1928 United States Senate election in Maryland

The 1928 United States Senate election in Maryland was held on November 5, 1928.

1928 United States Senate election in Maryland
November 5, 1928
 
Nominee Phillips Lee Goldsborough William Cabell Bruce
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 256,224 214,447
Percentage 54.05% 45.24%
U.S. senator before election

William Cabell Bruce
Democratic

 Elected U.S. Senator

Phillips Lee Goldsborough
Republican

Elections in Maryland
Government

Incumbent Democratic Senator William Cabell Bruce ran for re-election to a second term in office, but was defeated by Republican former Governor Phillips Lee Goldsborough, who had been a failed candidate for Senate in 1916.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results
1928 Democratic U.S. Senate primary[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic William Cabell Bruce (inc.) 47,507 88.75%
Democratic William Milnes Maloy 6,020 11.25%
Total votes 53,527 100.00%

General election

Results
1928 U.S. Senate election in Maryland[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Republican Phillips Lee Goldsborough 256,224 54.05% 8.42
Democratic William Cabell Bruce (inc.) 214,447 45.24% 7.37
Socialist William A. Toole 2,026 0.43% 0.38
Labor Robert W. Stevens 1,370 0.29% 0.66
Total votes 474,067 100.00%
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References
  1. "Results" (PDF). msa.maryland.gov. Retrieved 2020-06-20.
  2. "MD US Senate - D Primary". OurCampaigns. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
  3. "MD US Senate". OurCampaigns. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
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