1928 United States Senate election in Massachusetts

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1928 United States Senate election in Massachusetts
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  1926 (special) November 6, 1928 1934  
  David Ignatius Walsh.jpg Benjamin Loring Young.png
Nominee David I. Walsh Benjamin Loring Young
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote818,055693,563
Percentage53.65%45.48%

1928 United States Senate election in Massachusetts results map by county.svg
County results
Walsh:     40–50%     50–60%     70–80%
Young:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%

Senator before election

David I. Walsh
Democratic

Elected Senator

David I. Walsh
Democratic

The 1928 United States Senate election in Massachusetts was held on November 6, 1928, with Democratic incumbent David I. Walsh defeating his challengers.

Contents

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Senator Walsh was unopposed for renomination.

1928 Democratic U.S. Senate primary results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic David I. Walsh (incumbent) 206,343 100.00
Write-in All others80.00
Turnout 206,351100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

Withdrawn

Results

1928 Republican U.S. Senate primary results [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Benjamin Loring Young 166,373 41.13
Republican Eben S. Draper Jr. 143,66735.52
Republican Butler Ames 94,47623.36
Write-in All others230.00
Turnout 404,539100.00

General election

Candidates

Results

[4]

1928 U.S. Senate election in Massachusetts [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic David I. Walsh (incumbent) 818,055 53.65 Increase2.svg1.64
Republican Benjamin Loring Young 693,56345.48Decrease2.svg1.06
Socialist Alfred Baker Lewis 7,6750.50Increase2.svg0.03
Workers John J. Ballam 5,6210.37Increase2.svg0.14
Total votes1,524,914 100.00%

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References

  1. 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. p. 123.
  2. "Washburn Quits Senate Race". The Boston Daily Globe. July 26, 1928.
  3. 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. p. 123.
  4. "MA US Senate". Our Campaigns. Our Campaigns. Retrieved April 17, 2022.
  5. 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. p. 375.
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