The 1928 United States House of Representatives elections were elections for the United States House of Representatives to elect members to serve in the 71st United States Congress. They were held for the most part on November 6, 1928, while Maine held theirs on September 10. They coincided with the election of President Herbert Hoover.
The strength of the U.S. economy resulted in Hoover's Republican Party victory in the election, helping them to scoop up 32 House seats, almost all from the opposition Democratic Party, thus increasing their majority. The big business-supported wing of the Republican Party continued to cement control. Republican gains proved even larger than anticipated during this election cycle, as an internal party feud over the Prohibition issue weakened Democratic standing. Losses of several rural, Protestant Democratic seats can be somewhat linked to anti-Catholic sentiments directed toward the party's presidential candidate, Al Smith.
However, this would be the last time for 68 years that a Republican House was re-elected. This is the last time that Republicans won the House popular vote by double-digits.
Results summary
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Source: Election Statistics - Office of the Clerk
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Special elections
In these special elections, the winner was elected during 1928; ordered by election date, then by district.
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| William R. Green
| | Republican
| 1911
| | Incumbent resigned March 31, 1928, after being appointed to the U.S. Court of Claims.<br />New member elected June 4, 1928.<br />Republican hold.<br />Winner later lost election to the next term; see below.
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| William B. Bowling
| | Democratic
| 1920
| | Incumbent resigned August 16, 1928, after being appointed judge of the 5th Judicial Circuit of Alabama.<br />New member elected November 6, 1928.<br />Democratic hold.<br />Winner also elected to the next term; see below.
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| Victor S. K. Houston
| | Republican
| 1926
| Incumbent re-elected.
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| Pedro Guevara
| bgcolor= | Nacionalista
| 1922
| Incumbent re-elected.
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| Isauro Gabaldón
| bgcolor= | Nacionalista
| 1920
| Incumbent resigned July 16, 1928.<br />New resident commissioner elected.<br />Nacionalista hold.
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See also
- 1928 United States elections
- 1928 United States presidential election
- 1928 United States Senate elections
- 70th United States Congress
- 71st United States Congress
Notes
References
- https://history.house.gov/Institution/Election-Statistics/1928election