1928 United States Senate election in Connecticut

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1928 United States Senate election in Connecticut
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  1922 November 6, 1928 1934  
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Nominee Frederic C. Walcott Augustine Lonergan
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote296,958251,429
Percentage53.86%45.60%

1928 United States Senate election in Connecticut results map by county.svg
1928 United States Senate election in Connecticut results map by municipality.svg
Wolcott:      50-60%     60-70%     70-80%     80-90%
Lonergan:      50–60%     60-70%     70-80%

U.S. senator before election

George McLean
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Frederic C. Walcott
Republican

The 1928 United States Senate election in Connecticut was held on November 6, 1928. Incumbent Republican Senator George P. McLean was not a candidate for re-election. In his place, Republican State Senator Frederic C. Walcott won the seat against former U.S. Representative Augustine Lonergan.

Contents

General election

Candidates

Results

1928 U.S. Senate election in Connecticut [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Frederic C. Walcott 296,958 53.86% Increase2.svg1.52
Democratic Augustine Lonergan 251,42945.14%Decrease2.svg0.33
Socialist Martin F. Plunkett3,0140.55%Decrease2.svg1.08
Total votes551,401 100.00%
Republican hold

Aftermath

Lonergan would win an election to Connecticut's other Senate seat in 1932; he and Walcott served as colleagues in the Senate from 1933 to 1935.

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References

  1. "Our Campaigns - CT US Senate Race - Nov 06, 1928".
  2. "1928 Senatorial General Election Results - Connecticut". US Election Atlas. David Leip's Election Atlas. Retrieved April 23, 2022.