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1928 United States Senate election in Connecticut Connecticut presidential no 1922 United States Senate election in Connecticut 1922 1934 United States Senate election in Connecticut 1934 November 6, 1928 x150px File:WALCOTT, F.C. LCCN2016859977.jpg Frederic C. Walcott Republican Party (United States) 296,958 53.86% File:AugustineLonergan.jpg Augustine Lonergan Democratic Party (United States) 251,429 45.60%
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Wolcott: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% #C21B18 80–90% Lonergan: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584CDE 70–80% U.S. Senator George McLean Republican Party (United States) Frederic C. Walcott Republican Party (United States)
The 1928 United States Senate election in Connecticut was held on November 6, 1928. Incumbent Republican Senator George P. McLean was not a candidate for re-election. In his place, Republican State Senator Frederic C. Walcott won the seat against former U.S. Representative Augustine Lonergan.
General election
Candidates
Augustine Lonergan, former U.S. Representative from Hartford
Martin F. Plunkett (Socialist)
Frederic C. Walcott, State Senator from Norfolk (Republican)
Results
1928 U.S. Senate election in Connecticuthttps://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=49928 Our Campaigns - CT US Senate Race - Nov 06, 19281928 Senatorial General Election Results - Connecticut https://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/state.php?year=1928&off=3&class=undefined&elect=0&fips=9&f=0 US Election Atlas David Leip's Election Atlas 23 April 2022
Republican Party (US)
Frederic C. Walcott
296,958
53.86%
1.52
Democratic Party (US)
Augustine Lonergan
251,429
45.14%
0.33
Socialist Party of America
Martin F. Plunkett
3,014
0.55%
1.08
551,401
100.00%
Republican Party (US)
Democratic Party (US)
Aftermath
Lonergan would win an election to Connecticut's other Senate seat in 1932; he and Walcott served as colleagues in the Senate from 1933 to 1935.
References
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