1928 United States presidential election in Delaware

none June 2025 September 2023 1928 United States presidential election 1928 United States presidential election in Delaware Delaware presidential no 1924 United States presidential election in Delaware 1924 1932 United States presidential election in Delaware 1932 November 6, 1928 x200px Herbert Hoover - NARA - 532049.jpg Herbert Hoover Republican Party (United States) California Charles Curtis 3 68,860 65.83% Unsuccessful 1928.jpg Al Smith Democratic Party (United States) New York Joseph T. Robinson 0 35,354 33.80% 1928 United States presidential election in Delaware results map by county.svg 120px County results Hoover #e27f90 50–60% #cc2f4a 60–70% President Calvin Coolidge Republican Party (United States) Herbert Hoover Republican Party (United States) The 1928 United States presidential election in Delaware took place on November 6, 1928. All contemporary 48 states were part of the 1928 United States presidential election. State voters chose three electors to the Electoral College, which selected the president and vice president. Delaware was won by Republican former Secretary of Commerce Herbert Hoover of California, who was running against Democratic Governor of New York Alfred E. Smith. Hoover's running mate was Senate Majority Leader Charles Curtis of Kansas, while Smith's running mate was Senator Joseph Taylor Robinson of Arkansas. Hoover won with a majority of 65.83% of the vote to Smith's 33.80%, a margin of 32.03%. Socialist candidate Norman Thomas finished a distant third, with 0.31%. Hoover's performance is the best by any presidential candidate in Delaware, surpassing its nearest rival from Barack Obama in 2008 by 3.12%.Presidential General Election Results Comparison – Delaware https://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/compare.php?year=1928&fips=10&f=0&off=0&elect=0&type=state Dave Leip’s U.S. Election Atlas In this election, Delaware voted 13% to the right of the nation at-large.Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections https://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/ 2023-03-31 uselectionatlas.org Results + General Election ResultsProclamation - State of Delaware, Executive Department https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn87062224/1928-11-23/ed-1/?sp=12 17 December 2025 The Milford Chronicle 23 November 1928 Milford 12Proclamation - State of Delaware, Executive Department https://www.newspapers.com/image/159896315/ 17 December 2025 The Evening Journal 22 November 1928 Wilmington 22Candidates https://www.newspapers.com/image/160036489/ 17 December 2025 The Evening Journal 20 October 1928 Wilmington 9Party Pledged to Elector Votes Republican Party Herbert Hoover Charles Warner68,860 Republican Party Herbert Hoover William T. Chipman68,707 Republican Party Herbert Hoover Frank L. Grier68,580 Democratic Party Al Smith James Rogers Holcomb35,354 Democratic Party Al Smith Andrew J. Lynch35,225 Democratic Party Al Smith Robert Y. Wallen35,150The stated total for Wallen is 36,643 but this is clearly a mistake and wildly inconsistent with the rest of the Democratic ticket. Part of the discrepancy is possibly attributable to Sussex County. Some earlier newspaper reports give Wallen's total there as 7,446, but that itself is a mistake because the results of the individual districts do not add up to that figure. The 11/9/1928 Milford Chronicle lists the official Sussex County vote, giving Wallen 7,013, which is also a typo because the district figures add up to 7,113, which is the figure used in the official statewide canvass. Socialist Party Norman Thomas Fred W. Whiteside329 Socialist Party Norman Thomas Thomas E. White287 Socialist Party Norman Thomas Theodore Burrier283 Workers Party William Z. Foster Albert S. Walton59 Workers Party William Z. Foster Rose Richterman58 Workers Party William Z. Foster Arthur S. Bernardini55Votes cast"highest" Based on highest elector on each ticket 104,602 Results by county County Herbert HooverRepublican Al SmithDemocratic Norman ThomasSocialist William Z. FosterWorkers Margin Total votes cast"highest" # % # % # % # % # %Kent8,33559.16%5,72740.65%270.19%00.00%2,60818.51%14,089New Castle47,64167.66%22,46431.90%2480.35%590.08%25,17735.76%70,412Sussex12,88464.10%7,16335.64%540.27%00.00%5,72128.46%20,101Totals68,86065.83%35,35433.80%3290.31%590.06%33,50632.03%104,602 Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican Kent See also United States presidential elections in Delaware Presidency of Herbert Hoover Notes References expanded Delaware 1928 Category:1928 Delaware elections