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1928 Presidential Election Results for Maryland


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County Turnout Herbert Hoover
(R)		 Al Smith
(D)		 Norman Thomas
(Socialist)		 Other TOTAL
Allegany 61% 19,443 67.7% 9,026 31.4% 144 0.5% 90 0.3% 28,703
Anne Arundel 53% 10,145 61.5% 6,259 38.0% 29 0.2% 53 0.3% 16,486
Baltimore 56% 23,889 60.2% 15,632 39.4% 81 0.2% 99 0.2% 39,701
Baltimore city 56% 135,182 51.4% 126,106 47.9% 1,093 0.4% 677 0.3% 263,058
Calvert 63% 2,085 63.9% 1,144 35.1% 22 0.7% 11 0.3% 3,262
Caroline 52% 3,270 61.4% 2,030 38.1% 6 0.1% 16 0.3% 5,322
Carroll 61% 8,644 69.6% 3,731 30.0% 21 0.2% 23 0.2% 12,419
Cecil 56% 5,706 71.7% 2,201 27.6% 32 0.4% 23 0.3% 7,962
Charles 51% 2,522 57.4% 1,860 42.4% 4 0.1% 5 0.1% 4,391
Dorchester 52% 6,333 74.2% 2,180 25.5% 12 0.1% 10 0.1% 8,535
Frederick 65% 12,569 62.6% 7,406 36.9% 45 0.2% 69 0.3% 20,089
Garrett 50% 4,371 78.4% 1,168 20.9% 21 0.4% 17 0.3% 5,577
Harford 58% 6,479 64.5% 3,506 34.9% 16 0.2% 39 0.4% 10,040
Howard 70% 3,296 51.4% 3,088 48.1% 4 0.1% 29 0.5% 6,417
Kent 59% 2,777 52.8% 2,450 46.6% 8 0.2% 22 0.4% 5,257
Montgomery 58% 9,318 57.7% 6,739 41.8% 34 0.2% 48 0.3% 16,139
Prince George's 51% 9,782 59.1% 6,658 40.2% 43 0.3% 79 0.5% 16,562
Queen Anne's 61% 2,666 49.5% 2,700 50.1% 1 0.0% 22 0.4% 5,389
Somerset 52% 5,071 68.6% 2,277 30.8% 16 0.2% 31 0.4% 7,395
St. Mary's 57% 1,609 34.0% 3,006 63.5% 9 0.2% 109 2.3% 4,733
Talbot 55% 3,990 61.9% 2,432 37.7% 2 0.0% 19 0.3% 6,443
Washington 47% 12,404 67.8% 5,816 31.8% 46 0.3% 35 0.2% 18,301
Wicomico 55% 5,923 59.0% 4,095 40.8% 6 0.1% 9 0.1% 10,033
Worcester 46% 4,005 65.3% 2,116 34.5% 6 0.1% 7 0.1% 6,134
TOTAL 56% 301,47957.1% 223,62642.3% 1,7010.3% 1,5420.3% 528,348



1928 President, Allegany County
CandidateVotesPct
Herbert Hoover (R) 19,443 67.7%
Al Smith (D) 9,026 31.4%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 144 0.5%
Other 90 0.3%
TOTAL 28,703
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 10


1928 President, Anne Arundel County
CandidateVotesPct
Herbert Hoover (R) 10,145 61.5%
Al Smith (D) 6,259 38.0%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 29 0.2%
Other 53 0.3%
TOTAL 16,486
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 3


1928 President, Baltimore County
CandidateVotesPct
Herbert Hoover (R) 23,889 60.2%
Al Smith (D) 15,632 39.4%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 81 0.2%
Other 99 0.2%
TOTAL 39,701
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 2


1928 President, Calvert County
CandidateVotesPct
Herbert Hoover (R) 2,085 63.9%
Al Smith (D) 1,144 35.1%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 22 0.7%
Other 11 0.3%
TOTAL 3,262
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 6


1928 President, Caroline County
CandidateVotesPct
Herbert Hoover (R) 3,270 61.4%
Al Smith (D) 2,030 38.1%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 6 0.1%
Other 16 0.3%
TOTAL 5,322
Turnout: 52% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 3


1928 President, Carroll County
CandidateVotesPct
Herbert Hoover (R) 8,644 69.6%
Al Smith (D) 3,731 30.0%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 21 0.2%
Other 23 0.2%
TOTAL 12,419
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 11


