1928 Democratic Party presidential primaries

The 1928 Democratic presidential primaries were the selection process by which voters of the Democratic Party chose its nominee for President of the United States in the 1928 U.S. presidential election.[1] New York Governor Al Smith was selected as the nominee through a series of primary elections and caucuses culminating in the 1928 Democratic National Convention held from June 26 to June 28, 1928, in Houston, Texas.

1928 Democratic Party presidential primaries
March 6 to May 18, 1928
 
Candidate Al Smith James A. Reed Evans Woollen
Home state New York Missouri Indiana
Contests won 12 1 1
Popular vote 559,265 207,799 146,934
Percentage 41.66% 15.48% 10.95%
 
Candidate Thomas J. Walsh Gilbert Hitchcock
Home state Montana Nebraska
Contests won 0 1
Popular vote 101,456 51,019
Percentage 7.56% 3.80%
Previous Democratic nominee

John W. Davis

 Democratic nominee

Al Smith

Primaries
Al
Smith		 James
Reed		 Evans
Woollen		 Thomas
Walsh		 Gilbert
Hitchcock		 Atlee
Pomerene		 Victor
Donahey		 Uncommitted Others
March 6 South Dakota
(Caucus)		 51.56%
(43,876)		 - - 48.44%
(41,213)		 - - - - -
March 13 New Hampshire
(Primary)		 100.00%
(9,716)		 - - - - - - - -
March 20 North Dakota
(Primary)		 100.00%
(10,822)		 - - - - - - - -
April 2 Michigan
(Primary)		 98.27%
(77,276)		 0.41%
(324)		 - 1.32%
(1,034)		 - - - - -
April 3 Wisconsin
(Primary)		 23.88%
(W) (19,781)		 73.76%
(61,097)		 - 0.65%
(W) (541)		 - - - - 1.70%
(W) (1,410)
April 10 Illinois
(Primary)		 90.77%
(W) (44,212)		 7.77%
(W) (3,786)		 - 0.45%
(W) (221)		 - - - - 1.01%
(W) (490)
Nebraska
(Primary)		 8.53%
(W) (4,755)		 - - - 91.48%
(W) (51,019)		 - - - -
April 24 Ohio
(Primary)		 64.89%
(42,365)		 - - - - 21.38%
(13,957)		 12.15%
(7,935)		 - -
April 28 Massachusetts
(Primary)		 98.11%
(W) (38,081)		 - - 0.65%
(W) (254)		 - - - - 1.23%
(W) (478)
May 1 California
(Primary)		 55.74%
(134,471)		 24.87%
(60,004)		 - 19.39%
(46,770)		 - - - - -
May 7 Indiana
(Primary)		 - - 100.00%
(146,934)		 - - - - - -
May 8 Alabama
(Primary)		 - - - - - - - 100.00%
(138,957)		 -
May 15 New Jersey
(Primary)		 99.03%
(28,506)		 0.31%
(W) (88)		 - - - - - - 0.66%
(W) (190)
May 18 Oregon
(Primary)		 48.51%
(17,444)		 17.69%
(6,360)		 - 31.35%
(11,272)		 - - - - -
May 22 South Dakota
(Primary)		 100.00%
(6,221)		 - - - - - - - -
May 29 West Virginia
(Primary)		 50.05%
(81,739)		 46.41%
(75,796)		 - - - - - - 31.35%
(11,272)
June 5 Florida
(Primary)		 - - - - - - - 100.00%
(108,167)		 -
Legend:   1st place
(popular vote)		 2nd place
(popular vote)		 3rd place
(popular vote)		 Candidate has Withdrawn
or Ceased Campaigning		 (W) - Votes are Write-In

See also

References
  1. Kalb, Deborah (2016-02-19). Guide to U.S. Elections - Google Books. ISBN 9781483380353. Retrieved 2016-02-19.
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