1928 New Jersey Republican presidential primary

July 2025 none July 2025 July 2025 1928 Republican Party presidential primaries 1928 New Jersey Republican presidential primaries New Jersey 1924 New Jersey Republican presidential primary 1924 1932 New Jersey Republican presidential primary 1932 May 15, 1928 yes Presidential delegate primary primary Yes 31 Republican National Convention delegates 250px File:NOTA Option Logo 3x4.svg Uncommitted 000000 17 335,464 43.9% File:Calvin Coolidge (3x4 cropped).jpg Calvin Coolidge(draft effort) Massachusetts 8 170,071 22.3% CE2029 File:President Hoover portrait.jpg Herbert Hoover California 6 227,184 29.8% 9e5728 yes primary Presidential preference primary (non-binding) Yes No Republican National Convention delegates File:President Hoover portrait.jpg Herbert Hoover 9e5728 California 382,907 100.0% The 1928 New Jersey Republican presidential primary was held on May 15, 1928, in New Jersey as one of the Republican Party's statewide nomination contests ahead of the 1928 United States presidential election. Delegates to the 1928 Republican National Convention were elected from each of the state's congressional districts, along with seven delegates at-large. The majority of the elected delegates were not publicly committed to supporting any candidate; of the pledged delegates, six supported Secretary of Commerce Herbert Hoover, while another eight supported incumbent President Calvin Coolidge with Hoover as their second choice. Because Coolidge had publicly demurred on his decision to run for re-election, this effectively pledged the delegation to support Hoover on the first ballot. Background Procedure In 1928, New Jersey was allocated 31 total delegates to the Republican National Convention. Seven delegates were elected at-large, and two delegates were elected from each of the state's twelve congressional districts, along with two alternates. Delegates were given the choice of pledging support to a particular candidate or running as uncommitted delegates.https://www.nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/election-results/1920-1970//1928-primary-election.pdf Results of the Primary Election Held May 15th, 1928 New Jersey Department of State The state also held a presidential preference primary, but Herbert Hoover was the only candidate on the ballot, and write-in votes were not recorded. Endorsements Calvin Coolidge ;State legislators Thomas A. Mathis, state senator for Ocean County (ran for district delegate) Herbert Hoover ;State executive branch officials Newton A.K. Bugbee, New Jersey Comptroller and former chair of the New Jersey Republican Party (ran for district delegate) State legislators Francis B. Davis, state senator for Gloucester County (ran for district delegate) Thomas A. Mathis, state senator for Ocean County (ran for district delegate) (second choice) Albert S. Woodruff, former state senator for Camden County (ran for district delegate) Individuals Preston Foster, actor (ran for district alternate) Uncommitted ;U.S. representatives Isaac Bacharach, U.S. representative from Atlantic City (ran for district delegate) Individuals John Reynard Todd, lawyer and businessman (ran for district delegate) Results 1928 New Jersey Republican presidential preference primary Herbert Hoover Republican Party (US) 382,907 100.00% 382,907 100.00% Delegate primary results Delegate slate Candidate Delegate candidates Delegates Aggregate votes Statewide District Total Oftotal(%) Total Oftotal(%) Uncommitted 7 11 17 54.84 335,464 43.95 Coolidge First Choice, Hoover Second Choice Calvin Coolidge 0 8 8 25.81 170,071 22.28 Herbert Hoover Herbert Hoover 0 76 19.35 227,184 29.76 Frank O. Lowden, "America First" Frank Lowden 0 60028,2883.71 Walter E. Edge Walter E. Edge 0 1002,3150.30 Total 7 33 31 100.0 1,246,302 100.00 Registered voters, and turnout Delegate primary results by contest +1928 New Jersey Republican primaryContestDelegatesand popular vote UncommittedCoolidge HooverLowdenEdge Total At-large72,512,475 (100.00%) 2,512,4751st district2118,127 (100.00%) 118,1272nd district2Includes 11,157 votes for James A. Lightfoot as an "Uninstructed" delegate.112,418 (100.00%) 112,4183rd district2hoover-second Delegates pledged to Hoover as a second choice.64,575 (80.85%)15,292 (19.15%) 79,8674th district246,010 (81.91%)10,163 (18.09%) 56,1735th district278,967 (100.00%) 78,9676th district2hoover-second72,446 (83.78%)14,030 (16.22%) 86,4767th district249,017 (81.91%)2,315 (18.09%) 51,3328th district246,962 (100.00%) 46,9629th district237,814 (100.00%) 37,81410th district259,303 (100.00%) 59,30311th district2hoover-second10,869 (80.85%) 10,86912th district2hoover-second22,181 (88.67%)2,833 (11.33%) 25,014Total17335,464 (43.95%)8170,071 (22.28%)6227,184 (29.76%)28,288 (3.71%)2,315 (0.30%)763,322 Aftermath Ultimately, the New Jersey delegation unanimously supported Hoover at the 1928 Republican National Convention. References New Jersey Category:1928 New Jersey elections 1928