1928 United States Senate election in New Jersey
The United States Senate election of 1928 in New Jersey was held on November 6, 1928. Incumbent Democratic Senator Edward I. Edwards ran for re-election to a second term in office, but was defeated by Hamilton Fish Kean in a landslide. This was the third of four straight elections to this seat in which the incumbents were defeated.
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| Elections in New Jersey |
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Republican primary
Candidates
- Lillian Feickert, suffragette, former vice-chair of the New Jersey Republican Party, and prohibition activist[1]
- Joseph Frelinghuysen, former U.S. Senator (1917–23)[1]
- Edward W. Gray, former U.S. Representative from Jersey City (1915–19)[1]
- Hamilton Fish Kean, member of the Republican National Committee and candidate for Senate in 1924[1]
- Edward C. Stokes, former Governor of New Jersey (1905–08)[1]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Hamilton Fish Kean | 167,029 | 33.57% | |
| Republican | Edward C. Stokes | 142,123 | 28.56% | |
| Republican | Joseph S. Frelinghuysen | 137,440 | 27.62% | |
| Republican | Lillian Feickert | 26,029 | 5.23% | |
| Republican | Edward W. Gray | 24,959 | 5.02% | |
| Total votes | 497,580 | 100.0% | ||
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Edward I. Edwards, incumbent Senator since 1923
Results
Senator Edwards was unopposed for the re-nomination.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Edward I. Edwards (incumbent) | 153,528 | 100.0% | |
| Total votes | 153,528 | 100.0% | ||
General election
Candidates
- Charlotte L. Bohlin (Socialist)
- Edward I. Edwards (Democrat), incumbent Senator
- Hamilton Fish Kean (Republican), banker and member of the Republican National Committee
- Will D. Martin (Prohibition)
- Frank Sanders (Socialist Labor)
- Albert Weisbord (Workers)
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Hamilton Fish Kean | 841,752 | 57.87% | |
| Democratic | Edward I. Edwards (incumbent) | 608,623 | 41.84% | |
| Socialist | Charlotte L. Bohlin | 2,267 | 0.16% | |
| Workers | Albert Weisbrod | 1,333 | 0.09% | |
| Prohibition | Will D. Martin | 372 | 0.03% | |
| Socialist Labor | Frank Sanders | 280 | 0.02% | |
| Majority | 232,129 | 16.03% | ||
| Turnout | 1,454,627 | |||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||
See also
References
- Secretary of the State of New Jersey. "Results of the Primary Election May 15th, 1928" (PDF). Retrieved 18 Aug 2021.
- "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 3, 1928" (PDF). Clerk of the United States House of Representatives. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
- "Our Campaigns - NJ US Senate Race - Nov 06, 1928". www.ourcampaigns.com.
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