans and the Progressive Campaign of 1914 Louisiana History The Journal of the Louisiana Historical Association 12 1 5 19 Howard Perry H 1954 A New Look at Reconstruction Political Tendencies in Louisiana 1812 1952 An Ecological Analysis of Voting Behavior Thesis LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses pp 112 113 OCLC 8115 Phillips The Emerging Republican Majority p 268 Wall and Rodriguez Louisiana A History p 277 Sindler Allan P 1956 Huey Long s Louisiana State Politics 1920 1952 Baltimore Johns Hopkins University Press pp 40 41 a b c Wingo Barbara C Autumn 1977 The 1928 Presidential Election in Louisiana Louisiana History The Journal of the Louisiana Historical Association Louisiana Historical Association 18 4 405 435 Fairclough Adam 2008 Race and Democracy The Civil Rights Struggle in Louisiana 1915 1972 Athens Georgia University of Georgia Press p 11 ISBN 0820331147 Phillips The Emerging Republican Majority p 212 Phillips The Emerging Republican Majority pp 214 268 269 1928 Presidential Election Statistics Dave Leip s U S Election Atlas 1928 Presidential General Election Results Louisiana Dave Leip s U S Election Atlas LA US President Race November 06 1928 Our Campaigns Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1928 United States presidential election in Louisiana amp oldid 1197877460, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
