1928 United States Senate elections

The United States Senate elections of 1928 were elections that coincided with the presidential election of Republican Herbert Hoover. The strong economy helped the Republicans to gain seven seats from the Democrats.

1928 United States Senate elections
November 6, 1928[1]
32 of the 96 seats in the United States Senate
49 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Charles Curtis Joseph Robinson
Party Republican Democratic
Leader since November 9, 1924 December 3, 1923
Leader's seat Kansas Arkansas
Seats before 47 46
Seats after 53 39
Seat change 6 6
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 1
Results of the elections:
     Democratic hold
     Republican gain      Republican hold
     Farmer–Labor hold
     No election
Majority Leader before election

Charles Curtis
Republican

 Elected Majority Leader

James Watson
Republican

For related races, see 1928 United States elections.

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 (March 4, 1929) until April 1, 1929, when a Republican was appointed to continue the term.

Gains and losses

Republicans gained five seats by defeating five Democratic incumbents:

  1. Delaware: Democratic incumbent Thomas F. Bayard, Jr. lost re-election to Republican challenger John G. Townsend, Jr..
  2. Maryland: Democratic incumbent William Cabell Bruce lost re-election to Republican challenger Phillips Lee Goldsborough.
  3. New Jersey: Democratic incumbent Edward I. Edwards lost re-election to Republican challenger Hamilton F. Kean.
  4. Rhode Island: Democratic incumbent Peter G. Gerry lost re-election to Republican challenger Felix Hebert.
  5. West Virginia: Democratic incumbent Matthew M. Neely lost re-election to Republican challenger Henry D. Hatfield.

Republicans gained one seat from a Democratic incumbent appointee who had lost nomination:

  1. Ohio (Special): Democratic incumbent appointee Cyrus Locher lost nomination to Graham P. Hunt to finish the term. Hunt then lost the general election to Republican Theodore E. Burton.

Republicans gained one seat from a retiring Democratic incumbent:

  1. Missouri: Democratic incumbent James A. Reed retired and was replaced by Republican Roscoe C. Patterson.

Republicans gained one seat from a vacancy:

  1. Illinois (Special): The Senate refused to seat Republican incumbent Frank L. Smith after his 1926 election. He resigned February 9, 1928, leaving the seat vacant. Republican Otis F. Glenn won a special election to finish the term ending March 3, 1933.

Republicans held two seats from retiring Republican incumbents:

  1. Connecticut: Republican incumbent George P. McLean retired and was replaced by Republican Frederic C. Walcott.

Democrats gained no seats.

Democrats held 1 seat from a retiring Democratic incumbent:

  1. Texas: Democratic incumbent Earle Bradford Mayfield retired and was replaced by Democrat Tom Connally.

Change in composition

Before the elections

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 D27
Del.
Ran		 D28
Ariz.
Ran
D38
R.I.
Ran		 D37
Ohio (sp)
Ran		 D36
N.Y.
Ran		 D35
N.J.
Ran		 D34
Mont.
Ran		 D33
Mo.
Retired		 D32
Miss.
Ran		 D31
Mass.
Ran		 D30
Md.
Ran		 D29
Fla.
Ran
D39
Tenn.
Ran		 D40
Texas
Ran		 D41
Utah
Ran		 D42
Va.
Ran		 D43
Wash.
Ran		 D44
W.Va.
Ran		 D45
Wyo.
Ran		 FL1
Minn.
Ran		 V1
Sen. Vare		 V2
Ill. (sp)
Plurality ↓
R39
Maine
Ran		 R40
Mich. (reg)
Mich. (sp)
Ran		 R41
Neb.
Ran		 R42
Nev.
Ran		 R43
N.M. (reg)
Ran
N.M. (sp)
Retired		 R44
N.D.
Ran		 R45
Ohio (reg)
Ran		 R46
Pa.
Ran		 R47
Vt.
Ran		 R48
Wis.
Ran
R38
Ind.
Ran		 R37
Idaho (sp)
Ran		 R36
Conn.
Retired		 R35
Calif.
Ran		 R34 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

