1928 United States presidential election in Delaware

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1928 United States presidential election in Delaware
Flag of Delaware.svg
  1924 November 6, 1928 1932  
  Herbert Hoover - NARA - 532049.jpg Unsuccessful 1928.jpg
Nominee Herbert Hoover Al Smith
Party Republican Democratic
Home state California New York
Running mate Charles Curtis Joseph T. Robinson
Electoral vote30
Popular vote68,86036,643
Percentage65.03%34.60%

Delaware Presidential Election Results 1928.svg
County Results
Hoover
  50-60%
  60-70%

The 1928 United States presidential election in Delaware took place on November 6, 1928. All contemporary 48 states were part of the 1928 United States presidential election. State voters chose three electors to the Electoral College, which selected the president and vice president.

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Delaware was won by Republican former Secretary of Commerce Herbert Hoover of California, who was running against Democratic Governor of New York Alfred E. Smith. Hoover's running mate was Senate Majority Leader Charles Curtis of Kansas, while Smith's running mate was Senator Joseph Taylor Robinson of Arkansas.

Hoover won with a majority of 65.03% of the vote to Smith's 34.60%, a margin of 30.43%. Socialist candidate Norman Thomas finished a distant third, with 0.31%. Hoover’s performance is the best by any presidential candidate in Delaware, surpassing its nearest rival from Barack Obama in 2008 by 3.12%. [1] In this election, Delaware voted 13% to the right of the nation at-large. [2]

Results

1928 United States presidential election in Delaware [3]
PartyCandidateVotesPercentageElectoral votes
Republican Herbert Hoover 68,86065.03%3
Democratic Alfred E. Smith 36,64334.60%0
Socialist Norman Thomas 3290.31%0
Communist William Z. Foster 560.06%0
Totals105,891100.0%3

Results by county

CountyHerbert Hoover
Republican
Al Smith
Democratic
Various candidates
Other parties
MarginTotal votes cast
# %# %# %# %
Kent 8,33559.16%5,72740.65%270.19%2,60818.51%14,089
New Castle 47,64167.66%22,46431.90%3070.44%25,17735.76%70,412
Sussex 12,88464.10%7,16335.64%540.26%5,72128.46%20,101
Totals68,86065.03%36,64334.60%3880.37%32,21730.43%105,891

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References

  1. "Presidential General Election Results Comparison – Delaware". Dave Leip’s U.S. Election Atlas.
  2. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
  3. "1928 Presidential General Election Results – Delaware". Dave Leip’s U.S. Election Atlas.