The 1928 United States presidential election in Pennsylvania took place on November 6, 1928 as part of the 1928 United States presidential election . Voters chose 38 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College , who voted for president and vice president .
1928 United States presidential election in Pennsylvania County Results
Hoover
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Pennsylvania overwhelmingly voted for the Republican nominee, former U.S. Secretary of Commerce Herbert Hoover , over the Democratic nominee, New York Governor Al Smith . Hoover won Pennsylvania by a landslide margin of 31.35%. The Republicans at this time were associated with the booming economy of the 1920s while Smith was associated with the corruption of Tammany Hall .
Despite losing the state, Smith flipped 3 majority-Catholic counties that voted for Calvin Coolidge in 1924 and had been consistently Republican during the "System of 1896 " into the Democratic column: Elk , Lackawanna , and Luzerne .[1] Appalachian Protestants[2] John W. Davis to Hoover: Columbia , Fulton , Greene , and Monroe . Hoover was the first ever Republican to carry Columbia, Greene, and Monroe counties.
Results Edit Results by county Edit County Herbert Clark Hoover Alfred Emmanual Smith Various candidates Margin Total votes cast[4] # % # % # % # % Adams 9,656 67.29% 4,635 32.30% 58 0.40% 5,021 34.99% 14,349 Allegheny 215,626 56.86% 160,733 42.39% 2,850 0.75% 54,893 14.48% 379,209 Armstrong 17,625 77.86% 4,824 21.31% 187 0.83% 12,801 56.55% 22,636 Beaver 27,949 69.50% 11,868 29.51% 400 0.99% 16,081 39.99% 40,217 Bedford 9,602 81.60% 1,966 16.71% 199 1.69% 7,636 64.89% 11,767 Berks 47,073 64.03% 18,960 25.79% 7,481 10.18% 28,113 38.24% 73,514 Blair 34,356 73.53% 12,104 25.90% 266 0.57% 22,252 47.62% 46,726 Bradford 17,251 79.83% 4,281 19.81% 77 0.36% 12,970 60.02% 21,609 Bucks 28,421 76.47% 8,446 22.72% 301 0.81% 19,975 53.74% 37,168 Butler 19,880 85.22% 3,283 14.07% 164 0.70% 16,597 71.15% 23,327 Cambria 29,494 51.79% 27,024 47.46% 427 0.75% 2,470 4.34% 56,945 Cameron 1,564 75.52% 501 24.19% 6 0.29% 1,063 51.33% 2,071 Carbon 15,047 64.98% 8,010 34.59% 98 0.42% 7,037 30.39% 23,155 Centre 12,005 77.17% 3,431 22.05% 121 0.78% 8,574 55.11% 15,557 Chester 36,659 82.27% 7,689 17.26% 210 0.47% 28,970 65.02% 44,558 Clarion 9,183 70.43% 3,746 28.73% 109 0.84% 5,437 41.70% 13,038 Clearfield 16,719 67.26% 7,870 31.66% 270 1.09% 8,849 35.60% 24,859 Clinton 8,120 73.62% 2,849 25.83% 60 0.54% 5,271 47.79% 11,029 Columbia 14,362 72.61% 5,304 26.81% 115 0.58% 9,058 45.79% 19,781 Crawford 17,072 71.17% 6,718 28.00% 199 0.83% 10,354 43.16% 23,989 Cumberland 19,170 78.08% 5,189 21.14% 192 0.78% 13,981 56.95% 24,551 Dauphin 49,108 83.78% 9,115 15.55% 394 0.67% 39,993 68.23% 58,617 Delaware 83,092 73.57% 29,378 26.01% 471 0.42% 53,714 47.56% 112,941 Elk 5,234 40.23% 7,705 59.23% 70 0.54% -2,471 -18.99% 13,009 Erie 30,542 60.97% 19,278 38.48% 277 0.55% 11,264 22.48% 50,097 Fayette 27,693 58.69% 19,063 40.40% 427 0.90% 8,630 18.29% 47,183 Forest 1,707 84.59% 289 14.32% 22 1.09% 1,418 70.27% 2,018 Franklin 16,345 83.74% 3,027 15.51% 146 0.75% 13,318 68.23% 19,518 Fulton 2,179 66.82% 1,054 32.32% 28 0.86% 1,125 34.50% 3,261 Greene 6,910 56.18% 5,293 43.04% 96 0.78% 1,617 13.15% 12,299 Huntingdon 9,920 86.25% 1,470 12.78% 112 0.97% 