1928 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania

Summary

The 1928 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania was held on November 6, 1928. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator David A. Reed successfully sought re-election to another term, defeating Democratic nominee William N. McNair.

1928 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania

← 1922 November 6, 1928 1934 →
 
Nominee David A. Reed William N. McNair
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 1,948,646 1,029,055
Percentage 64.38% 34.00%

County Results:
Reed:      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%      80-90%
McNair:      50-60%

U.S. senator before election

David A. Reed
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

David A. Reed
Republican

General election edit

Candidates edit

  • Elisha K. Kane (Prohibition)
  • Charles Kutz (Socialist Labor)
  • William N. McNair, Pittsburgh attorney (Democratic)
  • David A. Reed, incumbent U.S. Senator (Republican)
  • William H. Thomas (Socialist Labor)
  • William J. Van Essen (Socialist)
  • W. J. White (Workers)

Results edit

General election results[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican David A. Reed (inc.) 1,948,646 64.38%   8.77
Democratic William N. McNair 1,029,055 34.00%   3.87
Socialist William J. Van Essen 23,100 0.76%   1.53
Prohibition Elisha K. Kane 14,866 0.49%   2.42
Socialist Labor Charles Kutz 7,524 0.25% N/A
Workers W. J. White 2,420 0.08% N/A
Socialist Labor William H. Thomas 1,234 0.04% N/A
N/A Other 19 0.00% N/A
Total votes 3,026,864 100.00%

References edit

  1. ^ "Statistics of the Congressional and Presidential Election of November 6, 1928" (PDF). Office of the Clerk of the U.S. House. Retrieved July 9, 2014.