1928 United States presidential election in New Hampshire

The 1928 United States presidential election in New Hampshire 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 four representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

1928 United States presidential election in New Hampshire

← 1924 November 6, 1928 1932 →
 
Nominee Herbert Hoover Al Smith
Party Republican Democratic
Home state California New York
Running mate Charles Curtis Joseph Taylor Robinson
Electoral vote 4 0
Popular vote 115,404 80,715
Percentage 58.65% 41.02%

County Results

President before election

Calvin Coolidge
Republican

Elected President

Herbert Hoover
Republican

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

Hoover won New Hampshire by a margin of 17.63%, almost exactly the same as his national figure, though a decline upon Calvin Coolidge’s 1924 margin. He also became the first ever Republican to win the White House without carrying Hillsborough County.

Results edit

1928 United States presidential election in New Hampshire[1]
Party Candidate Running mate Popular vote Electoral vote
Count % Count %
Republican Herbert Hoover of California Charles Curtis of Kansas 115,404 58.65% 4 100.00%
Democratic Al Smith of New York Joseph Taylor Robinson of Arkansas 80,715 41.02% 0 0.00%
Socialist Norman Thomas of New York James Hudson Maurer of Pennsylvania 465 0.24% 0 0.00%
Communist William Z. Foster of Massachusetts Benjamin Gitlow of New York 173 0.09% 0 0.00%
Total 196,757 100.00% 4 100.00%

Results by county edit

County Herbert Clark Hoover
Republican
Alfred Emmanuel Smith
Democratic
Norman Mattoon Thomas[2]
Socialist
William Z. Foster[2]
Workers
Margin Total votes cast[3]
# % # % # % # % # %
Belknap 6,762 64.63% 3,689 35.26% 9 0.09% 2 0.02% 3,073 29.37% 10,462
Carroll 5,509 77.41% 1,592 22.37% 9 0.13% 7 0.10% 3,917 55.04% 7,117
Cheshire 8,673 63.05% 5,025 36.53% 41 0.30% 17 0.12% 3,648 26.52% 13,756
Coös 7,891 56.64% 6,006 43.11% 26 0.19% 8 0.06% 1,885 13.53% 13,931
Grafton 12,566 66.99% 6,035 32.17% 141 0.75% 17 0.09% 6,531 34.82% 18,759
Hillsborough 24,465 45.24% 29,457 54.47% 105 0.19% 60 0.11% -4,992 -9.23% 54,078
Merrimack 15,724 60.63% 10,139 39.09% 45 0.17% 27 0.10% 5,585 21.53% 25,935
Rockingham 17,590 69.18% 7,782 30.61% 41 0.16% 12 0.05% 9,808 38.58% 25,425
Strafford 10,470 58.36% 7,441 41.48% 22 0.12% 6 0.03% 3,029 16.88% 17,939
Sullivan 5,754 61.57% 3,549 37.97% 26 0.28% 17 0.18% 2,205 23.59% 9,346
Totals 115,404 58.66% 80,715 41.02% 465 0.24% 173 0.09% 34,689 17.63% 196,748

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "1928 Presidential General Election Results - New Hampshire". U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved December 23, 2013.
  2. ^ a b Our Campaigns; NH US President Race, November 06, 1928
  3. ^ Robinson, Edgar Eugene; The Presidential Vote 1896-1932, p. 270 ISBN 9780804716963