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1928 United States House of Representatives elections

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1928 United States House of Representatives elections
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The 1928 United States House of Representatives elections were elections for the United States House of Representatives to elect members to serve in the 71st United States Congress. They were held for the most part on November 6, 1928, while Maine held theirs on September 10. They coincided with the election of President Herbert Hoover.

Quick Facts All 435 seats in the United States House of Representatives 218 seats needed for a majority, Majority party ...
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The strength of the U.S. economy resulted in Hoover's Republican Party victory in the election, helping them to scoop up 32 House seats, almost all from the opposition Democratic Party, thus increasing their majority. The big business-supported wing of the Republican Party continued to cement control. Republican gains proved even larger than anticipated during this election cycle, as an internal party feud over the Prohibition issue weakened Democratic standing. Losses of several rural, Protestant Democratic seats can be somewhat linked to anti-Catholic sentiments directed toward the party's presidential candidate, Al Smith.

However, this would be the last time for 68 years that a Republican House was re-elected. This is the last time that Republicans won the House popular vote by double-digits.

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Results summary

164 1 270
Democratic [b] Republican

Source: Election Statistics - Office of the Clerk

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Results shaded according to winners share of the vote
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Special elections

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In these special elections, the winner was elected during 1928; ordered by election date, then by district.

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Alabama

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Arizona

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Results by county
Douglas:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
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Alaska Territory

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Arkansas

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California

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Colorado

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Connecticut

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Delaware

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Florida

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Georgia

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Hawaii Territory

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Idaho

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Illinois

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Indiana

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Iowa

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Kansas

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Kentucky

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Louisiana

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Maine

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Maryland

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Massachusetts

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Michigan

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Minnesota

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Mississippi

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Missouri

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Montana

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Nebraska

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Nevada

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New Hampshire

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New Jersey

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New Mexico

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New York

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North Carolina

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North Dakota

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Ohio

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Oklahoma

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Oregon

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Pennsylvania

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Philippines

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Rhode Island

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South Carolina

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South Dakota

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Tennessee

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Texas

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Utah

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Vermont

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Virginia

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Washington

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West Virginia

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Wisconsin

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Wyoming

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Notes

  1. Regulars only, not including specials
  2. 1 Farmer-Labor member was elected

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