1928 United States Senate election in Massachusetts

none March 2026 September 2023 1928 United States Senate election in Massachusetts Massachusetts 1908 presidential no 1926 United States Senate special election in Massachusetts 1926 (special) 1934 United States Senate election in Massachusetts 1934 November 6, 1928 x150px File:David I. Walsh (3x4 cropped).jpg David I. Walsh Democratic Party (United States) 818,055 53.65% File:1923 Benjamin Loring Young Massachusetts House of Representatives.png Benjamin Loring Young Republican Party (United States) 300px County results 300px| Municipality results 1 250px Walsh: #A5B0FF 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933E5 80–90%Young: #FFB2B2 40–50% #E27F7F 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #D72F30 70–80% #C21B18 80–90% #A80000 >90% 693,563 45.48% Senator David I. Walsh Democratic Party (United States) David I. Walsh Democratic Party (United States) The 1928 United States Senate election in Massachusetts was held on November 6, 1928. Democratic incumbent David I. Walsh, who had won a special election to complete the unexpired term of Henry Cabot Lodge, defeated Benjamin Loring Young to win an election to a second, full term. Democratic primary Candidates David I. Walsh, incumbent U.S. senator since 1926 Results Senator Walsh was unopposed for renomination. 1928 Democratic U.S. Senate primary results Office of the Secretary of Commonwealth of Massachusetts Number of assessed polls, registered voters and persons who voted in each voting precinct in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts at the state, city and town elections 1928 123 https://archive.org/stream/numberofassessed19271928mass#page/196/mode/2up Democratic Party (United States) David I. Walsh (incumbent) 206,343 100.00 Write-in All others 8 0.00 206,351 100.00 Republican primary Candidates Butler Ames, former U.S. representative from Lowell and candidate for Senate in 1911 Eben Draper Jr., former state senator from Hopedale and son of Eben Draper Benjamin Loring Young, Weston selectman and former speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives Withdrawn Robert M. Washburn, former state senator from Worcester (endorsed Ames)Washburn Quits Senate Race The Boston Daily Globe July 26, 1928 Results 1928 Republican U.S. Senate primary results Office of the Secretary of Commonwealth of Massachusetts Number of assessed polls, registered voters and persons who voted in each voting precinct in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts at the state, city and town elections 1928 123 https://archive.org/stream/numberofassessed19271928mass#page/122/mode/2up Republican Party (United States) Benjamin Loring Young 166,373 41.13 Republican Party (United States) Eben S. Draper Jr. 143,667 35.52 Republican Party (United States) Butler Ames 94,476 23.36 Write-in All others 23 0.00 404,539 100.00 General election Candidates John J. Ballam, founding member of the Communist Party of America (Workers') Alfred Baker Lewis, candidate for Senate in 1926 (Socialist) David I. Walsh, incumbent U.S. senator since 1926 (Democratic) Benjamin Loring Young, Weston selectman and former speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives (Republican) Results 1928 U.S. Senate election in MassachusettsOffice of the Secretary of Commonwealth of Massachusetts Number of assessed polls, registered voters and persons who voted in each voting precinct in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts at the state, city and town elections 1928 375 https://archive.org/stream/numberofassessed19271928mass#page/374/mode/2up Democratic Party (United States) David I. Walsh (incumbent) 818,055 53.65 1.64 Republican Party (United States) Benjamin Loring Young 693,563 45.48 1.06 Socialist Party of America Alfred Baker Lewis 7,675 0.50 0.03 Workers Party of America John J. Ballam 5,621 0.37 0.14 1,524,914 100.00% References 1928 Massachusetts Category:1928 Massachusetts elections