1928 United States Senate elections

Gains, losses, and holds

Retirements

Two Republicans and one Democrat retired instead of seeking re-election.

Defeats

Seven Democrats sought re-election but lost in the primary or general election.

Disqualification

Two Republicans were elected in 1926, but disqualified from taking office. One resigned on February 9, 1928, and the seat was filled in the 1928 election. One resigned December 6, 1929 and the seat was filled by appointment.

Post-election changes

Change in composition

Before the elections

At the beginning of 1928.

Elections result

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Race summary

Special elections during the 70th Congress

In these special elections, the winner were seated during 1928; ordered by election date.

Elections leading to the 71st Congress

In these general elections, the winners were elected for the term beginning March 4, 1929; ordered by state.

All of the elections involved the Class 1 seats, unless otherwise indicated.

Closest races

Twelve races had a margin of victory under 10%:

New Mexico was the tipping point state with a margin of 15.4%.

Arizona

Ashurst:
Cameron: Main article: 1928 United States Senate election in Arizona

California

Johnson:
Main article: 1928 United States Senate election in California

Connecticut

|County results |220px |Municipality results}} Lonergan:

Main article: 1928 United States Senate election in Connecticut

Delaware

Townsend:

Main article: 1928 United States Senate election in Delaware

Florida

Trammell:
Warburton:

Main article: 1928 United States Senate election in Florida

Idaho (special)

Thomas:
Clark:

Illinois (special)

Glenn:
Cermak:
Main article: 1928 United States Senate special election in Illinois

Indiana

Robinson:
Stump:
Main article: 1928 United States Senate election in Indiana

Maine

Hale:
Main article: 1928 United States Senate election in Maine

Maryland

Goldsborough:
Bruce:

Main article: 1928 United States Senate election in Maryland

Massachusetts

Walsh:
Young:
Main article: 1928 United States Senate election in Massachusetts

Michigan

First-term Democrat Woodbridge N. Ferris died March 23, 1928.

On March 31, 1928, Governor Fred W. Green appointed 44-year-old Republican Arthur H. Vandenberg to fill the vacancy, pending a special election. Green considered resigning so he could be appointed to the vacancy. He also considered several other candidates, including former governors Albert Sleeper and Chase Osborn. In addition, Green considered Representative Joseph W. Fordney, who would have been a placeholder until the election for the remainder of Ferris' term. Green finally decided upon Vandenberg, who immediately declared his intention to stand for election to both the short, unexpired term and the full six-year term. Both the special and the general elections were held the same day, November 6, 1928.

Michigan (regular)

Vandenberg:
Main article: 1928 United States Senate election in Michigan

Michigan (special)

Minnesota

Shipstead:
Main article: 1928 United States Senate election in Minnesota

Mississippi

Missouri

Patterson:
Hay:

Tie: Main article: 1928 United States Senate election in Missouri

Montana

Wheeler:

Dixon:
Main article: 1928 United States Senate election in Montana

Nebraska

Howell:
Metcalfe: Main article: 1928 United States Senate election in Nebraska

Nevada

Pittman:
Platt:

New Jersey

Kean:
Edwards: Main article: 1928 United States Senate election in New Jersey

New Mexico

Two-term Democrat Andrieus A. Jones died December 20, 1927. Republican Bronson M. Cutting was appointed December 29, 1927, to continue the term, pending a special election in which he was not a candidate.

New Mexico (special)

Larrazolo:
Vigil:

Larrazolo was not a candidate, however, for the next term. After leaving office, Larrazolo died on April 7, 1930.

New Mexico (regular)

Cutting:
Vaught:

Cutting would be re-elected in 1934 but died May 6, 1935.

New York

Copeland:
Houghton:
Main article: 1928 New York state election, 1928 United States Senate election in New York

North Dakota

Frazier:

Main article: 1928 United States Senate election in North Dakota

Ohio

There were 2 elections due to the March 30, 1928, death of Republican Frank B. Willis.

Ohio (regular)

Fess:
Traux:

Ohio (special)

Burton:
Hunt:

Democrat Cyrus Locher was appointed April 5, 1928, to continue the term, pending the special election, in which he lost his party's nomination.

Burton, in turn, died October 28, 1929, triggering another interim appointment and special election before the 1933 end of the term.

Pennsylvania

Reed:
McNair: Main article: 1928 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania

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Rhode Island

Tennessee

Fowler:
Main article: 1928 United States Senate election in Tennessee

Texas

Connally:

Kennerly:
No vote: Main article: 1928 United States Senate election in Texas

Utah

King:
Bamberger:

Vermont

|x220px |County results |x220px |Municipality results}} Greene:
Martin:
Main article: 1928 United States Senate election in Vermont

Virginia

Main article: 1928 United States Senate election in Virginia

Washington

Dill:
Mackintosh: Main article: 1928 United States Senate election in Washington

West Virginia

Hatfield:
Neely:

Wisconsin

La Follete:

Main article: 1928 United States Senate election in Wisconsin

Wyoming

Kendrick:
Winter:

Notes

References

References

1. September 10, 1928, in [[1928 United States Senate election in Maine. Maine]]
2. "SMITH, Frank Leslie – Biographical Information". Bioguide.congress.gov.
3. "Our Campaigns - Container Detail Page".
4. "Our Campaigns - NM US Senate - Special Election Race - Nov 08, 1928".
5. "Our Campaigns - AZ US Senate Race - Nov 06, 1928".
6. Office of the Secretary of Commonwealth of Massachusetts. (1928). "Number of assessed polls, registered voters and persons who voted in each voting precinct in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts at the state, city and town elections".
7. "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 6, 1928". Clerk of the United States House of Representatives.
8. (1950). "Southern Primaries and Elections 1920-1949". University of Alabama Press.
9. "General Election Results - U.S. Senator - 1914-2014". Office of the Vermont Secretary of State.