1928 United States Senate election in New York

1928 United States Senate election in New York

← 1922 November 6, 1928 1934 →

Nominee Royal S. Copeland Alanson B. Houghton Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 2,084,273 2,034,014 Percentage 49.08% 47.89%

County Results Copeland:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80% Houghton:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

Senator before election Royal S. Copeland Democratic Elected Senator Royal S. Copeland Democratic

The 1928 United States Senate election in New York was held on November 6, 1928. Incumbent Democratic Senator Royal S. Copeland was re-elected to a second term, defeating Republican Alanson B. Houghton.

Democratic nomination

Candidates

• Royal S. Copeland, incumbent Senator since 1923

Convention

After speeches celebrating Copeland's support for tolerance for Catholics and immigration reform, his renomination was carried by acclamation.^[1]

Republican nomination

Candidates

• George R. Fearon, State Senator from Onondaga County
• Alanson B. Houghton, U.S. Ambassador to Great Britain

Convention

General election

Candidates

• McAlister Coleman, activist and author (Socialist)
• Royal S. Copeland, incumbent Senator (Democratic)
• Alanson B. Houghton, U.S. Ambassador to the Great Britain (Republican)
• Henry Kuhn, perennial candidate (Socialist Labor)
• Robert Minor, cartoonist and journalist (Workers)

Results

1928 United States Senate election in New York^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Royal S. Copeland (incumbent)	2,084,273	49.08%	3.52
	Republican	Alanson B. Houghton	2,034,014	47.89%	6.88
	Socialist	McAlister Coleman	111,208	2.62%	2.24
	Workers	Robert Minor	11,956	0.28%	New
	Socialist Labor	Henry Kuhn	5,543	0.13%	0.08
Total votes			4,246,994	100.00%

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