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Portrait of Alfred E. Smith wearing a suit and bow tie, with one hand in his pocket, looking toward the camera against a dark background. Smith, Al Al Smith at a rally for Franklin D. Roosevelt during the 1932 presidential campaign, Boston. Map of the United States showing the 1928 presidential election results by state. States won by Herbert Hoover (Republican) are shaded in red, covering most of the country, while states won by Al Smith (Democratic) are shaded in blue, concentrated in the South. Each state displays its number of electoral votes. Hoover received 444 electoral votes and Smith received 87.

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Anniversary information added. Dec 26, 2025
Anniversary information added. Sep 30, 2025
First paragraph modernization. Apr 09, 2024
Add new Web site: New York State Assembly - Kids Page - Biography of Alfred E. Smith. Jun 04, 2019
Add new Web site: The Alfred E. Smith Memorial Foundation - Biography of Alfred E. Smith. Jun 04, 2019
Changed "politican" to "politician." Aug 21, 2012
Added photograph. Jun 17, 2011
Media added. Apr 13, 2010
Media added. Jan 26, 2010
Added new Web site: Spartacus Educational - Biography of Al Smith. Dec 17, 2008
Added new Web site: National Park Service - Biography of Al Smith. Dec 03, 2008
Added new Web site: United States History - Biography of Alfred E. Smith. Dec 03, 2008
Added new Web site: How Stuff Works - History - Biography of Alfred E. Smith. Nov 10, 2008
Article revised and updated. Jul 27, 2006
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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