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).