President / Vice President, 1928 Election
General
Date: | November 6, 1928 |
Cycle: | 1928 |
Office: | President / Vice President |
State: | Minnesota |
District: | Statewide |
Candidate | Gender | Running mate | Party | Votes | Percent | Margin |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Herbert Hoover | Man | Charles Curtis (Man) | Republican | 560,977 | 57.77 | +16.94 |
Alfred Smith | Man | Joseph T. Robinson (Man) | Democrat | 396,451 | 40.83 | |
Norman Thomas | Man | James Maurer (Man) | Socialist | 6,774 | 0.70 | |
William Foster | Man | Benjamin Gitlow (Man) | Workers Communist | 4,853 | 0.50 | |
Verne Reynolds | Man | Jeremiah Crowley (Man) | Industrial | 1,921 | 0.20 |
Hoover and Curtis each received Minnesota's 12 Electoral College votes. Hoover's win marked the 17th victory in 18 presidential elections for the Republican nominee in the state.
Sources
- The Legislative Manual of the State of Minnesota, 1929 (p. 371).