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Revision as of 12:27, 18 May 2021

1928 United States Senate election in Maine
← 1922 September 10, 1928 1934 →
 
Nominee Frederick Hale Herbert E. Holmes
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 145,501 63,429
Percentage 69.64% 30.36%
U.S. senator before election

Frederick Hale
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Frederick Hale
Republican

The 1928 United States Senate election in Maine was held on September 10, 1928.

Incumbent Republican Senator Frederick Hale was re-elected to a third term in office, defeating Governor Owen Brewster in the primary. Hale won the general election in a landslide.

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

1928 Republican U.S. Senate primary[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Frederick Hale 77,830 63.61%
Republican Owen Brewster 44,524 36.39%
Total votes 122,354 100.00%

Democratic primary

Candidates

  • Herbert E. Holmes

Results

Holmes was unopposed in the Democratic primary.

1928 Democratic U.S. Senate primary[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Herbert E. Holmes 8,927 99.32%
Write-in 61 0.68%
Total votes 8,988 100.00%

General election

Results

1928 U.S. Senate election in Maine[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Frederick Hale (incumbent) 145,501 69.64% Increase12.14
Democratic Herbert E. Holmes 63,429 30.36% Decrease12.14
Total votes 208,930 100.00%

See also

References

  1. ^ Bureau of Corporations, Elections and Commissions. "1928 Republican Primary: State & County Officers".
  2. ^ "ME US Senate - R Primary". OurCampaigns. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  3. ^ Bureau of Corporations, Elections and Commissions. "1928 Democratic Primary: State & County Officers".
  4. ^ "ME US Senate - D Primary". OurCampaigns. Retrieved 26 Dec 2020.
  5. ^ "ME US Senate". OurCampaigns. Retrieved 27 Dec 2020.
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