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1928 Presidential Election Results for New Jersey


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Vote Margin %
Total Votes
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County Turnout Herbert Hoover
(R)		 Al Smith
(D)		 Norman Thomas
(Socialist)		 Other TOTAL
Atlantic 80% 37,238 65.9% 19,152 33.9% 47 0.1% 28 0.0% 56,465
Bergen 67% 89,105 63.6% 50,373 36.0% 443 0.3% 146 0.1% 140,067
Burlington 79% 30,224 73.2% 10,972 26.6% 65 0.2% 33 0.1% 41,294
Camden 78% 75,517 69.8% 32,151 29.7% 473 0.4% 87 0.1% 108,228
Cape May 93% 12,207 76.4% 3,731 23.4% 29 0.2% 11 0.1% 15,978
Cumberland 79% 23,921 77.9% 6,694 21.8% 54 0.2% 30 0.1% 30,699
Essex 62% 168,856 58.5% 118,268 41.0% 1,080 0.4% 310 0.1% 288,514
Gloucester 85% 25,627 79.3% 6,594 20.4% 57 0.2% 24 0.1% 32,302
Hudson 62% 99,972 39.3% 153,009 60.2% 829 0.3% 261 0.1% 254,071
Hunterdon 81% 11,820 73.5% 4,225 26.3% 11 0.1% 20 0.1% 16,076
Mercer 63% 41,056 59.2% 27,908 40.2% 231 0.3% 143 0.2% 69,338
Middlesex 60% 38,714 52.4% 34,908 47.2% 187 0.3% 141 0.2% 73,950
Monmouth 88% 47,046 65.8% 24,286 34.0% 82 0.1% 40 0.1% 71,454
Morris 79% 33,489 68.5% 15,188 31.1% 145 0.3% 37 0.1% 48,859
Ocean 90% 12,301 73.2% 4,452 26.5% 42 0.2% 12 0.1% 16,807
Passaic 61% 57,708 54.5% 47,167 44.6% 656 0.6% 303 0.3% 105,834
Salem 72% 12,323 80.2% 3,001 19.5% 22 0.1% 14 0.1% 15,360
Somerset 67% 16,386 66.7% 8,120 33.0% 52 0.2% 22 0.1% 24,580
Sussex 80% 8,964 74.5% 3,043 25.3% 17 0.1% 8 0.1% 12,032
Union 60% 68,119 64.2% 37,476 35.3% 309 0.3% 188 0.2% 106,092
Warren 72% 14,992 73.1% 5,444 26.6% 35 0.2% 24 0.1% 20,495
TOTAL 66% 926,05059.8% 616,51739.8% 4,8970.3% 1,9170.1% 1,549,381



1928 President, Atlantic County
CandidateVotesPct
Herbert Hoover (R) 37,238 65.9%
Al Smith (D) 19,152 33.9%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 47 0.1%
Other 28 0.0%
TOTAL 56,465
Turnout: 80% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 8


1928 President, Bergen County
CandidateVotesPct
Herbert Hoover (R) 89,105 63.6%
Al Smith (D) 50,373 36.0%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 443 0.3%
Other 146 0.1%
TOTAL 140,067
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 5


1928 President, Burlington County
CandidateVotesPct
Herbert Hoover (R) 30,224 73.2%
Al Smith (D) 10,972 26.6%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 65 0.2%
Other 33 0.1%
TOTAL 41,294
Turnout: 79% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 15


1928 President, Camden County
CandidateVotesPct
Herbert Hoover (R) 75,517 69.8%
Al Smith (D) 32,151 29.7%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 473 0.4%
Other 87 0.1%
TOTAL 108,228
Turnout: 78% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 12


1928 President, Cape May County
CandidateVotesPct
Herbert Hoover (R) 12,207 76.4%
Al Smith (D) 3,731 23.4%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 29 0.2%
Other 11 0.1%
TOTAL 15,978
Turnout: 93% Diff (St): 17 Diff (US): 18