8,450 73.47% 11,502 Indiana 16,706 76.75% 4,810 22.10% 252 1.16% 11,896 54.65% 21,768 Jefferson 13,233 74.63% 4,325 24.39% 173 0.98% 8,908 50.24% 17,731 Juniata 4,396 82.00% 919 17.14% 46 0.86% 3,477 64.86% 5,361 Lackawanna 46,510 46.85% 52,665 53.05% 94 0.09% -6,155 -6.20% 99,269 Lancaster 55,530 81.43% 12,146 17.81% 516 0.76% 43,384 63.62% 68,192 Lawrence 20,012 74.95% 6,417 24.03% 273 1.02% 13,595 50.91% 26,702 Lebanon 16,841 82.30% 3,278 16.02% 345 1.69% 13,563 66.28% 20,464 Lehigh 40,291 74.35% 13,463 24.84% 434 0.80% 26,828 49.51% 54,188 Luzerne 67,872 48.00% 73,319 51.85% 220 0.16% -5,447 -3.85% 141,411 Lycoming 28,720 79.48% 7,132 19.74% 285 0.79% 21,588 59.74% 36,137 McKean 14,012 73.49% 4,964 26.04% 90 0.47% 9,048 47.46% 19,066 Mercer 22,599 72.71% 8,204 26.39% 280 0.90% 14,395 46.31% 31,083 Mifflin 8,932 86.97% 1,270 12.37% 68 0.66% 7,662 74.61% 10,270 Monroe 7,469 69.40% 3,266 30.35% 27 0.25% 4,203 39.05% 10,762 Montgomery 76,680 76.37% 23,026 22.93% 702 0.70% 53,654 53.44% 100,408 Montour 3,692 71.69% 1,445 28.06% 13 0.25% 2,247 43.63% 5,150 Northampton 37,403 71.14% 14,768 28.09% 404 0.77% 22,635 43.05% 52,575 Northumberland 30,949 61.30% 19,249 38.12% 292 0.58% 11,700 23.17% 50,490 Perry 6,469 77.66% 1,807 21.69% 54 0.65% 4,662 55.97% 8,330 Philadelphia 420,320 59.99% 276,573 39.48% 3,703 0.53% 143,747 20.52% 700,596 Pike 2,354 69.34% 1,024 30.16% 17 0.50% 1,330 39.18% 3,395 Potter 5,653 79.50% 1,416 19.91% 42 0.59% 4,237 59.58% 7,111 Schuylkill 46,033 53.05% 40,424 46.59% 311 0.36% 5,609 6.46% 86,768 Snyder 5,693 87.22% 805 12.33% 29 0.44% 4,888 74.89% 6,527 Somerset 16,404 77.90% 4,489 21.32% 164 0.78% 11,915 56.58% 21,057 Sullivan 2,044 64.64% 1,101 34.82% 17 0.54% 943 29.82% 3,162 Susquehanna 9,445 68.14% 4,353 31.40% 63 0.45% 5,092 36.74% 13,861 Tioga 11,774 87.23% 1,688 12.51% 36 0.27% 10,086 74.72% 13,498 Union 5,708 87.45% 765 11.72% 54 0.83% 4,943 75.73% 6,527 Venango 17,450 79.00% 4,531 20.51% 108 0.49% 12,919 58.49% 22,089 Warren 12,077 80.21% 2,835 18.83% 144 0.96% 9,242 61.38% 15,056 Washington 31,099 63.61% 17,149 35.07% 645 1.32% 13,950 28.53% 48,893 Wayne 8,576 71.15% 3,418 28.36% 59 0.49% 5,158 42.79% 12,053 Westmoreland 51,760 61.88% 30,587 36.57% 1,296 1.55% 21,173 25.31% 83,643 Wyoming 5,321 85.00% 906 14.47% 33 0.53% 4,415 70.53% 6,260 York 45,791 79.60% 11,216 19.50% 522 0.91% 34,575 60.10% 57,529 Totals 2,055,382 65.29% 1,064,856 33.83% 27,644 0.88% 990,526 31.47% 3,147,882
See also Edit References Edit ^ Phillips, Kevin P; The Emerging Republican Majority , p. 41 ISBN 978-0-691-16324-6 ^ Menendez, Albert J.; The Geography of Presidential Elections in the United States, 1868-2004 , pp. 58-60 ISBN 0786422173 ^ David Leip. "1928 Presidential General Election Results – Pennsylvania". Dave Leip's U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved March 22, 2018 . ^ Robinson, Edgar Eugene; The Presidential Vote 1896-1932 , pp. 309-313 ISBN 9780804716963
