1928 Republican Party presidential primaries
March 6 to May 18, 1928
 
Candidate Herbert Hoover Frank Orren Lowden George W. Norris
Home state California Illinois Nebraska
Contests won 8 2 2
Popular vote 2,020,235 1,283,535 259,548
Percentage 49.2% 31.2% 6.3%
 
Candidate James Eli Watson Guy D. Goff
Home state Indiana West Virginia
Contests won 1 1
Popular vote 228,795 128,429
Percentage 5.6% 3.1%
First place finishes by preference primary results
Previous Republican nominee

Calvin Coolidge

 Republican nominee

Herbert Hoover

From March 6 to May 18, 1928, voters of the Republican Party chose its nominee for president in the 1928 United States presidential election. The nominee was selected through a series of primary elections and caucuses culminating in the 1928 Republican National Convention held from June 12 to June 15, 1928, in Kansas City, Missouri.[1]

Candidates

Nominee

Candidate Most recent position Home state Campaign Popular vote Contests won Running mate
Herbert Hoover U.S. Secretary of Commerce
(1921–1928)		 California
California		 (Campaign • Positions)
Secured nomination:
June 12, 1928		 [data missing] Charles Curtis

Withdrew during convention

Candidate Most recent position Home state Campaign Delegates on first ballot Contests won
Frank O. Lowden Governor of Illinois
(1917–1921)		 Illinois
Illinois		 Defeated at convention:
June 12, 1928		 — [data missing]
Charles Curtis U.S. Senator from Kansas
(1903-1913, 1915-1929)		 Kansas
Kansas		 Defeated at convention:
June 12, 1928
(nominated for Vice President)		 — [data missing]
James Eli Watson U.S. Senator from Indiana
(1916-1933)		 Indiana
Indiana		 Defeated at convention:
June 12, 1928		 — [data missing]
George W. Norris U.S. Senator from Nebraska
(1916-1943)		 Nebraska
Nebraska		 Defeated at convention:
June 12, 1928		 — [data missing]

Did not run

Favorite sons

The following candidates stood for nomination in their home states for the purpose of controlling their delegate slate at the convention. They did not receive the first-ballot support of delegates in more than two other states or territories.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Kalb, Deborah (2016-02-19). Guide to U.S. Elections - Google Books. ISBN 9781483380353. Retrieved 2016-02-19.


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