1928 United States Senate election in Nebraska

none March 2026 September 2023 1928 United States Senate election in Nebraska Nebraska 1925 presidential no 1922 United States Senate election in Nebraska 1922 1934 United States Senate elections in Nebraska 1934 November 6, 1928 150x150px Robt. B. Howell LCCN2014715408 (cropped).jpg Robert B. Howell Republican Party (United States) 324,014 61.28% Richard Lee Metcalfe.jpeg Richard L. Metcalfe Democratic Party (United States) 204,737 38.72% 1928 United States Senate election in Nebraska results map by county.svg 300px County resultsHowell: #e38080 50–60% #d85d5d 60–70% #d82b2c 70–80% #c21b18 80–90%Metcalfe: #7a97e3 50–60% U.S. Senator Robert B. Howell Republican Party (US) Robert B. Howell Republican Party (US) The 1928 United States Senate election in Nebraska took place on November 6, 1928. The incumbent Republican, Robert B. Howell, was re-elected by a wide margin to a second term. He defeated Richard Lee Metcalfe. Howell underperformed Herbert Hoover, who won the state with 63.19% in the presidential election. Democratic primary Candidates Richard Lee Metcalfe, former Military Governor of the Panama Canal Zone E. E. Placek, former State SenatorPlacek Is Candidate: Wahoo Man Filed for Democratic Nomination, U.S. Senator Evening World-Herald Omaha, Nebraska February 28, 1928 1 https://www.newspapers.com/article/evening-world-herald/166471801/ February 22, 2025 Results Democratic primary resultsAmsberry Darius M. Official Report of the Nebraska State Canvassing Board: Presidential Preference Primary Election Held April 10, 1928 1928 https://govdocs.nebraska.gov/epubs/S1200/S001-1928prim.pdf Richard Lee Metcalfe Democratic Party (United States) 37,630 57.38% E. E. Placek Democratic Party (United States) 27,929 42.59% Scattering Democratic Party (United States) 17 0.03% 65,576 100.00% Republican primary Candidates Robert B. Howell, incumbent Senator Ora S. Spillman, Attorney General of NebraskaO. A. Spillman Files for U.S. Senator The Phonograph St. Paul, Nebraska February 15, 1928 1 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-phonograph/166471902/ February 22, 2025 Results Republican primary results Robert B. Howell (inc.) Republican Party (United States) 82,672 59.33% Ora S. Spillman Republican Party (United States) 56,658 40.66% Scattering Republican Party (United States) 12 0.01% 139,342 100.00% General election 1928 United States Senate election in NebraskaPool Charles W. Official Report of the Nebraska State Canvassing Board: General Election Held November 6th, 1928 1928 https://govdocs.nebraska.gov/epubs/S1200/S001-1928gen.pdf Republican Party (United States) Robert B. Howell (inc.) 324,014 61.28% +4.44% Democratic Party (United States) Richard Lee Metcalfe 204,737 38.72% +0.48% 1 0.00% — 119,277 22.56% +3.96% 528,752 100.00% Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) References 1928 Nebraska United States Senate