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1928 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania
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1928 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania Pennsylvania presidential no 1922 United States Senate elections in Pennsylvania 1922 1934 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania 1934 November 6, 1928 File:David A Reed Crop.jpg 150x150px David A. Reed Republican Party (United States) 1,948,646 64.38% File:William N. McNair.jpg William N. McNair Democratic Party (United States) 1,029,055 34.00% 1928 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania results map by county.svg 260px County resultsReed: #E27F7F 50–60% #D75D5D 60–70% #D72F30 70–80% #C21B18 80–90% McNair: #7996E2 50–60% U.S. Senator David A. Reed Republican Party (United States) David A. Reed Republican Party (United States)
The 1928 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania was held on November 6, 1928. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator David A. Reed successfully sought re-election to another term, defeating Democratic nominee William N. McNair.
General election
Candidates
Elisha K. Kane (Prohibition)
Charles Kutz (Socialist Labor)
William N. McNair, Pittsburgh attorney (Democratic)
David A. Reed, incumbent U.S. Senator (Republican)
William H. Thomas (Socialist Labor)
William J. Van Essen (Socialist)
W. J. White (Workers)
Results
General election resultsStatistics of the Congressional and Presidential Election of November 6, 1928 http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1928election.pdf Office of the Clerk of the U.S. House 9 July 2014
Republican Party (US)
David A. Reed (inc.)
1,948,646
64.38%
8.77
Democratic Party (US)
William N. McNair
1,029,055
34.00%
3.87
Socialist Party USA
William J. Van Essen
23,100
0.76%
1.53
Prohibition Party (United States)
Elisha K. Kane
14,866
0.49%
2.42
Socialist Labor Party of America
Charles Kutz
7,524
0.25%
N/A
Workers Party of America
W. J. White
2,420
0.08%
N/A
Socialist Labor Party of America
William H. Thomas
1,234
0.04%
N/A
N/A
Other
19
0.00%
N/A
3,026,864 100.00%
References
1928
Pennsylvania
United States Senate