1928 United States Senate special election in Ohio

none 1928 United States Senate election in Ohio March 2026 September 2023 1928 United States Senate special election in Ohio Ohio presidential no 1926 United States Senate election in Ohio 1926 1930 United States Senate special election in Ohio 1930 (special) November 6, 1928 x150px TheodoreEBurton (1).jpg Theodore E. Burton Republican Party (United States) 1,429,554 62.43% File:3x4.svg Graham P. Hunt Democratic Party (United States) 856,807 37.42% 1928 United States Senate special election in Ohio results map by county.svg 210px County resultsBurton: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #D72F30 70–80%Hunt: #7996e2 50–60% #6674DE 60–70% U.S. Senator Cyrus Locher Democratic Party (United States) Theodore E. Burton Republican Party (United States) The 1928 United States Senate special election in Ohio was held on November 6, 1928, to elect a successor to Frank B. Willis, who died in office in March 1928. Republican U.S. Representative Theodore E. Burton, who previously held this seat from 1909 to 1915, won the open race to succeed him. Background Incumbent Republican Senator Frank B. Willis died in office on March 30, 1928. Governor of Ohio Vic Donahey appointed Cyrus Locher to fill the vacant seat until a successor could be duly elected. The special election to fill the seat was scheduled for November 6, 1928, concurrent with the general election for President of the United States, Governor, and Ohio's other U.S. Senate seat. Democratic primary Candidates Graham P. Hunt, Cincinnati residentCooper and Begg Are Close; Citizens Defeated in County The Cincinnati Enquirer 15 Aug 1928 1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/103032438/ subscription 13 Apr 2023 Cyrus Locher, interim U.S. Senator The primary was contested over the issue of Prohibition; Locher was an advocate of the policy, allied with the Anti-Saloon League, while Hunt was an opponent. Republican primary Candidates Theodore E. Burton, U.S. Representative and former U.S. Senator (1909–1915) H.D. Cook Jacob S. Coxey Sr., former populist activist, welfare advocate, and perennial candidate Charles W. F. Dick, former U.S. Senator (1904–11) Carrington T. Marshall, Chief Justice of the Ohio Supreme Court General election Candidates Israel Amter (Workers) Theodore E. Burton, U.S. Representative from Cleveland and former U.S. Senator (1909–1915) Graham P. Hunt (Democratic) Anna K. Storck (Socialist Labor) Results 1928 U.S. Senate special election in OhioStatistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 6, 1928 http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1928election.pdf U.S. Government Printing Office 31 Dec 2020https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=267914 Our Campaigns - OH US Senate - Special Election - Nov 06, 1928 www.ourcampaigns.com Republican Party (United States) Theodore E. Burton 1,429,554 62.43% 9.24 Democratic Party (United States) Graham P. Hunt 856,807 37.42% 9.18 Communist Party (United States) Israel Amter 2,062 0.09% N/A Socialist Labor Party (United States) Anna K. Storck 1,389 0.06% 0.15 2,289,812 100.00% See also 1928 United States Senate elections References 1928 Ohio United States Senate Ohio 1928 Ohio 1928 United States Senate 1928