1928 United States Senate election in Texas

none March 2026 September 2023 1928 United States Senate election in Texas Texas presidential no 1922 United States Senate election in Texas 1922 1934 United States Senate election in Texas 1934 November 6, 1928 File:TomconnallyTX.jpg 150x150px Tom Connally Democratic Party (United States) 566,139 81.24% file:T. M. Kennerly (cropped).jpg T. M. Kennerly Republican Party (United States) 129,910 18.64% U.S. Senator Earle Mayfield Democratic Party (United States) Tom Connally Democratic Party (United States) 1928 United States Senate election in Texas results map by county.svg County resultsHeard Alexander Southern Primaries and Elections 1920-1949 Strong Donald University of Alabama Press 1950 9780836955248 170–172Connally: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90% #0d056c >90%Kennerly: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70%#656565ff No votes The 1928 United States Senate election in Texas was held on November 6, 1928. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Earle Mayfield ran for re-election to a second term. Mayfield drew several primary challengers, including former governor Oscar Branch Colquitt and U.S. Representatives Tom Connally and Thomas L. Blanton.January 18, 1928 BLANTON, COLQUITT FOR SENATE: 2 ANNOUNCE THEY OPPOSE MAYFIELD 1 The Austin Statesman https://www.proquest.com/docview/1611273079 April 28, 2023 1611273079 January 20, 1928 WET PLANNING RACE AGAINST MAYFIELD 1 The Austin Statesman https://www.proquest.com/docview/1643860738 April 28, 2023 1643860738 The candidates ran on issues such as public utilities, transportation infrastructure, immigration, and agriculture, as well as several of the candidates' records in the House and Senate.Shearer Gordon K January 31, 1928 MAYFIELD READY FOR HOT RACE FOR SENATE 9 The Austin Statesman https://www.proquest.com/docview/1611274298 April 28, 2023 1611274298 February 19, 1928 Texas Senatorial Race to Thresh National Issues: Immigration and Utility Fight Enliven Race For Mayfield's Job 1 The Austin American https://www.proquest.com/docview/1620924251 April 28, 2023 1620924251 The number of high-profile candidates in the race made a runoff almost certain. Mayfield campaigned very little prior to the runoff, which he was confident he would make, as to not alienate the supporters of the candidates who might be eliminated in the first round.February 26, 1928 Mayfield to Let Others Fight In First Primaries: Earle Avoids Alienating Any Opponent's Run-Off Votes 1 The Austin American https://www.proquest.com/docview/1611550136 April 28, 2023 1611550136 Mayfield won a plurality of the vote in the first round, but he failed to win a majority, forcing him into a runoff with the second place finisher, Tom Connally.July 30, 1928 Connally Vote Near Mayfield's In Texas Race: Run-Off for Senator Sure Moody Renominated and Smith Enemies Defeated 12 https://www.proquest.com/docview/1113467238 April 28, 2023 1113467238 Mayfield, who in his previous race had been supported by the Ku Klux Klan, was very ideologically similar to Connally. Despite having been defeated by him in the Democratic primary six years prior, former Governor Pa Ferguson endorsed Mayfield against Connally, considering him to be the lesser of two evils.August 4, 1928 FERGUSON BACKS MAYFIELD: EARLE PICKED AS LESSER OF 2 EVILS 1 The Austin Statesman https://www.proquest.com/docview/1611322373 April 28, 2023 1611322373 Despite this endorsement, Connally defeated Mayfield in the primary.August 27, 1928 Connally Beats Mayfield in Texas Primary; Wins Senate Seat Choice; Leading by 50,000 en-US 3 The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/1928/08/27/archives/connally-beats-mayfield-in-texas-primary-wins-senate-seat-choice.html April 28, 2023 0362-4331 The Texas Republican Party nominated attorney Thomas M. Kennerly to run against him.August 15, 1928 Kennerly Named by Texas G.O.P. to Run for Senate: Holmes Nominated to Oppose Moody for Governor 4 The Christian Science Monitor https://www.proquest.com/docview/512395315 April 28, 2023 512395315 Connally easily defeated Kennerly in the general election, despite Republican Herbert Hoover carrying the state in the concurrent presidential election. November 11, 1928 REPUBLICAN GRIP ON CONGRESS FIRM en-US 33–34 The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/1928/11/11/archives/republican-grip-on-congress-firm-party-will-have-a-senate-majority.html April 28, 2023 0362-4331November 30, 1928 CONNALLY REPORTS INEXPENSIVE RACE 1 The Austin Statesman https://www.proquest.com/docview/1611343494 May 3, 2023 1611343494 November 7, 1928 Texas Gives Hoover Lead in Early Returns: With 132 Counties of 253 In, His Vote Is 95,158 to 95,020 for Smith Moody Wins by 300,000 Close Race for President First in State's History 2 New York Herald Tribune https://www.proquest.com/docview/1113399638 May 3, 2023 1113399638 Democratic primary Candidates Thomas L. Blanton, U.S. Representative from Albany Tom Connally, U.S. Representative from Marlin Minnie Fisher Cunningham, suffragette and Executive Secretary of the League of Women Voters Earle B. Mayfield, incumbent U.S. Senator since 1923 A. Jeff McLemore, newspaper publisher, former U.S. Representative representing Texas at-large, and State Representative from Corpus Christi (1892–96) Alvin M. Owsley, attorney and former National Commander of the American Legion Withdrew Oscar Branch Colquitt, former Governor of Texas Results 1928 Democratic U.S. Senate primaryhttps://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=278791 Our Campaigns – TX US Senate – D Primary Race – July 28, 1928 www.ourcampaigns.com Democratic Party (United States) Earle B. Mayfield (incumbent) 200,246 29.66% Democratic Party (United States) Tom Connally 178,091 26.38% Democratic Party (United States) Alvin M. Owsley 131,755 19.52% Democratic Party (United States) Thomas L. Blanton 126,758 18.78% Democratic Party (United States) Minnie Fisher Cunningham 28,944 4.29% Democratic Party (United States) A. Jeff McLemore 9,244 1.37% 675,038 100.00% Runoff 1928 Democratic U.S. Senate runoffhttps://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=278804 Our Campaigns – TX US Senate – D Primary Race – August 25, 1928 www.ourcampaigns.com Democratic Party (United States) Tom Connally 320,071 55.39% Democratic Party (United States) Earle B. Mayfield (incumbent) 257,747 44.61% 577,818 100.00% General election Results 1928 United States Senate election in TexasClerk of the U.S. House of Representatives 1929 Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 6, 1928 http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electioninfo/1928election.pdf U.S. Government Printing Officehttps://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=30390 Our Campaigns – TX US Senate Race – Nov 04, 1928 www.ourcampaigns.com Democratic Party (United States) Tom Connally 566,139 81.24% 14.34 Republican Party (United States) Thomas M. Kennerly 129,910 18.64% 14.46 Socialist Party (United States) David Curran 690 0.10% N/A Communist Party (United States) John Rust 114 0.02% N/A 696,853 100.00% N/A Democratic Party (United States) See also 1928 United States Senate elections References Texas 1928 Senate Category:Long stubs with short prose