1928 United States presidential election in Maryland

The 1928 United States presidential election in Maryland took place on November 6, 1928 as part of the 1928 United States presidential election. Voters chose 8 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

1928 United States presidential election in Maryland
November 6, 1928
 
Nominee Herbert Hoover Al Smith
Party Republican Democratic
Home state California New York
Running mate Joseph T. Robinson Charles Curtis
Electoral vote 8 0
Popular vote 301,479 223,626
Percentage 57.06% 42.33%
President before election

Calvin Coolidge
Republican

 Elected President

Herbert Hoover
Republican

Herbert Hoover would win the state by a margin of 14.73 percent against Al Smith. Herbert won all eight of the state's representatives as a result.[1]

Results
Elections in Maryland
Government
1928 United States presidential election in Maryland
Party Candidate Running mate Popular vote Electoral vote
Count % Count %
Republican Herbert Hoover of California Charles Curtis of Kansas 301,479 57.06% 8 100%
Democratic Al Smith of New York Joseph Taylor Robinson of Arkansas 223,626 42.33% 0 0.00%
Socialist Norman Thomas of New York James Hudson Maurer of Pennsylvania 1,701 0.32% 0 0.00%
Socialist Labor Verne L. Reynolds of Michigan Jeremiah D. Crowley of New York 906 0.17 0 0.00%
Communist William Z. Foster of Massachusetts Benjamin Gitlow of New York 636 0.12 0 0.00%
Total 828,348 100% 8 100%

References
  1. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved 2020-02-29.
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