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Alfred E. Smith vs Herbert Hoover

Alfred E. Smith vs Herbert Hoover in 1928: electoral votes, popular vote and every state, side by side.

Alfred E. Smith

Elections
1 (1928)
Won
0
Electoral votes, all runs
87
Best popular vote
40.8% in 1928
Parties
Democratic
vs

Herbert Hoover

Elections
2 (1928, 1932)
Won
1
Electoral votes, all runs
503
Best popular vote
58.2% in 1928
Parties
Republican

1928

Alfred E. Smith states
8
Herbert Hoover states
40
Popular vote
40.8% – 58.2%
Alabama: Alfred E. SmithAlaskaArizona: Herbert HooverArkansas: Alfred E. SmithCalifornia: Herbert HooverColorado: Herbert HooverConnecticut: Herbert HooverDelaware: Herbert HooverDistrict of ColumbiaFlorida: Herbert HooverGeorgia: Alfred E. SmithHawaiiIdaho: Herbert HooverIllinois: Herbert HooverIndiana: Herbert HooverIowa: Herbert HooverKansas: Herbert HooverKentucky: Herbert HooverLouisiana: Alfred E. SmithMaine: Herbert HooverMaryland: Herbert HooverMassachusetts: Alfred E. SmithMichigan: Herbert HooverMinnesota: Herbert HooverMississippi: Alfred E. SmithMissouri: Herbert HooverMontana: Herbert HooverNebraska: Herbert HooverNevada: Herbert HooverNew Hampshire: Herbert HooverNew Jersey: Herbert HooverNew Mexico: Herbert HooverNew York: Herbert HooverNorth Carolina: Herbert HooverNorth Dakota: Herbert HooverOhio: Herbert HooverOklahoma: Herbert HooverOregon: Herbert HooverPennsylvania: Herbert HooverRhode Island: Alfred E. SmithSouth Carolina: Alfred E. SmithSouth Dakota: Herbert HooverTennessee: Herbert HooverTexas: Herbert HooverUtah: Herbert HooverVermont: Herbert HooverVirginia: Herbert HooverWashington: Herbert HooverWest Virginia: Herbert HooverWisconsin: Herbert HooverWyoming: Herbert HooverVermont: Herbert HooverNew Hampshire: Herbert HooverMassachusetts: Alfred E. SmithRhode Island: Alfred E. SmithConnecticut: Herbert HooverNew Jersey: Herbert HooverDelaware: Herbert HooverMaryland: Herbert HooverDistrict of Columbia
Every state, 1928
StateAlfred E. SmithHerbert HooverGap (pts)EV
Alabama 51.3% 12 48.5% 2.8 12
Arizona 42.2% 57.6% 3 -15.4 3
Arkansas 60.3% 9 39.3% 21.0 9
California 34.2% 64.7% 13 -30.5 13
Colorado 33.9% 64.7% 6 -30.8 6
Connecticut 45.6% 53.6% 7 -8.0 7
Delaware 33.8% 65.8% 3 -32.0 3
Florida 40.1% 56.8% 6 -16.7 6
Georgia 56.0% 14 44.0% 12.0 14
Idaho 34.4% 64.7% 4 -30.3 4
Illinois 42.3% 56.9% 29 -14.6 29
Indiana 39.6% 59.7% 15 -20.1 15
Iowa 37.6% 61.8% 13 -24.2 13
Kansas 27.1% 72.0% 10 -44.9 10
Kentucky 40.5% 59.3% 13 -18.8 13
Louisiana 76.3% 10 23.7% 52.6 10
Maine 31.0% 68.6% 6 -37.6 6
Maryland 42.3% 57.1% 8 -14.8 8
Massachusetts 50.2% 18 49.2% 1.0 18
Michigan 28.9% 70.4% 15 -41.5 15
Minnesota 40.8% 57.8% 12 -17.0 12
Mississippi 82.2% 10 17.8% 64.4 10
Missouri 44.2% 55.6% 18 -11.4 18
Montana 40.5% 58.4% 4 -17.9 4
Nebraska 36.2% 63.2% 8 -27.0 8
Nevada 43.5% 56.5% 3 -13.0 3
New Hampshire 41.0% 58.7% 4 -17.7 4
New Jersey 39.8% 59.8% 14 -20.0 14
New Mexico 40.8% 59.0% 3 -18.2 3
New York 47.4% 49.8% 45 -2.4 45
North Carolina 45.1% 54.9% 12 -9.8 12
North Dakota 44.5% 54.8% 5 -10.3 5
Ohio 34.5% 64.9% 24 -30.4 24
Oklahoma 35.4% 63.7% 10 -28.3 10
Oregon 34.1% 64.2% 5 -30.1 5
Pennsylvania 33.9% 65.2% 38 -31.3 38
Rhode Island 50.2% 5 49.5% 0.7 5
South Carolina 91.4% 9 8.5% 82.9 9
South Dakota 39.2% 60.2% 5 -21.0 5
Tennessee 44.5% 55.3% 12 -10.8 12
Texas 48.1% 51.8% 20 -3.7 20
Utah 45.9% 53.6% 4 -7.7 4
Vermont 32.9% 66.9% 4 -34.0 4
Virginia 45.9% 53.9% 12 -8.0 12
Washington 31.3% 67.1% 7 -35.8 7
West Virginia 41.0% 58.4% 8 -17.4 8
Wisconsin 44.3% 53.5% 13 -9.2 13
Wyoming 35.4% 63.7% 3 -28.3 3

Questions and answers

Who won between Alfred E. Smith and Herbert Hoover in 1928?

Herbert Hoover won the presidency. Electoral votes: Alfred E. Smith 87, Herbert Hoover 444. Popular vote: Alfred E. Smith 40.8%, Herbert Hoover 58.2%.

How many states did Alfred E. Smith and Herbert Hoover each win in 1928?

Alfred E. Smith carried 8 and Herbert Hoover carried 40.

Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data