Elections result
  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 D27
Ariz.
Re-elected		 D28
Fla.
Re-elected
D38
Wyo.
Re-elected		 D37
Wash.
Re-elected		 D36
Va.
Re-elected		 D35
Utah
Re-elected		 D34
Texas
Hold		 D33
Tenn.
Re-elected		 D32
N.Y.
Re-elected		 D31
Mont.
Re-elected		 D30
Miss.
Re-elected		 D29
Mass.
Re-elected
FL1
Minn.
Re-elected		 V1
Sen. Vare		 V2
VP Curtis		 R55
Wis.
Re-elected		 R54
W.Va.
Gain		 R53
Vt.
Re-elected		 R52
R.I.
Gain		 R51
Pa.
Re-elected		 R50
Ohio (sp)
Gain		 R49
Ohio (reg)
Re-elected
Majority →
R39
Ind.
Re-elected		 R40
Maine
Re-elected		 R41
Md.
Gain		 R42
Mich. (reg)
Mich. (sp)
Elected[lower-alpha 1]		 R43
Mo.
Gain		 R44
Neb.
Re-elected		 R45
Nev.
Re-elected		 R46
N.J.
Gain		 R47
N.M. (reg)
Elected[lower-alpha 1]
N.M. (sp)
Hold		 R48
N.D.
Re-elected
R38
Ill. (sp)
Gain		 R37
Idaho (sp)
Elected[lower-alpha 1]		 R36
Del.
Gain		 R35
Conn.
Hold		 R34
Calif.
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# Vacant

Race summary

Special elections during the 70th Congress

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 W. Thomas Republican 1928 (Appointed) Frank Gooding (R) died June 24, 1928, and Thomas was appointed June 30, 1928 to continue the term.
Interim appointee elected November 6, 1928.
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 gain.
Michigan
(Class 1)		 Arthur H. 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.
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.
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.

Elections leading to the 71st Congress

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 1912
1916
1922		 Incumbent re-elected.
California Hiram W. Johnson Republican 1916
1922		 Incumbent re-elected.
Connecticut George P. McLean Republican 1911
1922		 Incumbent retired.
New senator elected.
Republican hold.
Delaware Thomas F. Bayard, Jr. Democratic 1922 (Special)
1922		 Incumbent lost re-election.
New senator elected.
Republican gain.
Florida Park Trammell Democratic 1916
1922		 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Park Trammell (Democratic) 68.5%
  • Barclay H. Warburton (Republican) 31.5%
Indiana Arthur Raymond Robinson Republican 1926 (Special) Incumbent re-elected.
Maine Frederick Hale Republican 1916
1922		 Incumbent re-elected.
  • 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.
Massachusetts David I. Walsh Democratic 1926 (Special) Incumbent re-elected.
Michigan Arthur H. Vandenberg Republican 1928 (Appointed) Interim appointee elected.
Winner was also elected to finish the current term, see above.
Minnesota Henrik Shipstead Farmer–Labor 1922 Incumbent re-elected.
Mississippi Hubert D. Stephens Democratic 1922 Incumbent re-elected.
Missouri James A. Reed Democratic 1910
1916
1922		 Incumbent retired.
New senator elected.
Republican gain.
Montana Burton K. Wheeler Democratic 1922 Incumbent re-elected.
Nebraska Robert B. Howell Republican 1922 Incumbent re-elected.
Nevada Key Pittman Democratic 1913 (Special)
1916
1922		 Incumbent re-elected.
  • 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.
New Mexico Bronson M. Cutting Republican 1927 (Appointed) Interim appointee elected.
Winner was not elected to finish the current term, see above.
New York Royal S. Copeland Democratic 1922 Incumbent re-elected.
North Dakota Lynn J. Frazier Republican 1922 Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio Simeon D. Fess Republican 1922 Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania David A. Reed Republican 1922 (Appointed)
1922 (Special)
1922		 Incumbent re-elected.
Rhode Island Peter G. Gerry Democratic 1916
1922		 Incumbent lost re-election.
New senator elected.
Republican gain.
Tennessee Kenneth D. McKellar Democratic 1916
1922		 Incumbent re-elected.
Texas Earle Bradford Mayfield Democratic 1922 Incumbent lost renomination.
New senator elected.
Democratic hold.
  • Y Tom Connally (Democratic) 81.2%
  • T. M. Kennerly (Republican) 18.7%
Utah William H. King Democratic 1916
1922		 Incumbent re-elected.
Vermont Frank L. Greene Republican 1916
1922		 Incumbent re-elected.
Virginia Claude A. Swanson Democratic 1910 (Appointed)
1911 (Appointed)
1912 (Special)
1916
1922		 Incumbent re-elected.
Washington Clarence C. Dill Democratic 1916
1922		 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Clarence C. Dill (Democratic) 53.4%
  • Kenneth Mackintosh (Republican) 46.5%
  • Alex Noral (Workers (Communist) Party) 0.1%
West Virginia Matthew M. Neely Democratic 1922 Incumbent lost re-election.
New senator elected.
Republican gain.
Wisconsin Robert M. La Follette, Jr. Republican 1925 (Special) Incumbent re-elected.
Wyoming John B. Kendrick Democratic 1916
1922		 Incumbent re-elected.

