1928 United States Senate election in Delaware
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The 1928 United States Senate election in Delaware took place on November 6, 1928. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Thomas F. Bayard Jr. ran for a third term in office, but was defeated by former Republican Governor John G. Townsend Jr. in a landslide.
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General election
editCandidates
edit- Thomas F. Bayard Jr., incumbent Senator since 1922 (Democratic)
- John G. Townsend Jr., former Governor of Delaware from 1917 to 1921 (Republican)
Results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | John G. Townsend Jr. | 63,725 | 60.95% | 11.57 | |
Democratic | Thomas F. Bayard Jr. (incumbent) | 40,828 | 39.05% | 10.76 | |
Total votes | 104,553 | 100.00% | |||
Republican gain from Democratic |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Statistics of the Congressional and Presidential election of November 6, 1928" (PDF). Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives. p. 4.