1928 United States Senate election in Virginia

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1928 United States Senate election in Virginia
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  1922 November 6, 1928 1933 (special)  
  SWANSON, CLAUDE. HONORABLE LCCN2016856628 (3x4a).jpg
Nominee Claude A. Swanson
Party Democratic
Popular vote275,425
Percentage99.84%

U.S. senator before election

Claude A. Swanson
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Claude A. Swanson
Democratic

The 1928 United States Senate election in Virginia was held on November 6, 1928. Incumbent Senator Claude A. Swanson was re-elected to a fourth term. This is the most recent U.S. Senate election in Virginia history when a candidate ran completely unopposed.

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Results

United States Senate election in Virginia, 1928 [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Claude A. Swanson (inc.) 275,425 99.84% +27.96%
Write-ins4360.16%+0.16%
Majority274,98999.68%+54.29%
Turnout 275,861
Democratic hold

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References

  1. "Statistics of the Congressional and Presidential election of November 6, 1928" (PDF). Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives. p. 33.