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Main article 1928 United States presidential election The 1928 United States presidential election in Pennsylvania took place on November 6 1928 as part of the 1928 United States presidential election Voters chose 38 representatives or electors to the Electoral College who voted for president and vice president 1928 United States presidential election in Pennsylvania 1924 November 6 1928 1932 Nominee Herbert Hoover Al SmithParty Republican DemocraticHome state California New YorkRunning mate Charles Curtis Joseph T RobinsonElectoral vote 38 0Popular vote 2 055 382 1 067 586Percentage 65 24 33 89 County Results Hoover 50 60 60 70 70 80 80 90 Smith 50 60 President before electionCalvin CoolidgeRepublican Elected President Herbert HooverRepublicanPennsylvania overwhelmingly voted for the Republican nominee former U S Secretary of Commerce Herbert Hoover over the Democratic nominee New York Governor Al Smith Hoover won Pennsylvania by a landslide margin of 31 35 The Republicans at this time were associated with the booming economy of the 1920s while Smith was associated with the corruption of Tammany Hall Despite losing the state Smith flipped 3 majority Catholic counties that voted for Calvin Coolidge in 1924 and had been consistently Republican during the System of 1896 into the Democratic column Elk Lackawanna and Luzerne 1 This came with losing the 4 counties all dominated by profoundly anti Catholic Appalachian Protestants 2 that voted for John W Davis to Hoover Columbia Fulton Greene and Monroe Hoover was the first ever Republican to carry Columbia Greene and Monroe counties Contents 1 Results 1 1 Results by county 2 See also 3 ReferencesResults Edit1928 United States presidential election in Pennsylvania 3 Party Candidate Votes Percentage Electoral votesRepublican Herbert Hoover 2 055 382 65 24 38Democratic Al Smith 1 067 586 33 89 0Socialist Norman Thomas 18 647 0 59 0Communist Workers Labor William Z Foster 4 726 0 15 0Prohibition William F Varney 3 875 0 12 0Socialist Labor Verne L Reynolds 380 0 01 0Write ins Write ins 14 0 00 0Totals 3 147 882 100 00 38Results by county Edit County Herbert Clark HooverRepublican Alfred Emmanual Smith Democratic Various candidatesOther parties Margin Total votes cast 4 Adams 9 656 67 29 4 635 32 30 58 0 40 5 021 34 99 14 349Allegheny 215 626 56 86 160 733 42 39 2 850 0 75 54 893 14 48 379 209Armstrong 17 625 77 86 4 824 21 31 187 0 83 12 801 56 55 22 636Beaver 27 949 69 50 11 868 29 51 400 0 99 16 081 39 99 40 217Bedford 9 602 81 60 1 966 16 71 199 1 69 7 636 64 89 11 767Berks 47 073 64 03 18 960 25 79 7 481 10 18 28 113 38 24 73 514Blair 34 356 73 53 12 104 25 90 266 0 57 22 252 47 62 46 726Bradford 17 251 79 83 4 281 19 81 77 0 36 12 970 60 02 21 609Bucks 28 421 76 47 8 446 22 72 301 0 81 19 975 53 74 37 168Butler 19 880 85 22 3 283 14 07 164 0 70 16 597 71 15 23 327Cambria 29 494 51 79 27 024 47 46 427 0 75 2 470 4 34 56 945Cameron 1 564 75 52 501 24 19 6 0 29 1 063 51 33 2 071Carbon 15 047 64 98 8 010 34 59 98 0 42 7 037 30 39 23 155Centre 12 005 77 17 3 431 22 05 121 0 78 8 574 55 11 15 557Chester 36 659 82 27 7 689 17 26 210 0 47 28 970 65 02 44 558Clarion 9 183 70 43 3 746 28 73 109 0 84 5 437 41 70 13 038Clearfield 16 719 67 26 7 870 31 66 270 1 09 8 849 35 60 24 859Clinton 8 120 73 62 2 849 25 83 60 0 54 5 271 47 79 11 029Columbia 14 362 72 61 5 304 26 81 115 0 58 9 058 45 79 19 781Crawford 17 072 71 17 6 718 28 00 199 0 83 10 354 43 16 23 989Cumberland 19 170 78 08 5 189 21 14 192 0 78 13 981 56 95 24 551Dauphin 49 108 83 78 9 115 15 55 394 0 67 39 993 68 23 58 617Delaware 83 092 73 57 29 378 26 01 471 0 42 53 714 47 56 112 941Elk 5 234 40 23 7 705 59 23 70 0 54 2 471 18 99 13 