1928 Republican Party presidential primaries
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March 6 to May 18, 1928
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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
[edit | edit source]Nominee
[edit | edit source]| Candidate | Experience | Home state | Campaign | Popular vote | Contests won | Running mate | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herbert Hoover | Error creating thumbnail: | U.S. Secretary of Commerce (1921–1928) Director of the U.S. Food Administration Chairman of the Belgian Relief |
California California |
(Campaign • Positions) Secured nomination: June 12, 1928 |
2,020,235 (49.2%) | 8 | Charles Curtis | |
Withdrew during convention
[edit | edit source]| Candidate | Most recent position | Home state | Campaign | Delegates on first ballot | Contests won | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank O. Lowden | Error creating thumbnail: | Governor of Illinois
(1917–1921) U.S. Representative from (1906–1911) |
Illinois Illinois |
Defeated at convention: June 12, 1928 |
— | 2 | |
| Charles Curtis | File:Charles Curtis-portrait.jpg | U.S. Senator from Kansas (1915–1929, 1907-1913) U.S. Representative from Kansas |
Kansas Kansas |
Defeated at convention: June 12, 1928 (nominated for vice president) |
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| James E. Watson | File:James Eli Watson.jpg | U.S. Senator from Indiana (1916–1933) U.S. Representative from Indiana |
Indiana Indiana |
Defeated at convention: June 12, 1928 |
— | 1 | |
| George W. Norris | File:GeorgeWNorris.jpg | U.S. Senator from Nebraska (1913–1943) U.S. Representative from
NE-05 |
Nebraska Nebraska |
Defeated at convention: June 12, 1928 |
— | 2 | |
Did not run
[edit | edit source]- Former Secretary of State and 1916 nominee Charles Evans Hughes of New York
- Secretary of the Treasury Andrew Mellon of Pennsylvania
- President of the United States Calvin Coolidge
Favorite sons
[edit | edit source]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.
- Senator Guy D. Goff of West Virginia
See also
[edit | edit source]References
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