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New Jersey · 1928 presidential election

New Jersey presidential election results 1928

Herbert Hoover carried New Jersey by 19.98 points (309,533 votes), winning 14 electoral votes.

Electoral votes
14
Votes counted
1,549,381
NJ result
R+20.0
Compared with the nation
2.6 pts more Republican
Swing since 1924
14.8 pts to D

Statewide result

CandidatePartyVotesShareBarElectoral votes
Herbert HooverRepublican926,05059.80%14
Alfred E. SmithDemocratic616,51739.80%—
Total votes1,549,381

Sources: 1928

Questions and answers

Who won New Jersey in 1928?

Herbert Hoover won New Jersey by 19.98 percentage points (309,533 votes).

How many electoral votes did New Jersey have in 1928?

New Jersey cast 14 electoral votes in 1928.

How many people voted for president in New Jersey in 1928?

1,549,381 votes were counted for president.

How did New Jersey change from 1924 to 1928?

The margin moved 14.8 points toward the Democratic ticket, from Republican by 34.8 points to Republican by 20.0 points.

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