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1928 United States Senate election in Virginia

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Nominee Claude A. Swanson
Party Democratic
Popular vote 275,425
Percentage 99.84%

U.S. senator before election

Claude A. Swanson
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Claude A. Swanson
Democratic

The 1928 United States Senate election in Virginia was held on November 6, 1928. Incumbent Senator Claude A. Swanson was re-elected to a fourth term. This is the most recent U.S. Senate election in Virginia history when a candidate ran completely unopposed.

Results

United States Senate election in Virginia, 1928 [1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Claude A. Swanson ( inc.) 275,425 99.84% +27.96%
Write-ins 436 0.16% +0.16%
Majority 274,989 99.68% +54.29%
Turnout 275,861
Democratic hold

See also

References

  1. ^ "Statistics of the Congressional and Presidential election of November 6, 1928" (PDF). Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives. p. 33.