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1928 Presidential Election Results for Massachusetts


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Winner
Vote Margin %
Total Votes
District Boundaries


Areas won by 3rd party candidates are shown in green on the map regardless of the color used in the data table below.



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County Turnout Herbert Hoover
(R)		 Al Smith
(D)		 Norman Thomas
(Socialist)		 Other TOTAL
Barnstable 64% 9,886 77.0% 2,899 22.6% 41 0.3% 19 0.1% 12,845
Berkshire 65% 23,855 49.5% 24,075 50.0% 165 0.3% 79 0.2% 48,174
Bristol 53% 55,205 47.7% 59,257 51.2% 806 0.7% 487 0.4% 115,755
Dukes 62% 1,487 75.9% 470 24.0% 1 0.1% 0 0.0% 1,958
Essex 63% 102,008 52.9% 89,508 46.4% 840 0.4% 454 0.2% 192,810
Franklin 66% 14,333 70.5% 5,842 28.7% 113 0.6% 36 0.2% 20,324
Hampden 59% 56,063 47.2% 62,056 52.2% 560 0.5% 143 0.1% 118,822
Hampshire 57% 14,101 52.1% 12,695 46.9% 229 0.8% 26 0.1% 27,051
Middlesex 64% 189,189 52.0% 173,339 47.6% 908 0.2% 405 0.1% 363,841
Nantucket 55% 865 68.6% 395 31.3% 1 0.1% 0 0.0% 1,261
Norfolk 68% 73,530 60.7% 47,057 38.9% 363 0.3% 126 0.1% 121,076
Plymouth 72% 41,362 62.0% 24,887 37.3% 329 0.5% 188 0.3% 66,766
Suffolk 54% 99,392 32.5% 204,603 66.8% 1,203 0.4% 932 0.3% 306,130
Worcester 61% 94,290 52.1% 85,675 47.3% 703 0.4% 342 0.2% 181,010
TOTAL 60% 775,56649.2% 792,75850.2% 6,2620.4% 3,2370.2% 1,577,823



1928 President, Barnstable County
CandidateVotesPct
Herbert Hoover (R) 9,886 77.0%
Al Smith (D) 2,899 22.6%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 41 0.3%
Other 19 0.1%
TOTAL 12,845
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): 28 Diff (US): 19


1928 President, Berkshire County
CandidateVotesPct
Herbert Hoover (R) 23,855 49.5%
Al Smith (D) 24,075 50.0%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 165 0.3%
Other 79 0.2%
TOTAL 48,174
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -9


1928 President, Bristol County
CandidateVotesPct
Herbert Hoover (R) 55,205 47.7%
Al Smith (D) 59,257 51.2%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 806 0.7%
Other 487 0.4%
TOTAL 115,755
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -11


1928 President, Dukes County
CandidateVotesPct
Herbert Hoover (R) 1,487 75.9%
Al Smith (D) 470 24.0%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 1 0.1%
TOTAL 1,958
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): 27 Diff (US): 18


1928 President, Essex County
CandidateVotesPct
Herbert Hoover (R) 102,008 52.9%
Al Smith (D) 89,508 46.4%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 840 0.4%
Other 454 0.2%
TOTAL 192,810
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): -5


1928 President, Franklin County
CandidateVotesPct
Herbert Hoover (R) 14,333 70.5%
Al Smith (D) 5,842 28.7%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 113 0.6%
Other 36 0.2%
TOTAL 20,324
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): 21 Diff (US): 12


1928 President, Hampden County
CandidateVotesPct
Herbert Hoover (R) 56,063 47.2%
Al Smith (D) 62,056 52.2%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 560 0.5%
Other 143 0.1%
TOTAL 118,822
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -11


1928 President, Hampshire County
CandidateVotesPct
Herbert Hoover (R) 14,101 52.1%
Al Smith (D) 12,695 46.9%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 229 0.8%
Other 26 0.1%
TOTAL 27,051
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): -6


1928 President, Middlesex County
CandidateVotesPct
Herbert Hoover (R) 189,189 52.0%
Al Smith (D) 173,339 47.6%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 908 0.2%
Other 405 0.1%
TOTAL 363,841
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): -6


1928 President, Nantucket County
CandidateVotesPct
Herbert Hoover (R) 865 68.6%
Al Smith (D) 395 31.3%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 1 0.1%
TOTAL 1,261
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): 19 Diff (US): 10


1928 President, Norfolk County
CandidateVotesPct
Herbert Hoover (R) 73,530 60.7%
Al Smith (D) 47,057 38.9%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 363 0.3%
Other 126 0.1%
TOTAL 121,076
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 3


1928 President, Plymouth County
CandidateVotesPct
Herbert Hoover (R) 41,362 62.0%
Al Smith (D) 24,887 37.3%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 329 0.5%
Other 188 0.3%
TOTAL 66,766
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 4


1928 President, Suffolk County
CandidateVotesPct
Herbert Hoover (R) 99,392 32.5%
Al Smith (D) 204,603 66.8%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 1,203 0.4%
Other 932 0.3%
TOTAL 306,130
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): -17 Diff (US): -26


1928 President, Worcester County
CandidateVotesPct
Herbert Hoover (R) 94,290 52.1%
Al Smith (D) 85,675 47.3%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 703 0.4%
Other 342 0.2%
TOTAL 181,010
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): -6
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