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1928 United States Senate election in Massachusetts
	County results; Walsh: 40–50% 50–60% 70–80%; Young: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%
Senator before election; David I. Walsh; Democratic	Elected Senator ; David I. Walsh; Democratic

The 1928 United States Senate election in Massachusetts was held on November 6, 1928, with Democratic incumbent David I. Walsh defeating his challengers.

Democratic primary edit

Candidates edit

David I. Walsh, incumbent Senator

Results edit

Senator Walsh was unopposed for renomination.

1928 Democratic U.S. Senate primary results ^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	David I. Walsh (incumbent)	206,343	100.00
	Write-in	All others	8	0.00
Turnout			206,351	100.00

Republican primary edit

Candidates edit

Butler Ames, former U.S. Representative from Lowell
Eben S. Draper Jr., former State Senator from Hopedale and son of former Governor Eben Draper
Benjamin Loring Young, Weston selectman and former Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives

Withdrawn edit

Robert M. Washburn, former State Senator (endorsed Ames)^[2]

Results edit

1928 Republican U.S. Senate primary results ^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Benjamin Loring Young	166,373	41.13
	Republican	Eben S. Draper Jr.	143,667	35.52
	Republican	Butler Ames	94,476	23.36
	Write-in	All others	23	0.00
Turnout			404,539	100.00

General election edit

Candidates edit

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 Senator (Democratic)
Benjamin Loring Young, Weston selectman and former Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives (Republican)

Results edit

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1928 U.S. Senate election in Massachusetts^[4]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	David I. Walsh (incumbent)	818,055	53.65	1.64
	Republican	Benjamin Loring Young	693,563	45.48	1.06
	Socialist	Alfred Baker Lewis	7,675	0.50	0.03
	Workers	John J. Ballam	5,621	0.37	0.14
Total votes			1,524,914	100.00%

References edit

^ Office of the Secretary of Commonwealth of Massachusetts (1928). 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. p. 123.
^ "Washburn Quits Senate Race". The Boston Daily Globe. July 26, 1928.
^ Office of the Secretary of Commonwealth of Massachusetts (1928). 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. p. 123.
^ Office of the Secretary of Commonwealth of Massachusetts (1928). 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. p. 375.
^ "MA US Senate". Our Campaigns. Our Campaigns. Retrieved April 17, 2022.