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1928 Presidential Election Results for Rhode Island


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Map Data to Display: Vote Margin
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
Bristol 53% 3,780 48.0% 4,080 51.8% 0 0.0% 13 0.2% 7,873
Kent 66% 11,487 60.4% 7,460 39.3% 0 0.0% 58 0.3% 19,005
Newport 62% 8,578 55.8% 6,748 43.9% 0 0.0% 33 0.2% 15,359
Providence 57% 85,884 46.8% 97,185 52.9% 0 0.0% 568 0.3% 183,637
Washington 67% 7,793 68.8% 3,500 30.9% 0 0.0% 27 0.2% 11,320
TOTAL 58% 117,52249.5% 118,97350.2% 00.0% 6990.3% 237,194



1928 President, Bristol County
CandidateVotesPct
Herbert Hoover (R) 3,780 48.0%
Al Smith (D) 4,080 51.8%
Other 13 0.2%
TOTAL 7,873
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -10


1928 President, Kent County
CandidateVotesPct
Herbert Hoover (R) 11,487 60.4%
Al Smith (D) 7,460 39.3%
Other 58 0.3%
TOTAL 19,005
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 2


1928 President, Newport County
CandidateVotesPct
Herbert Hoover (R) 8,578 55.8%
Al Smith (D) 6,748 43.9%
Other 33 0.2%
TOTAL 15,359
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): -2


1928 President, Providence County
CandidateVotesPct
Herbert Hoover (R) 85,884 46.8%
Al Smith (D) 97,185 52.9%
Other 568 0.3%
TOTAL 183,637
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -11


1928 President, Washington County
CandidateVotesPct
Herbert Hoover (R) 7,793 68.8%
Al Smith (D) 3,500 30.9%
Other 27 0.2%
TOTAL 11,320
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): 19 Diff (US): 11
* incumbent