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The 1928 United States presidential election in Nevada took place on November 6, 1928, as part of the 1928 United States presidential election. State voters chose three representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.
Nevada was won by former Secretary of Commerce Herbert Hoover (R–California), running with Senator Charles Curtis, with 56.54% of the popular vote, against Governor Al Smith (D–New York), running with Senator Joseph Taylor Robinson, with 43.46% of the popular vote.[1]
Results
| Presidential Candidate | Running Mate | Party | Electoral Vote (EV) | Popular Vote (PV) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herbert Hoover | Charles Curtis | Republican | 3[1] | 18,327 | 56.54% |
| Alfred E. Smith | Joseph Taylor Robinson | Democratic | 0 | 14,090 | 43.46% |
Results by county
| County | Herbert Clark Hoover Republican |
Alfred Emmanuel Smith Democratic |
Margin | Total votes cast[2] | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Churchill | 1,126 | 59.99% | 751 | 40.01% | 375 | 19.98% | 1,877 |
| Clark | 1,284 | 56.61% | 984 | 43.39% | 300 | 13.23% | 2,268 |
| Douglas | 456 | 71.03% | 186 | 28.97% | 270 | 42.06% | 642 |
| Elko | 1,876 | 56.54% | 1,442 | 43.46% | 434 | 13.08% | 3,318 |
| Esmeralda | 305 | 47.21% | 341 | 52.79% | -36 | -5.57% | 646 |
| Eureka | 251 | 49.02% | 261 | 50.98% | -10 | -1.95% | 512 |
| Humboldt | 783 | 56.53% | 602 | 43.47% | 181 | 13.07% | 1,385 |
| Lander | 456 | 59.22% | 314 | 40.78% | 142 | 18.44% | 770 |
| Lincoln | 553 | 50.50% | 542 | 49.50% | 11 | 1.00% | 1,095 |
| Lyon | 927 | 56.84% | 704 | 43.16% | 223 | 13.67% | 1,631 |
| Mineral | 275 | 45.76% | 326 | 54.24% | -51 | -8.49% | 601 |
| Nye | 958 | 46.04% | 1,123 | 53.96% | -165 | -7.93% | 2,081 |
| Ormsby | 590 | 58.07% | 426 | 41.93% | 164 | 16.14% | 1,016 |
| Pershing | 543 | 54.57% | 452 | 45.43% | 91 | 9.15% | 995 |
| Storey | 185 | 40.57% | 271 | 59.43% | -86 | -18.86% | 456 |
| Washoe | 5,767 | 59.34% | 3,952 | 40.66% | 1,815 | 18.67% | 9,719 |
| White Pine | 1,992 | 58.50% | 1,413 | 41.50% | 579 | 17.00% | 3,405 |
| Totals | 18,327 | 56.54% | 14,090 | 43.46% | 4,237 | 13.07% | 32,417 |
See also
References
- ^ a b "1928 Presidential General Election Results – Nevada". Dave Leip’s U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved November 2, 2019.
- ^ Scammon, Richard M. (compiler); America at the Polls: A Handbook of Presidential Election Statistics 1920-1964; p. 289 ISBN 0405077114
