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Third-party support sank almost to the vanishing point, as the election of 1928 proved to be a two-party contest to a greater extent than any other in the Fourth Party System. Until the major split before the 1948 election in the Democratic Party between Southern Democrats and the more liberal Northern faction, no further significant third ...
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 ...
After 1912, 1928 was only the second time in history that Massachusetts had voted Democratic, and with 50.24% of the vote, Al Smith became the first Democratic presidential candidate ever to win a majority of the vote in Massachusetts. In every previous election, Massachusetts had always voted more Republican than the nation as a whole.
Al Smith, Governor of New York, was a candidate for President of the United States in the 1928 election.His run was notable in that he was the first Catholic nominee of a major party, he opposed Prohibition, and he enjoyed broad appeal among women, who had won the right of suffrage in 1920.
The 1928 United States presidential election in New York took place on November 6, 1928. All contemporary 48 states were part of the 1928 United States presidential election. State voters chose 45 electors to the Electoral College, which selected the president and vice president.
The 1928 United States presidential election in Washington took place on November 6, 1928 as part of the 1928 United States presidential election. Washington 's voters selected seven voters to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.
The 1928 United States presidential election in Oklahoma 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 ten representatives, or electors to the Electoral College , who voted for president and vice president .
The 1928 United States presidential election in Mississippi took place on November 6, 1928, as part of the wider United States presidential election. Voters chose 10 representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College , who voted for president and vice president .