1928 President, Cecil County
CandidateVotesPct
Herbert Hoover (R) 5,706 71.7%
Al Smith (D) 2,201 27.6%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 32 0.4%
Other 23 0.3%
TOTAL 7,962
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): 15 Diff (US): 13


1928 President, Charles County
CandidateVotesPct
Herbert Hoover (R) 2,522 57.4%
Al Smith (D) 1,860 42.4%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 4 0.1%
Other 5 0.1%
TOTAL 4,391
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -1


1928 President, Dorchester County
CandidateVotesPct
Herbert Hoover (R) 6,333 74.2%
Al Smith (D) 2,180 25.5%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 12 0.1%
Other 10 0.1%
TOTAL 8,535
Turnout: 52% Diff (St): 17 Diff (US): 16


1928 President, Frederick County
CandidateVotesPct
Herbert Hoover (R) 12,569 62.6%
Al Smith (D) 7,406 36.9%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 45 0.2%
Other 69 0.3%
TOTAL 20,089
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 4


1928 President, Garrett County
CandidateVotesPct
Herbert Hoover (R) 4,371 78.4%
Al Smith (D) 1,168 20.9%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 21 0.4%
Other 17 0.3%
TOTAL 5,577
Turnout: 50% Diff (St): 21 Diff (US): 20


1928 President, Harford County
CandidateVotesPct
Herbert Hoover (R) 6,479 64.5%
Al Smith (D) 3,506 34.9%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 16 0.2%
Other 39 0.4%
TOTAL 10,040
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 6


1928 President, Howard County
CandidateVotesPct
Herbert Hoover (R) 3,296 51.4%
Al Smith (D) 3,088 48.1%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 4 0.1%
Other 29 0.5%
TOTAL 6,417
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -7


1928 President, Kent County
CandidateVotesPct
Herbert Hoover (R) 2,777 52.8%
Al Smith (D) 2,450 46.6%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 8 0.2%
Other 22 0.4%
TOTAL 5,257
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -5


1928 President, Montgomery County
CandidateVotesPct
Herbert Hoover (R) 9,318 57.7%
Al Smith (D) 6,739 41.8%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 34 0.2%
Other 48 0.3%
TOTAL 16,139
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 0


1928 President, Prince George's County
CandidateVotesPct
Herbert Hoover (R) 9,782 59.1%
Al Smith (D) 6,658 40.2%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 43 0.3%
Other 79 0.5%
TOTAL 16,562
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 1


1928 President, Queen Anne's County
CandidateVotesPct
Herbert Hoover (R) 2,666 49.5%
Al Smith (D) 2,700 50.1%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 1 0.0%
Other 22 0.4%
TOTAL 5,389
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -9


1928 President, St. Mary's County
CandidateVotesPct
Herbert Hoover (R) 1,609 34.0%
Al Smith (D) 3,006 63.5%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 9 0.2%
Other 109 2.3%
TOTAL 4,733
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): -23 Diff (US): -24


1928 President, Somerset County
CandidateVotesPct
Herbert Hoover (R) 5,071 68.6%
Al Smith (D) 2,277 30.8%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 16 0.2%
Other 31 0.4%
TOTAL 7,395
Turnout: 52% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 10


1928 President, Talbot County
CandidateVotesPct
Herbert Hoover (R) 3,990 61.9%
Al Smith (D) 2,432 37.7%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 2 0.0%
Other 19 0.3%
TOTAL 6,443
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 4


1928 President, Washington County
CandidateVotesPct
Herbert Hoover (R) 12,404 67.8%
Al Smith (D) 5,816 31.8%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 46 0.3%
Other 35 0.2%
TOTAL 18,301
Turnout: 47% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 10


1928 President, Wicomico County
CandidateVotesPct
Herbert Hoover (R) 5,923 59.0%
Al Smith (D) 4,095 40.8%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 6 0.1%
Other 9 0.1%
TOTAL 10,033
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 1


1928 President, Worcester County
CandidateVotesPct
Herbert Hoover (R) 4,005 65.3%
Al Smith (D) 2,116 34.5%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 6 0.1%
Other 7 0.1%
TOTAL 6,134
Turnout: 46% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 7


1928 President, Baltimore city
CandidateVotesPct
Herbert Hoover (R) 135,182 51.4%
Al Smith (D) 126,106 47.9%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 1,093 0.4%
Other 677 0.3%
TOTAL 263,058
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -7
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