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Nebraska · 1928 presidential election

Nebraska presidential election results 1928

Herbert Hoover carried Nebraska by 27.01 points (147,795 votes), winning 8 electoral votes.

Electoral votes
8
Votes counted
547,128
NE result
R+27.0
Compared with the nation
9.6 pts more Republican
Swing since 1924
9.4 pts to R

Statewide result

CandidatePartyVotesShareBarElectoral votes
Herbert HooverRepublican345,74563.20%8
Alfred E. SmithDemocratic197,95036.20%—
Total votes547,128

Nebraska gives two electoral votes to the statewide winner and one to the winner of each congressional district.

Sources: 1928

Questions and answers

Who won Nebraska in 1928?

Herbert Hoover won Nebraska by 27.01 percentage points (147,795 votes).

How many electoral votes did Nebraska have in 1928?

Nebraska cast 8 electoral votes in 1928.

How many people voted for president in Nebraska in 1928?

547,128 votes were counted for president.

How did Nebraska change from 1924 to 1928?

The margin moved 9.4 points toward the Republican ticket, from Republican by 17.6 points to Republican by 27.0 points.

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