1928 Presidential Election
444
Electoral votes — Herbert C. Hoover
87
Electoral votes — Alfred E. Smith
266
Needed for a majority
Electoral College record, as published by the National Archives
President
Herbert C. Hoover [R]
Main Opponent
Alfred E. Smith [D]
Electoral Vote
Winner: 444 · Main Opponent: 87 · Total/Majority: 531/266
Vice President
Charles Curtis (444)
V.P. Opponent
Joseph T. Robinson (87)
Electoral votes by state
| State | Electoral Vote of Each State | For President | For Vice-President | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herbert C. Hoover, of California | Alfred E. Smith, of New York | Charles Curtis, of Kansas | Joseph T. Robinson, of Arkansas | ||
| Alabama | 12 | - | 12 | - | 12 |
| Arizona | 3 | 3 | - | 3 | - |
| Arkansas | 9 | - | 9 | - | 9 |
| California | 13 | 13 | - | 13 | - |
| Colorado | 6 | 6 | - | 6 | - |
| Connecticut | 7 | 7 | - | 7 | - |
| Delaware | 3 | 3 | - | 3 | - |
| Florida | 6 | 6 | - | 6 | - |
| Georgia | 14 | - | 14 | - | 14 |
| Idaho | 4 | 4 | - | 4 | - |
| Illinois | 29 | 29 | - | 29 | - |
| Indiana | 15 | 15 | - | 15 | - |
| Iowa | 13 | 13 | - | 13 | - |
| Kansas | 10 | 10 | - | 10 | - |
| Kentucky | 13 | 13 | - | 13 | - |
| Louisiana | 10 | - | 10 | - | 10 |
| Maine | 6 | 6 | - | 6 | - |
| Maryland | 8 | 8 | - | 8 | - |
| Massachusetts | 18 | - | 18 | - | 18 |
| Michigan | 15 | 15 | - | 15 | - |
| Minnesota | 12 | 12 | - | 12 | - |
| Mississippi | 10 | - | 10 | - | 10 |
| Missouri | 18 | 18 | - | 18 | - |
| Montana | 4 | 4 | - | 4 | - |
| Nebraska | 8 | 8 | - | 8 | - |
| Nevada | 3 | 3 | - | 3 | - |
| New Hampshire | 4 | 4 | - | 4 | - |
| New Jersey | 14 | 14 | - | 14 | - |
| New Mexico | 3 | 3 | - | 3 | - |
| New York | 45 | 45 | - | 45 | - |
| North Carolina | 12 | 12 | - | 12 | - |
| North Dakota | 5 | 5 | - | 5 | - |
| Ohio | 24 | 24 | - | 24 | - |
| Oklahoma | 10 | 10 | - | 10 | - |
| Oregon | 5 | 5 | - | 5 | - |
| Pennsylvania | 38 | 38 | - | 38 | - |
| Rhode Island | 5 | - | 5 | - | 5 |
| South Carolina | 9 | - | 9 | - | 9 |
| South Dakota | 5 | 5 | - | 5 | - |
| Tennessee | 12 | 12 | - | 12 | - |
| Texas | 20 | 20 | - | 20 | - |
| Utah | 4 | 4 | - | 4 | - |
| Vermont | 4 | 4 | - | 4 | - |
| Virginia | 12 | 12 | - | 12 | - |
| Washington | 7 | 7 | - | 7 | - |
| West Virginia | 8 | 8 | - | 8 | - |
| Wisconsin | 13 | 13 | - | 13 | - |
| Wyoming | 3 | 3 | - | 3 | - |
| Totals | 531 | 444 | 87 | 444 | 87 |
Official records
Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives
- Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election, 1928
National Archives — Office of the Federal Register
- 1928 Electoral College Results
Provenance
Electoral College record
https://www.archives.gov/electoral-college/1928
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