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United States presidential election of 1928
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The election results of 1928 Hoover, Herbert 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. Herbert Hoover campaign button 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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United States presidential election of 1928, American presidential election held on November 6, 1928, in which Republican Herbert Hoover defeated Democrat Alfred E. Smith in the electoral college 444–87. Republican incumbent Calvin Coolidge unexpectedly announced in August 1927 that he would not seek a second term as president. Following his decision—issued to the press in a concise, one-sentence statement—a number of Republicans put their names in the running to replace him on the 1928 ticket....

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