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Parents > United States > Indiana > President
Parent RaceUS President National Vote
OfficePresident
HonorificPresident - Abbr: President
Type General Election
Filing Deadline June 01, 1928 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 06, 1928 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 06, 1928 - 11:00pm Central
Term Start March 04, 1929 - 12:00am
Term End March 04, 1933 - 12:00am
ContributorBarack O-blame-a
Last ModifiedRBH February 06, 2023 04:30pm
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Description
The following is the list of votes for each candidate for Presidential Elector in Indiana in 1928.

Republican Ticket (elected): Arthur Binford 848,290; Morris Ritchie 841,131; James Boonshot 838,816; Frank Gilkison 838,832; Horace M. Trueblood 838,762; William A. Guthrie 838,609; Gail Roberts 838,384; G. Andrew Golden 838,029; Charles O. Roemler 837,807; Harvey R. Swisher 837,565; Bert McKinney 838,145; Charles W. Hanley 837,989; Benjamin F. Long 838,210; William M. Griffin 838,037; and Oliver M. Kinnison 836,401.

Democratic Ticket: Meredith Nicholson 562,691; Frederick Van Nuys 558,154; A. Clarence Thomas 559,283; Robert W. Miers 561,316; George Badger 561,079; Michael F. Bohland 559,994; Leonard B. Marshall 560,362; Samuel L. Trabue 560,195; Samuel E. Ruah 560,308; Charles DeHority 560,183; James L. Romack 560,052; Jacob B. Cunningham 560,264; George W. Rauch 560,252; Ephraim K. Strong 560,432; and Lon E. Bernethy 560,758.

Prohibition Ticket: Basil L. Allen 5,496; Henry S. Bonsib 5,199; Harlen Merrick 5,139; John E. Thompson 5,106; Oliver P. Allen 5,091; Jennie Brown 5,095; William F. Webster 5,090; Ross S. Davis 5,080; Stafford E. Homan 5,077; James Robinette 5,053; Samuel A. Kiger 4,863; W

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LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/04/1924
NameCalvin Coolidge Votes703,042 (55.25%)
Term03/04/1925 - 03/04/1929 Margin210,797 (+16.57%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/08/1932
NameFranklin D. Roosevelt Votes862,054 (54.67%)
Term03/04/1933 - 01/20/1937 Margin184,870 (+11.72%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
May 07, 1928 IN US President - R Primary
James E. Watson
R 432,074
May 07, 1928 IN US President - D Primary
Evans Woollen
D 146,934
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH
Poll Graph

10/01/1928 11/01/1928

CANDIDATES
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Name Secretary of Commerce Herbert C. Hoover Gov. Alfred E. Smith William Frederick Varney Norman M. Thomas Verne L. Reynolds William Z. Foster  
PartyRepublican Democratic Prohibition Socialist Socialist Labor Workers  
Campaign Logo  
Certified Votes 848,290 (59.68%) 562,691 (39.59%) 5,496 (0.39%) 3,871 (0.27%) 645 (0.05%) 321 (0.02%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -285,599 (-20.09%) -842,794 (-59.30%) -844,419 (-59.41%) -847,645 (-59.64%) -847,969 (-59.66%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
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MATCHUP POLLS (1 from 1 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg59.88%-- 40.89%-- 0.28%-- -0.69%-- 0.00%-- 0.06%--  
Literary Digest 
10/01/28-11/01/28
67.88% -- 31.30% -- 0.17% -- 0.43% -- 0.00% -- 0.23% --
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