1928 United States presidential election in Connecticut
The 1928 United States presidential election in Connecticut took place on November 6, 1928, as part of the 1928 United States presidential election which was held throughout all contemporary 48 states. Voters chose seven representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.
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County Results
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Connecticut voted for the Republican nominee, Secretary of Commerce Herbert Hoover of California, over the Democratic nominee, Governor Alfred E. Smith of New York. Hoover's running mate was Senate Majority Leader Charles Curtis of Kansas, while Smith ran with Senator Joseph Taylor Robinson of Arkansas.
Hoover won Connecticut by a narrow margin of 8.06%.
Results
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Party | Candidate | Running mate | Popular vote | Electoral vote | ||||
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Republican | Herbert Hoover of California | Charles Curtis of Kansas | 296,641 | 53.63% | 7 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic | Al Smith of New York | Joseph Taylor Robinson of Arkansas | 252,085 | 45.57% | 0 | 0.00% | ||
Socialist | Norman Thomas of New York | James Hudson Maurer of Pennsylvania | 3,029 | 0.55% | 0 | 0.00% | ||
Communist | William Z. Foster of Massachusetts | Benjamin Gitlow of New York | 738 | 0.13% | 0 | 0.00% | ||
Socialist Labor | Verne L. Reynolds of Michigan | Jeremiah D. Crowley of New York | 625 | 0.10% | 0 | 0.00% | ||
N/A | Others | Others | 6 | 0.01% | 0 | 0.00% | ||
Total | 553,124 | 100.00% | 7 | 100.00% |
References
- "1928 Presidential General Election Results - Connecticut". U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved 23 December 2013.
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