009Erie 30 542 60 97 19 278 38 48 277 0 55 11 264 22 48 50 097Fayette 27 693 58 69 19 063 40 40 427 0 90 8 630 18 29 47 183Forest 1 707 84 59 289 14 32 22 1 09 1 418 70 27 2 018Franklin 16 345 83 74 3 027 15 51 146 0 75 13 318 68 23 19 518Fulton 2 179 66 82 1 054 32 32 28 0 86 1 125 34 50 3 261Greene 6 910 56 18 5 293 43 04 96 0 78 1 617 13 15 12 299Huntingdon 9 920 86 25 1 470 12 78 112 0 97 8 450 73 47 11 502Indiana 16 706 76 75 4 810 22 10 252 1 16 11 896 54 65 21 768Jefferson 13 233 74 63 4 325 24 39 173 0 98 8 908 50 24 17 731Juniata 4 396 82 00 919 17 14 46 0 86 3 477 64 86 5 361Lackawanna 46 510 46 85 52 665 53 05 94 0 09 6 155 6 20 99 269Lancaster 55 530 81 43 12 146 17 81 516 0 76 43 384 63 62 68 192Lawrence 20 012 74 95 6 417 24 03 273 1 02 13 595 50 91 26 702Lebanon 16 841 82 30 3 278 16 02 345 1 69 13 563 66 28 20 464Lehigh 40 291 74 35 13 463 24 84 434 0 80 26 828 49 51 54 188Luzerne 67 872 48 00 73 319 51 85 220 0 16 5 447 3 85 141 411Lycoming 28 720 79 48 7 132 19 74 285 0 79 21 588 59 74 36 137McKean 14 012 73 49 4 964 26 04 90 0 47 9 048 47 46 19 066Mercer 22 599 72 71 8 204 26 39 280 0 90 14 395 46 31 31 083Mifflin 8 932 86 97 1 270 12 37 68 0 66 7 662 74 61 10 270Monroe 7 469 69 40 3 266 30 35 27 0 25 4 203 39 05 10 762Montgomery 76 680 76 37 23 026 22 93 702 0 70 53 654 53 44 100 408Montour 3 692 71 69 1 445 28 06 13 0 25 2 247 43 63 5 150Northampton 37 403 71 14 14 768 28 09 404 0 77 22 635 43 05 52 575Northumberland 30 949 61 30 19 249 38 12 292 0 58 11 700 23 17 50 490Perry 6 469 77 66 1 807 21 69 54 0 65 4 662 55 97 8 330Philadelphia 420 320 59 99 276 573 39 48 3 703 0 53 143 747 20 52 700 596Pike 2 354 69 34 1 024 30 16 17 0 50 1 330 39 18 3 395Potter 5 653 79 50 1 416 19 91 42 0 59 4 237 59 58 7 111Schuylkill 46 033 53 05 40 424 46 59 311 0 36 5 609 6 46 86 768Snyder 5 693 87 22 805 12 33 29 0 44 4 888 74 89 6 527Somerset 16 404 77 90 4 489 21 32 164 0 78 11 915 56 58 21 057Sullivan 2 044 64 64 1 101 34 82 17 0 54 943 29 82 3 162Susquehanna 9 445 68 14 4 353 31 40 63 0 45 5 092 36 74 13 861Tioga 11 774 87 23 1 688 12 51 36 0 27 10 086 74 72 13 498Union 5 708 87 45 765 11 72 54 0 83 4 943 75 73 6 527Venango 17 450 79 00 4 531 20 51 108 0 49 12 919 58 49 22 089Warren 12 077 80 21 2 835 18 83 144 0 96 9 242 61 38 15 056Washington 31 099 63 61 17 149 35 07 645 1 32 13 950 28 53 48 893Wayne 8 576 71 15 3 418 28 36 59 0 49 5 158 42 79 12 053Westmoreland 51 760 61 88 30 587 36 57 1 296 1 55 21 173 25 31 83 643Wyoming 5 321 85 00 906 14 47 33 0 53 4 415 70 53 6 260York 45 791 79 60 11 216 19 50 522 0 91 34 575 60 10 57 529Totals 2 055 382 65 29 1 064 856 33 83 27 644 0 88 990 526 31 47 3 147 882See also EditList of United States presidential elections in PennsylvaniaReferences Edit Phillips Kevin P The Emerging Republican Majority p 41 ISBN 978 0 691 16324 6 Menendez Albert J The Geography of Presidential Elections in the United States 1868 2004 pp 58 60 ISBN 0786422173 David Leip 1928 Presidential General Election Results Pennsylvania Dave Leip s U S Election Atlas Retrieved March 22 2018 Robinson Edgar Eugene The Presidential Vote 1896 1932 pp 309 313 ISBN 9780804716963 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1928 United States presidential election in Pennsylvania amp oldid 1173830919, wikipedia, wiki , 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