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For related races, see 1928 United States Senate elections.
The 1928 United States Senate election in Delaware took place on November 6, 1928. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Thomas F. Bayard Jr. ran for a third term in office, but was defeated by former Republican Governor John G. Townsend Jr. in a landslide.
General election
Candidates
- Thomas F. Bayard Jr., incumbent Senator since 1922 (Democratic)
- John G. Townsend Jr., former Governor of Delaware from 1917 to 1921 (Republican)
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | John G. Townsend Jr. | 63,725 | 60.95% | 11.57 | |
Democratic | Thomas F. Bayard Jr. (incumbent) | 40,828 | 39.05% | 10.76 | |
Total votes | 104,553 | 100.00% | |||
Republican gain from Democratic |
See also
References
- ^ "Statistics of the Congressional and Presidential election of November 6, 1928" (PDF). Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives. p. 4.
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