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1928 United States Senate election in New York New York 1908 presidential no 1922 United States Senate election in New York 1922 1934 United States Senate election in New York 1934 November 6, 1928 150x150px File:Copeland.jpg Royal S. Copeland Democratic Party (US) 2,084,273 49.08% File:AlansonBHoughton.jpg Alanson B. Houghton Republican Party (US) 2,034,014 47.89% 1928 United States Senate election in New York results map by county.svg 300px County resultsCopeland: #A5B0FF 40–50% #7996E2 50–60% #6674DE 60–70% #584CDE 70–80%Houghton: #E27F7F 50–60% #D75D5D 60–70% #D72F30 70–80% Senator Royal S. Copeland Democratic Party (US) Royal S. Copeland Democratic Party (US)
The 1928 United States Senate election in New York was held on November 6, 1928. Incumbent Democratic Senator Royal S. Copeland was re-elected to a second term, defeating Republican Alanson B. Houghton.
Democratic nomination
Candidates
Royal S. Copeland, incumbent Senator since 1923
Convention
After speeches celebrating Copeland's support for tolerance for Catholics and immigration reform, his renomination was carried by acclamation.https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1928/10/03/317388082.html?pageNumber=12 ROOSEVELT YIELDS TO SMITH AND HEADS STATE TICKET
New York Times 3 Oct 1928 12 14 May 2021
Republican nomination
Candidates
George R. Fearon, State Senator from Onondaga County
Alanson B. Houghton, U.S. Ambassador to the United Kingdom
Convention
1928 New York Republican conventionhttps://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1928/09/30/95840460.html?pageNumber=1 STATE REPUBLICANS NAME OTTINGER AND HOUGHTON
New York Times 30 Sep 1928 1 14 May 2021
Republican Party (United States)
Alanson B. Houghton
911
88.45%
Republican Party (United States)
George R. Fearon
119
11.55%
1,030
100.00%
General election
Candidates
McAlister Coleman, activist and author (Socialist)
Royal S. Copeland, incumbent Senator (Democratic)
Alanson B. Houghton, U.S. Ambassador to the United Kingdom (Republican)
Henry Kuhn, perennial candidate (Socialist Labor)
Robert Minor, cartoonist and journalist (Workers)
Results
1928 United States Senate election in New Yorkhttps://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=36425 NY US Senate Our Campaigns 12 March 2020
Democratic Party (United States)
Royal S. Copeland (incumbent)
2,084,273
49.08%
3.52
Republican Party (United States)
Alanson B. Houghton
2,034,014
47.89%
6.88
Socialist Party of America
McAlister Coleman
111,208
2.62%
2.24
Workers Party of America
Robert Minor
11,956
0.28%
New
Socialist Labor Party of America
Henry Kuhn
5,543
0.13%
0.08
4,246,994
100.00%
References
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New York
United States Senate