1928 United States Senate election in New Jersey
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The United States Senate election of 1928 in New Jersey was held on November 6, 1928.
Incumbent Democratic Senator Edward I. Edwards ran for re-election to a second term in office, but was defeated by Hamilton F. Kean in a landslide.
This was the third of four straight elections to this seat in which the incumbents were defeated.
Candidates
- Charlotte L. Bohlin (Socialist)
- Edward I. Edwards (Democrat), incumbent Senator
- Hamilton F. Kean (Republican), banker and member of the Republican National Committee
- Will D. Martin (Prohibition)
- Frank Sanders (Socialist Labor)
- Albert Weisbord (Workers)
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Hamilton Fish Kean | 841,752 | 57.87% | |
| Democratic | Edward I. Edwards (incumbent) | 608,623 | 41.84% | |
| Socialist | Charlotte L. Bohlin | 2,267 | 0.16% | |
| Workers | Albert Weisbrod | 1,333 | 0.09% | |
| Prohibition | Will D. Martin | 372 | 0.03% | |
| Socialist Labor | Frank Sanders | 280 | 0.02% | |
| Majority | 232,129 | 16.03% | ||
| Turnout | 1,454,627 | |||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||
See also
References
- ^ "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 3, 1928" (PDF). Clerk of the United States House of Representatives. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - NJ US Senate Race - Nov 06, 1928". www.ourcampaigns.com.
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