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United States Senate election in Massachusetts, 1928

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818,055
  
693,563

Start date
  
November 6, 1928

53.65%
  
45.48%

Winner
  
David I Walsh

The United States Senate election of 1928 in Massachusetts was held on November 6, 1928, with Democratic incumbent David I. Walsh defeating his challengers.

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Democratic

  • David I. Walsh, US Senator since 1926 and from 1919-1925. Governor of Massachusetts from 1914-1916.

    • Republican

  • Benjamin Loring Young, Chairman of the State Board of Probation, member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1916 to 1924, Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1921 to 1924.
  • Eben Sumner Draper, Jr., member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1921 to 1922, member of the Massachusetts Senate from 1923 to 1927.
  • Butler Ames, Member of the United States House of Representatives from Massachusetts's 5th district from 1903 to 1913.

    • Socialist

  • Alfred B. Lewis, Candidate for United States Senator in 1926.

    • Workers'

  • John J. Ballam, Founding member of the Communist Party of America, candidate for Governor of Massachusetts in 1924 and United States Senator in 1926.

    • References

    United States Senate election in Massachusetts, 1928 Wikipedia
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