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Alabama · 1928 presidential election

Alabama presidential election results 1928

Alfred E. Smith carried Alabama by 2.84 points (7,071 votes), winning 12 electoral votes.

Electoral votes
12
Votes counted
248,981
AL result
D+2.8
Compared with the nation
20.2 pts more Democratic
Swing since 1924
38.0 pts to R

Statewide result

CandidatePartyVotesShareBarElectoral votes
Alfred E. SmithDemocratic127,79651.30%12
Herbert HooverRepublican120,72548.50%—
Total votes248,981

Sources: 1928

Questions and answers

Who won Alabama in 1928?

Alfred E. Smith won Alabama by 2.84 percentage points (7,071 votes).

How many electoral votes did Alabama have in 1928?

Alabama cast 12 electoral votes in 1928.

How many people voted for president in Alabama in 1928?

248,981 votes were counted for president.

How did Alabama change from 1924 to 1928?

The margin moved 38.0 points toward the Republican ticket, from Democratic by 40.8 points to Democratic by 2.8 points.

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