1928 United States presidential election in Delaware explained

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Election Name:1928 United States presidential election in Delaware
Country:Delaware
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1924 United States presidential election in Delaware
Previous Year:1924
Next Election:1932 United States presidential election in Delaware
Next Year:1932
Election Date:November 6, 1928
Image1:Herbert Hoover - NARA - 532049.jpg
Nominee1:Herbert Hoover
Party1:Republican Party (United States)
Home State1:California
Running Mate1:Charles Curtis
Electoral Vote1:3
Popular Vote1:68,860
Percentage1:65.03%
Nominee2:Al Smith
Party2:Democratic Party (United States)
Home State2:New York
Running Mate2:Joseph T. Robinson
Electoral Vote2:0
Popular Vote2:36,643
Percentage2:34.60%
Map Size:210px
President
Before Election:Calvin Coolidge
Before Party:Republican Party (United States)
After Election:Herbert Hoover
After Party:Republican Party (United States)

The 1928 United States presidential election in Delaware took place on November 6, 1928. All contemporary 48 states were part of the 1928 United States presidential election. State voters chose three electors to the Electoral College, which selected the president and vice president.

Delaware was won by Republican former Secretary of Commerce Herbert Hoover of California, who was running against Democratic Governor of New York Alfred E. Smith. Hoover's running mate was Senate Majority Leader Charles Curtis of Kansas, while Smith's running mate was Senator Joseph Taylor Robinson of Arkansas.

Hoover won with a majority of 65.03% of the vote to Smith's 34.60%, a margin of 30.43%. Socialist candidate Norman Thomas finished a distant third, with 0.31%. Hoover's performance is the best by any presidential candidate in Delaware, surpassing its nearest rival from Barack Obama in 2008 by 3.12%.[1] In this election, Delaware voted 13% to the right of the nation at-large.[2]

Results

1928 United States presidential election in Delaware[3]
PartyCandidateVotesPercentageElectoral votes
RepublicanHerbert Hoover68,86065.03%3
DemocraticAlfred E. Smith36,64334.60%0
SocialistNorman Thomas329 0.31%0
CommunistWilliam Z. Foster56 0.06%0
Totals105,891100.0%3

Results by county

CountyHerbert Hoover
Republican
Al Smith
Democratic
Various candidates
Other parties
MarginTotal votes cast
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Kent8,33559.16%5,72740.65%270.19%2,60818.51%14,089
New Castle47,64167.66%22,46431.90%3070.44%25,17735.76%70,412
Sussex12,88464.10%7,16335.64%540.26%5,72128.46%20,101
Totals68,86065.03%36,64334.60%3880.37%32,21730.43%105,891

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Presidential General Election Results Comparison – Delaware. Dave Leip’s U.S. Election Atlas.
  2. Web site: Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections . 2023-03-31 . uselectionatlas.org.
  3. Web site: 1928 Presidential General Election Results – Delaware. Dave Leip’s U.S. Election Atlas.