1928 Republican Party presidential primaries

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1928 Republican Party presidential primaries
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  1924 March 6 to May 18, 1928 1932  
  Herbert Hoover - NARA - 532049.jpg Frank O Lowden portrait.jpg Portrait of George W. Norris.jpg
Candidate Herbert C. Hoover Frank O. Lowden George W. Norris
Home state California Illinois Nebraska
Contests won822
Popular vote2,020,2351,283,535259,548
Percentage49.2%31.2%6.3%

  James Eli Watson.jpg Guy Despard Goff.jpg
Candidate James E. Watson Guy D. Goff
Home state Indiana West Virginia
Contests won11
Popular vote228,795128,429
Percentage5.6%3.1%

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First place finishes by preference primary results

Previous Republican nominee

Calvin Coolidge

Republican nominee

Herbert Hoover

From March 6 to May 18, 1928, voters of the Republican Party chose its nominee for president in the 1928 United States presidential election. The nominee was selected through a series of primary elections and caucuses culminating in the 1928 Republican National Convention held from June 12 to June 15, 1928, in Kansas City, Missouri. [1]

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Candidates

Nominee

CandidateMost recent positionHome stateCampaignPopular voteContests wonRunning mate
Herbert C. Hoover Herbert Hoover - NARA - 532049.jpg U.S. Secretary of Commerce
(1921–1928)
Flag-map of California.svg
California
(CampaignPositions)
Secured nomination:
June 12, 1928
[ data missing ] Charles Curtis

Withdrew during convention

CandidateMost recent positionHome stateCampaignDelegates on first ballotContests won
Frank O. Lowden Frank O Lowden portrait.jpg Governor of Illinois
(1917–1921)
Flag map of Illinois.svg
Illinois
Defeated at convention:
June 12, 1928
[ data missing ]
Charles Curtis Charles Curtis-portrait.jpg U.S. Senator from Kansas
(1903-1913, 1915-1929)
Flag-map of Kansas.svg
Kansas
Defeated at convention:
June 12, 1928
(nominated for Vice President)
[ data missing ]
James E. Watson James Eli Watson.jpg U.S. Senator from Indiana
(1916-1933)
Flag map of Indiana.svg
Indiana
Defeated at convention:
June 12, 1928
[ data missing ]
George W. Norris GeorgeWNorris.jpg U.S. Senator from Nebraska
(1916-1943)
Flag-map of Nebraska.svg
Nebraska
Defeated at convention:
June 12, 1928
[ data missing ]

Did not run

Favorite sons

The following candidates stood for nomination in their home states for the purpose of controlling their delegate slate at the convention. They did not receive the first-ballot support of delegates in more than two other states or territories.

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