1928 United States presidential election in Mississippi

The 1928 United States presidential election in Mississippi took place on November 6, 1928, as part of the wider United States Presidential election. Voters chose 10 representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

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1928 United States presidential election in Mississippi
November 6, 1928 (1928-11-06)
 
Nominee Al Smith Herbert Hoover
Party Democratic Republican
Home state New York California
Running mate Joseph T. Robinson Charles Curtis
Electoral vote 10 0
Popular vote 124,539 27,153
Percentage 82.10% 17.90%
County Results
President before election

Calvin Coolidge
Republican

 Elected President

Herbert Hoover
Republican

Elections in Mississippi

Mississippi voted for the Democratic nominee, Governor Alfred E. Smith of New York, over the Republican nominee, Secretary of Commerce Herbert Hoover of California. Smith ran with Senator Joseph Taylor Robinson of Arkansas, while Hoover's running mate was Senate Majority Leader Charles Curtis of Kansas.

Smith won Mississippi by a margin of 82.10%.[1] It was Smith's second strongest state after South Carolina.

Results
1928 United States presidential election in Mississippi
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Alfred E. Smith 124,539 82.10%
Republican Herbert Hoover 27,153 17.90%
Total votes 151,692 100%
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References
  1. "1928 Presidential General Election Results – Mississippi". Retrieved April 25, 2020.

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