1928 United States presidential election in Louisiana

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1928 United States presidential election in Louisiana

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 164,655 51,160 Percentage 76.29% 23.70%

President before election Calvin Coolidge Republican Elected President Herbert Hoover Republican

The 1928 United States presidential election in Louisiana 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.

Louisiana 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 Louisiana with 76.29%. It was Smith's third strongest state after South Carolina and Mississippi.

Results

1928 United States presidential election in Louisiana

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Alfred E. Smith	164,655	76.29%
	Republican	Herbert Hoover	51,160	23.70%
Total votes			215,815	100%