1928 United States House of Representatives elections

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The strength of the U.S. economy resulted in Hoover's Republican Party victory in the election, helping them to scoop up 32 House seats, almost all from the opposition Democratic Party, thus increasing their majority. The big business-supported wing of the Republican Party continued to cement control. Republican gains proved even larger than anticipated during this election cycle, as an internal party feud over the Prohibition issue weakened Democratic standing. Losses of several rural, Protestant Democratic seats can be somewhat linked to anti-Catholic sentiments directed toward the party's presidential candidate, Al Smith.

However, this would be the last time for 68 years that a Republican House was re-elected. This is the last time that Republicans won the House popular vote by double-digits.

Results summary

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style="background:Template:Party color; width:37.70%" \| 164	style="background:Template:Party color; width:0.23%" \| 1	style="background:Template:Party color; width:62.07%" \| 270
Democratic	Template:Efn	Republican

Source: Election Statistics - Office of the Clerk

House seats

Democratic			37.70%
Farmer–Labor			0.23%
Republican			62.07%

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Results shaded according to winners share of the vote

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Changes in seats
<templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" /> 6+ Democratic gain	<templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" /> 6+ Republican gain
<templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" /> 3-5 Democratic gain	<templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" /> 3-5 Republican gain
<templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" /> 1-2 Democratic gain	<templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" /> 1-2 Republican gain
<templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" /> no net change

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House seats by party holding plurality in state
<templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" /> 80+% Democratic	<templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" /> 80+% Republican
<templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" /> 60+ to 80% Democratic	<templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" /> 60+ to 80% Republican
<templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" /> up to 60% Democratic	<templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" /> up to 60% Republican

Special elections

In these special elections, the winner was elected during 1928; ordered by election date, then by district.

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|- ! Template:Ushr | William R. Green | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Republican | 1911 (special)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Template:Party shading/Republican/Hold | Incumbent resigned March 31, 1928, after being appointed to the U.S. Court of Claims.
New member elected June 4, 1928.
Republican hold.
Winner later lost election to the next term; see below. | nowrap | Template:Plainlist

|- ! Template:Ushr | William B. Bowling | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Democratic | 1920 | Template:Party shading/Democratic/Hold | Incumbent resigned August 16, 1928, after being appointed judge of the 5th Judicial Circuit of Alabama.
New member elected November 6, 1928.
Democratic hold.
Winner also elected to the next term; see below. | nowrap | Template:Plainlist

|- ! Template:Ushr | Thaddeus C. Sweet | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Republican | 1923 (special)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Template:Party shading/Republican/Hold | Incumbent died May 1, 1928.
New member elected November 6, 1928.
Republican hold.
Winner also elected to the next term; see below. | nowrap | Template:Plainlist

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Alabama

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Arizona

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Results by county
Douglas: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90%

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Alaska Territory

See Non-voting delegates, below.

Arkansas

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California

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Colorado

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Connecticut

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Delaware

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Florida

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Georgia

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Hawaii Territory

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Idaho

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Illinois

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Indiana

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Iowa

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Kansas

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Kentucky

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Louisiana

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Maine

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Maryland

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Massachusetts

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Michigan

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Minnesota

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Mississippi

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Missouri

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Montana

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Nebraska

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Nevada

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New Hampshire

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New Jersey

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New Mexico

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New York

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North Carolina

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North Dakota

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Ohio

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Oklahoma

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Oregon

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Pennsylvania

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Philippines

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Rhode Island

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South Carolina

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South Dakota

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Tennessee

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Texas

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Utah

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Vermont

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Virginia

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Washington

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West Virginia

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Wisconsin

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Wyoming

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Non-voting delegates

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Notes

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References

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https://history.house.gov/Institution/Election-Statistics/1928election

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1928 United States House of Representatives elections

Results summary

Special elections

Alabama

Arizona

Alaska Territory

Arkansas

California

Colorado

Connecticut

Delaware

Florida

Georgia

Hawaii Territory

Idaho

Illinois

Indiana

Iowa

Kansas

Kentucky

Louisiana

Maine

Maryland

Massachusetts

Michigan

Minnesota

Mississippi

Missouri

Montana

Nebraska

Nevada

New Hampshire

New Jersey

New Mexico

New York

North Carolina

North Dakota

Ohio

Oklahoma

Oregon

Pennsylvania

Philippines

Rhode Island

South Carolina

South Dakota

Tennessee

Texas

Utah

Vermont

Virginia

Washington

West Virginia

Wisconsin

Wyoming

Non-voting delegates

See also

Notes

References

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