1928 United States Senate election in Ohio

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1928 United States Senate election in Ohio
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  1922 November 6, 1928 1934  
  Simeon D. Fess cph.3a38813.jpg Charles V. Truax (Ohio Congressman).jpg
Nominee Simeon Fess Charles Truax
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote1,412,805908,952
Percentage60.73%39.07%

1928 United States Senate election in Ohio results map by county.svg
County results
Fess:      50–60%     60–70%     70–80%
Truax:      50–60%     60–70%

U.S. senator before election

Simeon Fess
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Simeon Fess
Republican

The 1928 United States Senate election in Ohio took place on November 6, 1928. Incumbent Republican Senator Simeon Fess was re-elected to a second term in office over Democratic Director of Agriculture Charles Truax.

Contents

General election

Candidates

Results

1928 U.S. Senate election in Ohio [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Simeon Fess (incumbent) 1,276,206 60.73% Increase2.svg9.83
Democratic Charles Truax 908,95239.07%Decrease2.svg8.65
Communist Joseph Willnecker2,0610.09%N/A
Socialist Labor James Goward1,3840.06%N/A
Prohibition J. Wetherell Hutton1,0030.04%N/A
Total votes2,326,205 100.00%
Republican hold

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References

  1. "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 6, 1928" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office. Retrieved December 31, 2020.
  2. "Our Campaigns - OH US Senate Race - Nov 05, 1928". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved December 31, 2020.