1928 United States presidential election in North Carolina

The 1928 United States presidential election in North Carolina was held on November 6, 1928. North Carolina voters chose twelve electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

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1928 United States presidential election in North Carolina

November 6, 1928

Nominee Herbert Hoover Al Smith Party Republican Democratic Home state California New York Running mate Charles Curtis Joseph T. Robinson Electoral vote 12 0 Popular vote 348,923 286,227 Percentage 54.94% 45.06%

President before election Calvin Coolidge Republican Elected President Herbert Hoover Republican

The Republican Party candidate, Herbert Hoover, won the state of North Carolina with 54.94 percent of the popular vote. The Democratic Party candidate, Al Smith, garnered 45.06 percent of the popular vote. 1928 is the only time North Carolina voted Republican between 1872 and 1968. Even though North Carolina was a part of the Solid South at this time, anti-Catholic sentiment surrounding Al Smith was rampant, even to the point where the Democrats lost the state.[1] As of the 2016 presidential election, this is the last election in which Orange County voted for a Republican presidential candidate.[2]

Results

1928 United States presidential election in North Carolina

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Herbert Hoover	348,923	54.94%
	Democratic	Al Smith	286,227	45.06%
Total votes			635,150	100%

References

1. Dave Leip’s U.S. Election Atlas; 1928 Presidential General Election Results – North Carolina
2. Sullivan, Robert David; ‘How the Red and Blue Map Evolved Over the Past Century’; America Magazine in The National Catholic Review; June 29, 2016