1928 United States presidential election in Nevada

Summary

The 1928 United States presidential election in Nevada took place on November 6, 1928, as part of the 1928 United States presidential election. State voters chose three representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

1928 United States presidential election in Nevada

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All 3 Nevada votes to the Electoral College
 
Nominee Herbert Hoover Al Smith
Party Republican Democratic
Home state California New York
Running mate Charles Curtis Joseph Taylor Robinson
Electoral vote 3 0
Popular vote 18,327 14,090
Percentage 56.54% 43.46%

County Results

President before election

Calvin Coolidge
Republican

Elected President

Herbert Hoover
Republican

Nevada was won by former Secretary of Commerce Herbert Hoover (RCalifornia), running with Senator Charles Curtis, with 56.54% of the popular vote, against Governor Al Smith (DNew York), running with Senator Joseph Taylor Robinson, with 43.46% of the popular vote.[1]

Results edit

Presidential Candidate Running Mate Party Electoral Vote (EV) Popular Vote (PV)
Herbert Hoover Charles Curtis Republican 3[1] 18,327 56.54%
Alfred E. Smith Joseph Taylor Robinson Democratic 0 14,090 43.46%

Results by county edit

County Herbert Clark Hoover
Republican
Alfred Emmanuel Smith
Democratic
Margin Total votes cast[2]
# % # % # %
Churchill 1,126 59.99% 751 40.01% 375 19.98% 1,877
Clark 1,284 56.61% 984 43.39% 300 13.23% 2,268
Douglas 456 71.03% 186 28.97% 270 42.06% 642
Elko 1,876 56.54% 1,442 43.46% 434 13.08% 3,318
Esmeralda 305 47.21% 341 52.79% -36 -5.57% 646
Eureka 251 49.02% 261 50.98% -10 -1.95% 512
Humboldt 783 56.53% 602 43.47% 181 13.07% 1,385
Lander 456 59.22% 314 40.78% 142 18.44% 770
Lincoln 553 50.50% 542 49.50% 11 1.00% 1,095
Lyon 927 56.84% 704 43.16% 223 13.67% 1,631
Mineral 275 45.76% 326 54.24% -51 -8.49% 601
Nye 958 46.04% 1,123 53.96% -165 -7.93% 2,081
Ormsby 590 58.07% 426 41.93% 164 16.14% 1,016
Pershing 543 54.57% 452 45.43% 91 9.15% 995
Storey 185 40.57% 271 59.43% -86 -18.86% 456
Washoe 5,767 59.34% 3,952 40.66% 1,815 18.67% 9,719
White Pine 1,992 58.50% 1,413 41.50% 579 17.00% 3,405
Totals 18,327 56.54% 14,090 43.46% 4,237 13.07% 32,417

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b "1928 Presidential General Election Results – Nevada". Dave Leip’s U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved November 2, 2019.
  2. ^ Scammon, Richard M. (compiler); America at the Polls: A Handbook of Presidential Election Statistics 1920-1964; p. 289 ISBN 0405077114