1928 United States Senate election in Maine

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1928 United States Senate election in Maine
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  1922 September 10, 1928 1934  
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Nominee Frederick Hale Herbert E. Holmes
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote145,50163,429
Percentage69.64%30.36%

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County results
Hale:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%

U.S. senator before election

Frederick Hale
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Frederick Hale
Republican

The 1928 United States Senate election in Maine was held on September 10, 1928.

Contents

Incumbent Republican Senator Frederick Hale was re-elected to a third term in office, defeating Governor Owen Brewster in the primary. Hale won the general election in a landslide.

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

1928 Republican U.S. Senate primary [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Frederick Hale (incumbent) 77,830 63.61%
Republican Owen Brewster 44,52436.39%
Total votes122,354 100.00%

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Holmes was unopposed in the Democratic primary.

1928 Democratic U.S. Senate primary [3] [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Herbert E. Holmes 8,927 99.32%
Write-in 610.68%
Total votes8,988 100.00%

General election

Results

1928 U.S. Senate election in Maine [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Frederick Hale (incumbent) 145,501 69.64% Increase2.svg12.14
Democratic Herbert E. Holmes63,42930.36%Decrease2.svg12.14
Total votes208,930 100.00%

See also

References

  1. Bureau of Corporations, Elections and Commissions. "1928 Republican Primary: State & County Officers".
  2. "ME US Senate - R Primary". OurCampaigns. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
  3. Bureau of Corporations, Elections and Commissions. "1928 Democratic Primary: State & County Officers".
  4. "ME US Senate - D Primary". OurCampaigns. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
  5. "ME US Senate". OurCampaigns. Retrieved December 27, 2020.