1928 United States Senate election in Wyoming
November 6, 1928
 
Nominee John B. Kendrick Charles E. Winter
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 43,032 37,076
Percentage 53.50% 46.09%
U.S. senator before election

John B. Kendrick
Democratic

 Elected U.S. Senator

John B. Kendrick
Democratic

The 1928 United States Senate election in Wyoming took place on November 6, 1928. Democratic Senator John B. Kendrick ran for re-election to a third term. He faced Republican Congressman Charles E. Winter in the general election, and a competitive general election ensued. Kendrick ended up winning re-election by a narrow margin, with Winters's campaign likely assisted by the strong performance of Herbert Hoover in that year's presidential election. Kendrick's third term would turn out to be his last; he died while in office on November 3, 1933, about a year until the seat would next be up. Joseph C. O'Mahoney was appointed to serve out the remainder of Kendrick's term and would end up winning the ensuing election in 1934.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Democratic primary[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John B. Kendrick (inc.) 12,445 100.00%
Total votes 12,445 100.00%

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Republican primary[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Charles E. Winter 30,225 100.00%
Total votes 30,225 100.00%

General election

Results

1928 United States Senate election in Wyoming[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic John B. Kendrick (inc.) 43,032 53.50% -3.81%
Republican Charles E. Winter 37,076 46.09% +3.39%
Socialist W. W. Wolfe 333 0.41% —
Majority 5,956 7.40% -7.20%
Turnout 80,441
Democratic hold

References

  1. 1 2 3 Clark, A. M. (1929). 1929 Official Directory of Wyoming and Election Returns for 1928. Cheyenne, Wyo.: The Commercial Printing Co. pp. 38–41.
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