1928 Democratic Party presidential primaries

Selection of the Democratic Party nominee June 2025 April 2025 1928 Democratic Party presidential primaries United States 1912 primary no 1924 Democratic Party presidential primaries 1924 1932 Democratic Party presidential primaries 1932 March 6 to May 18, 1928 1,098 delegates to the 1928 Democratic National Convention 732 (two-thirds) File:Unsuccessful 1928.jpg 150x150px ffcc00 Al Smith New York 724.67 12 559,265 41.66% James Alexander Reed.jpg James Reed Missouri 48 1 207,455 15.5% WOOLEN, EVANS LCCN2016861173 (cropped).jpg Evans Woollen Indiana 32 1 146,934 Thomas J. Walsh cph.3c02581.jpg Thomas J. Walsh Montana 0 0 101,305 7.6% HITCHCOCK, G.M. HONORABLE LCCN2016857525 (cropped).jpg Gilbert Hitchcock Nebraska 16 1 51,019 File:Hull-Cordell-LOC.jpg ff5555 Cordell Hull Tennessee 71.83 0 — — File:Sen. Walter F. George (cropped).jpg 5fd35f Walter F. George Georgia 52.5 0 — — First_ballot_of_the_1928_Democratic_National_Convention.svg 350px First place by convention roll call#ffcc00 Smith #ff5555 Hull #5fd35f George #916f6f Various Democratic nominee John W. Davis Al Smith From March 6 to May 18, 1928, voters of the Democratic Party elected delegates to the 1928 Democratic National Convention, for the purpose of choosing the party's nominee for president in the 1928 election.https://books.google.com/books?id=9CZECwAAQBAJ&pg=PA397 Guide to U.S. Elections - Google Books 2016-02-19 9781483380353 2016-02-19 Kalb Deborah CQ Press In sharp contrast to the three previous open nominations, the delegate selections were all-but-conclusive in favor of New York governor Al Smith, who entered the convention only a few votes short of the required two-thirds majority; he won on the first ballot after several delegates shifted to him. Smith was the first Catholic nominated by a major party for President of the United States and the first non-incumbent Democrat to win his party's nomination on the first ballot since 1908. Despite his easy nomination, his failure to carry most Southern states was a sign of things to come; Smith lost the general election to Herbert Hoover in a landslide, with many Southern voters defecting to the Republican Party over their opposition to Smith's Catholic faith. Candidates Nominee CandidateMost recent positionHome stateCampaignPopular vote Contests won Running mateAl Smith127x127px42nd Governor of New York(1919–20, 1923–28)105x105px|New York (state)New York(Campaign • Positions)Secured nomination: June 26–28, 1928559,265(41.7%)November 2022Joseph Taylor Robinson Withdrew during convention CandidateMost recent positionHome stateCampaignPopular voteContests wonWalter F. George105x105pxU.S. Senator from Georgia(1922–1957)94x94pxGeorgia —AL, FL, GACordell Hull105x105pxU.S. Representative from Tennessee(1907–21, 1923–31)84x84px|TennesseeTennessee—NC, TN, VAJames A. Reed105x105pxU.S. Senator from Missouri(1911–1929)84x84px|MissouriMissouri 207,455(15.5%)November 2022Thomas J. Walsh105x105pxU.S. Senator from Montana(1913–1933)84x84px|MontanaMontana 101,305(7.6%)November 2022 Favorite sons The following candidates ran only in their home state's primary or caucus for the purpose of controlling its delegate slate at the convention and did not appear to be considered national candidates by the media. Governor A. Victor Donahey of Ohio U.S. Senator Pat Harrison of Mississippi Former U.S. Senator Gilbert Hitchcock of Nebraska Businessman Jesse H. Jones of Texas Former U.S. Senator Atlee Pomerene of Ohio Chief Justice Richard C. Watts of South Carolina Banker Evans Woollen of Indiana Primaries + AlSmith JamesReed EvansWoollen ThomasWalsh GilbertHitchcock AtleePomerene VictorDonahey Uncommitted Others March 6 South Dakota(caucus) 51.56%(43,876) - - 48.44%(41,213) - - - - - March 13 New Hampshire(primary) 100.00%(9,716) - - - - - - - - March 20 North Dakota(primary) 100.00%(10,822) - - - - - - - - April 2 Michigan(primary) 98.27%(77,276) 0.41%(324) - 1.32%(1,034) - - - - - April 3 Wisconsin(primary) 23.88%(W) (19,781) 73.76%(61,097) - 0.65%(W) (541) - - - - 1.70%(W) (1,410) April 10 Illinois(primary) 90.77%(W) (44,212) 7.77%(W) (3,786) - 0.45%(W) (221) - - - - 1.01%(W) (490) Nebraska(primary) 8.53%(W) (4,755) - - - 91.48%(W) (51,019) - - - - April 24 Ohio(primary) 64.89%(42,365) - - - - 21.38%(13,957) 12.15%(7,935) - - April 28 Massachusetts(primary) 98.11%(W) (38,081) - - 0.65%(W) (254) - - - - 1.23%(W) (478) May 1 California(primary) 55.74%(134,471) 24.87%(60,004) - 19.39%(46,770) - - - - - May 7 Indiana(primary) - - 100.00%(146,934) - - - - - - May 8 Alabama(primary) - - - - - - - 100.00%(138,957) - May 15 New Jersey(primary) 99.03%(28,506) 0.31%(W) (88) - - - - - - 0.66%(W) (190) May 18 Oregon(primary) 48.51%(17,444) 17.69%(6,360) - 31.35%(11,272) - - - - - May 22 South Dakota(primary) 100.00%(6,221) - - - - - - - - May 29 West Virginia(primary) 50.05%(81,739) 46.41%(75,796) - - - - - - 31.35%(11,272) June 5 Florida(primary) - - - - - - - 100.00%(108,167) - Legend:   1st place(popular vote) 2nd place(popular vote) 3rd place(popular vote) Candidate has withdrawnor ceased campaigning (W) - Votes are write-in See also Republican Party presidential primaries, 1928 White primary References