1928 United States elections

The 1928 United States elections was held on November 6. In the last election before the start of the Great Depression, the Republican Party retained control of the presidency and bolstered their majority in both chambers of Congress.

1928 United States elections

Presidential election year
Election day	November 6
Incumbent president	Calvin Coolidge (Republican)
Next Congress	71st
Presidential election
Partisan control	Republican hold
Popular vote margin	Republican +17.4%
Electoral vote
Herbert Hoover (R)	444
Al Smith (D)	87
1928 presidential election results. Red denotes states won by Hoover, blue denotes states won by Smith. Numbers indicate the electoral votes won by each candidate.
Senate elections
Overall control	Republican hold
Seats contested	35 of 96 seats (32 Class 1 seats + 5 special elections)[1]
Net seat change	Republican +8[2]
1928 Senate results   Democratic gain   Democratic hold   Republican gain   Republican hold   Farmer-Labor hold
House elections
Overall control	Republican hold
Seats contested	All 435 voting members
Net seat change	Republican +32
1928 House of Representatives results
Gubernatorial elections
Seats contested	35
Net seat change	Republican +3
1928 gubernatorial election results   Democratic gain   Democratic hold   Republican gain   Republican hold

Republican former Secretary of Commerce Herbert Hoover defeated Democratic nominee New York Governor Al Smith.[3][4] Hoover won a landslide victory, taking several Southern states and winning almost every state outside the South. Democrats suffered from voter prejudice against Roman Catholics like Smith. As incumbent President Calvin Coolidge declined to seek re-election, Hoover won the Republican nomination on the first ballot. Like Hoover, Smith also won his party's nomination on the first ballot.

The Republicans gained thirty-two seats in the House of Representatives, furthering a majority over the Democrats. The Republicans also increased a majority in the Senate, gaining eight seats.[4]