1928 United States Senate election in Delaware

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1928 United States Senate election in Delaware
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  1922 November 6, 1928 1934  
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Nominee John G. Townsend Jr. Thomas F. Bayard Jr.
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote63,72540,828
Percentage60.95%39.05%

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County results
Townsend:     50-60%     60-70%

U.S. senator before election

Thomas F. Bayard Jr.
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

John G. Townsend Jr.
Republican

The 1928 United States Senate election in Delaware took place on November 6, 1928. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Thomas F. Bayard Jr. ran for a third term in office, but was defeated by former Republican Governor John G. Townsend Jr. in a landslide.

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General election

Candidates

Results

1928 U.S. Senate election in Delaware [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican John G. Townsend Jr. 63,725 60.95% Increase2.svg11.57
Democratic Thomas F. Bayard Jr. (incumbent)40,82839.05%Decrease2.svg10.76
Total votes104,553 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic

See also

References

  1. "Statistics of the Congressional and Presidential election of November 6, 1928" (PDF). Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives. p. 4.