Main article: 1928 United States presidential election
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The 1928 United States presidential election in South Carolina took place on November 6, 1928, as part of the 1928 United States presidential election which was held throughout all contemporary 48 states. Voters chose 9 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.
South Carolina voted for the Democratic nominee, Governor Alfred E. Smith of New York, over the Republican nominee, former Secretary of Commerce Herbert Hoover of California. Smith ran with Senator Joseph Taylor Robinson of Arkansas, while Hoover's running mate was Senate Majority Leader Charles Curtis of Kansas.
In the midst of a third Republican landslide, Smith won South Carolina by a margin of 82.85%. Not only was South Carolina Al Smith's best state, it was the largest margin of victory by both Al Smith and Herbert Hoover that year, largely accredited to Southern politics being heavily democratic and low voter turnout.
Results
| 1928 United States presidential election in South Carolina | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Running mate | Popular vote | Electoral vote | ||||
| Count | % | Count | % | |||||
| Democratic | Al Smith of New York | Joseph Taylor Robinson of Arkansas | 62,700 | 91.39% | 9 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican | Herbert Hoover of California | Charles Curtis of Kansas | 5,858 | 8.54% | 0 | 0.00% | ||
| Socialist | Norman Thomas of New York | James Hudson Maurer of Pennsylvania | 47 | 0.07% | 0 | 0.00% | ||
| Total | 68,605 | 100.00% | 9 | 100.00% | ||||
References
- "1928 Presidential General Election Results - South Carolina". U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved December 23, 2013.
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