1928 President, Cumberland County
CandidateVotesPct
Herbert Hoover (R) 23,921 77.9%
Al Smith (D) 6,694 21.8%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 54 0.2%
Other 30 0.1%
TOTAL 30,699
Turnout: 79% Diff (St): 18 Diff (US): 20


1928 President, Essex County
CandidateVotesPct
Herbert Hoover (R) 168,856 58.5%
Al Smith (D) 118,268 41.0%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 1,080 0.4%
Other 310 0.1%
TOTAL 288,514
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): 0


1928 President, Gloucester County
CandidateVotesPct
Herbert Hoover (R) 25,627 79.3%
Al Smith (D) 6,594 20.4%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 57 0.2%
Other 24 0.1%
TOTAL 32,302
Turnout: 85% Diff (St): 20 Diff (US): 21


1928 President, Hudson County
CandidateVotesPct
Herbert Hoover (R) 99,972 39.3%
Al Smith (D) 153,009 60.2%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 829 0.3%
Other 261 0.1%
TOTAL 254,071
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): -20 Diff (US): -19


1928 President, Hunterdon County
CandidateVotesPct
Herbert Hoover (R) 11,820 73.5%
Al Smith (D) 4,225 26.3%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 11 0.1%
Other 20 0.1%
TOTAL 16,076
Turnout: 81% Diff (St): 14 Diff (US): 15


1928 President, Mercer County
CandidateVotesPct
Herbert Hoover (R) 41,056 59.2%
Al Smith (D) 27,908 40.2%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 231 0.3%
Other 143 0.2%
TOTAL 69,338
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): 1


1928 President, Middlesex County
CandidateVotesPct
Herbert Hoover (R) 38,714 52.4%
Al Smith (D) 34,908 47.2%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 187 0.3%
Other 141 0.2%
TOTAL 73,950
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -6


1928 President, Monmouth County
CandidateVotesPct
Herbert Hoover (R) 47,046 65.8%
Al Smith (D) 24,286 34.0%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 82 0.1%
Other 40 0.1%
TOTAL 71,454
Turnout: 88% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 8


1928 President, Morris County
CandidateVotesPct
Herbert Hoover (R) 33,489 68.5%
Al Smith (D) 15,188 31.1%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 145 0.3%
Other 37 0.1%
TOTAL 48,859
Turnout: 79% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 10


1928 President, Ocean County
CandidateVotesPct
Herbert Hoover (R) 12,301 73.2%
Al Smith (D) 4,452 26.5%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 42 0.2%
Other 12 0.1%
TOTAL 16,807
Turnout: 90% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 15


1928 President, Passaic County
CandidateVotesPct
Herbert Hoover (R) 57,708 54.5%
Al Smith (D) 47,167 44.6%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 656 0.6%
Other 303 0.3%
TOTAL 105,834
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -4


1928 President, Salem County
CandidateVotesPct
Herbert Hoover (R) 12,323 80.2%
Al Smith (D) 3,001 19.5%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 22 0.1%
Other 14 0.1%
TOTAL 15,360
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): 20 Diff (US): 22


1928 President, Somerset County
CandidateVotesPct
Herbert Hoover (R) 16,386 66.7%
Al Smith (D) 8,120 33.0%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 52 0.2%
Other 22 0.1%
TOTAL 24,580
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 8


1928 President, Sussex County
CandidateVotesPct
Herbert Hoover (R) 8,964 74.5%
Al Smith (D) 3,043 25.3%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 17 0.1%
Other 8 0.1%
TOTAL 12,032
Turnout: 80% Diff (St): 15 Diff (US): 16


1928 President, Union County
CandidateVotesPct
Herbert Hoover (R) 68,119 64.2%
Al Smith (D) 37,476 35.3%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 309 0.3%
Other 188 0.2%
TOTAL 106,092
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 6


1928 President, Warren County
CandidateVotesPct
Herbert Hoover (R) 14,992 73.1%
Al Smith (D) 5,444 26.6%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 35 0.2%
Other 24 0.1%
TOTAL 20,495
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 15
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