Arizona
Main article: 1928 United States Senate election in Arizona
1928 United States Senate election in Arizona[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Henry F. Ashurst 47,013 54.25%
Republican Ralph H. Cameron 39,651 45.75%
Majority 7,362 8.50%
Turnout 86,664
Democratic gain from Republican Swing

California
1928 United States Senate election in California [5]
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 hold

Connecticut
See also: List of United States Representatives from Connecticut
1928 United States Senate election in Connecticut[5]
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 hold

Delaware
1928 United States Senate election in Delaware[5]
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 Democratic

Florida
1928 United States Senate election in Florida[5]
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 hold

Idaho (Special)
1928 United States Senate special election in Idaho[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John W. Thomas 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 hold

Illinois (Special)
1928 United States Senate special election in Illinois[5]
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 2,927,011

Indiana
1928 United States Senate election in Indiana[5]
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 hold

Maine
1928 United States Senate election in Maine[5]
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 hold

Maryland
1928 United States Senate election in Maryland[5]
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 Democratic

Massachusetts
Main article: 1928 United States Senate election in Massachusetts
1928 United States Senate election in Massachusetts[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic David I. Walsh 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 0.37

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)
1928 United States Senate election in Michigan[5]
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)
1928 United States Senate special election in Michigan[5]
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 hold

Minnesota
Main article: 1928 United States Senate election in Minnesota
1928 United States Senate election in Minnesota[5]
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 hold

Mississippi
1928 United States Senate election in Mississippi[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Hubert D. Stephens (Incumbent) 111,180 100.00%
Democratic hold

Missouri
See also: List of United States senators from Missouri
1928 Missouri United States Senate election[5]
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 Democratic

Montana
Main article: 1928 United States Senate election in Montana
1928 United States Senate election in Montana[5]
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 hold

Nebraska
1928 United States Senate election in Nebraska[5]
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 hold

Nevada
1928 United States Senate election in Nevada[5]
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 hold

New Jersey
1928 United States Senate election in New Jersey[5]
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 Democratic

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)
Senator Octavio A. Larrazolo
1928 United States Senate special election in New Mexico[5]
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)
Senator Bronson M. Cutting
1928 United States Senate election in New Mexico[5]
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
Main articles: 1928 New York state election and 1928 United States Senate election in New York
1928 United States Senate election in New York[5]
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 hold

North Dakota
1928 United States Senate election in North Dakota[5]
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 hold

Ohio

There were 2 elections due to the March 30, 1928 death of Republican Frank B. Willis.

Ohio (Regular)
Ohio General election[5]
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)

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[5]
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
Main article: 1928 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania
General election results[7]
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
1928 United States Senate election in Rhode Island[5]
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 Democratic

Tennessee
1928 United States Senate election in Tennessee[5]
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 hold

Texas
1928 United States Senate election in Texas[5]
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 hold

Utah
1928 United States Senate election in Utah[5]
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 hold

Vermont
Main article: 1928 United States Senate election in Vermont
1928 United States Senate election in Vermont[8]
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 hold

Virginia
Main article: 1928 United States Senate election in Virginia
1928 United States Senate election in Virginia[9]
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 hold

Washington
1928 United States Senate election in Washington[5]
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 hold

West Virginia
1928 United States Senate election in West Virginia[5]
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 Democratic

Wisconsin
1928 United States Senate election in Wisconsin[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Robert M. La Follette Jr. 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 hold

Wyoming
1928 United States Senate election in Wyoming[5]
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 hold

See also

Notes
  1. Appointee elected

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