The 1928 United States presidential election in Connecticut 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 seven representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.
Connecticut voted for the Republican nominee, Secretary of CommerceHerbert Hoover of California, over the Democratic nominee, GovernorAlfred E. Smith of New York. Hoover's running mate was Senate Majority LeaderCharles Curtis of Kansas, while Smith ran with SenatorJoseph Taylor Robinson of Arkansas.
Hoover won Connecticut by 8.06%.
Results[]
1928 United States presidential election in Connecticut[1]
Party
Candidate
Running mate
Popular vote
Electoral vote
Count
%
Count
%
Republican
Herbert Hoover of California
Charles Curtis of Kansas
296,641
53.63%
7
100.00%
Democratic
Al Smith of New York
Joseph Taylor Robinson of Arkansas
252,085
45.57%
0
0.00%
Socialist
Norman Thomas of New York
James Hudson Maurer of Pennsylvania
3,029
0.55%
0
0.00%
Communist
William Z. Foster of Massachusetts
Benjamin Gitlow of New York
738
0.13%
0
0.00%
Socialist Labor
Verne L. Reynolds of Michigan
Jeremiah D. Crowley of New York
625
0.10%
0
0.00%
N/A
Others
Others
6
0.01%
0
0.00%
Total
553,124
100.00%
7
100.00%
See also[]
United States presidential elections in Connecticut