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The 1928 United States presidential election was the 36th quadrennial presidential election, held on Tuesday, November 6, 1928. Republican former Secretary of Commerce Herbert Hoover defeated the Democratic nominee, Governor Al Smith of New York.
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United States presidential election of 1928, American presidential election held on November 6, 1928, in which Republican Herbert Hoover defeated Democrat Alfred E. Smith in the electoral college 444–87. Republican incumbent Calvin Coolidge unexpectedly announced in August 1927 that he would not.
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Party Nominees: Electoral Vote: Popular Vote Presidential: Vice Presidential Republican: Herbert Hoover: Charles Curtis: 444: 83.6%: 21,432,823: 58.2% Democratic
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By David E. Hamilton. The Campaign and Election of 1928: When the Republican convention in Kansas City began in the summer of 1928, the fifty-three-year-old Herbert Hoover was on the verge of winning his party's nomination for President. He had won primaries in California, Oregon, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Michigan, and Maryland.
Results of the presidential election of 1928, won by Herbert C. Hoover with 444 electoral votes.
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 ...
Nov 21, 2023 · Herbert Hoover won the presidential election of 1928. Prior to running for president, he was Secretary of Commerce for President Calvin Coolidge. What happened in the election of 1928?...
