1928 United States presidential election in South Carolina

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1928 United States presidential election in South Carolina
Flag of South Carolina.svg
  1924 November 6, 1928 1932  
  Unsuccessful 1928.jpg Herbert Hoover - NARA - 532049.jpg
Nominee Al Smith Herbert Hoover
Party Democratic Republican
Home state New York California
Running mate Joseph Taylor Robinson Charles Curtis
Electoral vote90
Popular vote62,7005,858
Percentage91.39%8.54%

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County Results
Smith
  70-80%
  80-90%
  90-100%

The 1928 United States presidential election in South Carolina took place on November 6, 1928, as part of the 1928 United States presidential election which was held throughout all contemporary 48 states. Voters chose 9 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

South Carolina voted for the Democratic nominee, Governor Alfred E. Smith of New York, over the Republican nominee, former Secretary of Commerce Herbert Hoover of California. Smith ran with Senator Joseph Taylor Robinson of Arkansas, while Hoover's running mate was Senate Majority Leader Charles Curtis of Kansas.

In the midst of a third Republican landslide, Smith won South Carolina by a margin of 82.85%. Not only was South Carolina Al Smith's best state, it was the largest margin of victory by both Al Smith and Herbert Hoover that year, largely accredited to Southern politics being heavily Democratic and low voter turnout.

The sheer scale of the state's disfranchisement meant that Smith won every county in the state, which he was unable to do even in Mississippi.

Results

1928 United States presidential election in South Carolina [1]
PartyCandidateRunning matePopular voteElectoral vote
Count%Count%
Democratic Al Smith of New York Joseph Taylor Robinson of Arkansas 62,70091.39%9100.00%
Republican Herbert Hoover of California Charles Curtis of Kansas 5,8588.54%00.00%
Socialist Norman Thomas of New York James Hudson Maurer of Pennsylvania 470.07%00.00%
Total68,605100.00%9100.00%

References

  1. "1928 Presidential General Election Results - South Carolina". U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved December 23, 2013.