United States Senate election in Massachusetts, 1928

United States Senate election in Massachusetts, 1928

November 6, 1928

Nominee David I. Walsh Benjamin Loring Young Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 818,055 693,563 Percentage 53.65% 45.48%

Senator before election David I. Walsh Democratic Elected Senator David I. Walsh Democratic

The United States Senate election of 1928 in Massachusetts was held on November 6, 1928, with Democratic incumbent David I. Walsh defeating his challengers.

Candidates

Democratic

• David I. Walsh, US Senator since 1926 and from 1919-1925. Governor of Massachusetts from 1914-1916.

Republican

• Benjamin Loring Young, Chairman of the State Board of Probation, member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1916 to 1924, Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1921 to 1924.
• Eben Sumner Draper, Jr., member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1921 to 1922, member of the Massachusetts Senate from 1923 to 1927.
• Butler Ames, Member of the United States House of Representatives from Massachusetts's 5th district from 1903 to 1913.

Socialist

• Alfred B. Lewis, Candidate for United States Senator in 1926.

Workers'

• John J. Ballam, Founding member of the Communist Party of America, candidate for Governor of Massachusetts in 1924 and United States Senator in 1926.

Results

Primaries

Republican Primary results ^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Republican	Benjamin Loring Young	166,373	41.13
	Republican	Eben Sumner Draper, Jr.	143,667	35.52
	Republican	Butler Ames	94,476	23.36

General election

United States Senate election in Massachusetts, 1928^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Democratic	David I. Walsh	818,055	53.65
	Republican	Benjamin Loring Young	693,563	45.48
	Socialist	Alfred B. Lewis	7,675	0.50
	Workers Party	John J. Ballam	5,621	0.37

References

1. Office of the Secretary of Commonwealth of Massachusetts (1928). Number of assessed polls, registered voters and persons who voted in each voting precinct in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts at the state, city and town elections. p. 123.
2. Office of the Secretary of Commonwealth of Massachusetts (1928). Number of assessed polls, registered voters and persons who voted in each voting precinct in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts at the state, city and town elections. p. 375.

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