Rhode Island · 1928 presidential election
Rhode Island presidential election results 1928
Alfred E. Smith carried Rhode Island by 0.61 points (1,451 votes), winning 5 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 5
- Votes counted
- 237,194
- RI result
- D+0.6
- Compared with the nation
- 18.0 pts more Democratic
- Swing since 1924
- 23.8 pts to D
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfred E. Smith | Democratic | 118,973 | 50.20% | 5 | |
| Herbert Hoover | Republican | 117,522 | 49.50% | — | |
| Total votes | 237,194 | ||||
Sources: 1928
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Questions and answers
Who won Rhode Island in 1928?
Alfred E. Smith won Rhode Island by 0.61 percentage points (1,451 votes).
How many electoral votes did Rhode Island have in 1928?
Rhode Island cast 5 electoral votes in 1928.
How many people voted for president in Rhode Island in 1928?
237,194 votes were counted for president.
How did Rhode Island change from 1924 to 1928?
The margin moved 23.8 points toward the Democratic ticket, from Republican by 23.2 points to Democratic by 0.6 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data