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Republican holds
Republican pickups
Democratic holds
Democratic pickups
Farmer-Labor hold
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The U.S. Senate election, 1928 was an election for the United States Senate which coincided with the election of Republican Herbert Hoover as President. The strong economy helped the Republicans to gain seven seats from the Democrats.
The Republicans took open seats in Missouri and Ohio, and defeated five incumbents:
Winner's name in bold
| State | Incumbent | Party | Result | Other candidates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | Henry F. Ashurst | Democratic | Re-elected, 54.3 - 45.7 | Ralph H. Cameron (Republican) |
| California | Hiram W. Johnson | Republican | Re-elected, 74.1 - 18.2 - 5.9 | Minor Moore (Democratic) Charles Hiram Randall (Independent) |
| Connecticut | George P. McLean | Republican | Retired Republican hold, 53.9 - 45.6 |
Frederic C. Walcott (Republican) Augustine Lonergan (Democratic) |
| Delaware | Thomas F. Bayard, Jr. | Democratic | Lost re-election, Republican gain, 61.0 - 39.1 |
John G. Townsend, Jr. (Republican) |
| Florida | Park Trammell | Democratic | Re-elected, 68.5 - 31.5 | Barclay H. Warburton (Republican) |
| Idaho (Special class 3)1 |
John W. Thomas | Republican | Appointee elected to finish term, 62.6 - 36.7 | Chase A. Clark (Democratic) |
| Illinois (Special class 3)2 |
Vacant | Vacant | Predecessor not admitted Republican gain, 54.5 - 44.9 |
Otis F. Glenn (Republican) Anton Cermak (Democratic) |
| Indiana | Arthur Raymond Robinson | Republican | Re-elected, 55.3 - 44.1 | Albert Stump (Democratic) |
| Maine | Frederick Hale | Republican | Re-elected, 69.6 - 30.4 | Herbert E. Holmes (Democratic) |
| Maryland | William Cabell Bruce | Democratic | Lost re-election, Republican gain, 54.1 - 45.2 |
Phillips Lee Goldsborough (Republican) |
| Massachusetts | David I. Walsh | Democratic | Elected to full term, 53.6 - 45.5 | Benjamin Loring Young (Republican) |
| Michigan | Arthur H. Vandenberg | Republican | Re-elected, 71.8 - 27.7 | John W. Bailey (Democratic) |
| Minnesota | Henrik Shipstead | Farmer-Labor | Re-elected, 65.4 - 33.7 | Arthur E. Nelson (Republican) |
| Mississippi | Hubert D. Stephens | Democratic | Re-elected, unopposed | |
| Missouri | James A. Reed | Democratic | Retired Republican gain, 51.9 - 47.9 |
Roscoe C. Patterson (Republican) Charles M. Hay (Democratic) |
| Montana | Burton K. Wheeler | Democratic | Re-elected, 53.2 - 46.8 | Joseph M. Dixon (Republican) |
| Nebraska | Robert B. Howell | Republican | Re-elected, 61.3 - 38.7 | Richard L. Metcalfe (Democratic) |
| Nevada | Key Pittman | Democratic | Re-elected, 59.3 - 40.7 | Samuel Platt (Republican) |
| New Jersey | Edward I. Edwards | Democratic | Lost re-election, Republican gain, 57.9 - 41.8 |
Hamilton F. Kean (Republican) |
| New Mexico | Bronson M. Cutting | Republican | Re-elected, 57.7 - 42.3 | Jethro S. Vaught (Democratic) |
| New York | Royal S. Copeland | Democratic | Re-elected, 49.1 - 47.9 | Alanson B. Houghton (Republican) |
| North Dakota | Lynn J. Frazier | Republican | Re-elected, 79.6 - 19.4 | F. F. Burchard (Democratic) |
| Ohio | Simeon D. Fess | Republican | Re-elected, 60.7 - 39.1 | Charles V. Truax (Democratic) |
| Ohio (Special class 3)3 |
Cyrus Locher | Democratic | Appointee lost nomination to full term Republican gain, 62.4 - 37.4 |
Theodore E. Burton (Republican) Graham P. Hunt (Democratic) |
| Pennsylvania | David A. Reed | Republican | Re-elected, 64.4 - 34.0 | William N. McNair (Democratic) |
| Rhode Island | Peter G. Gerry | Democratic | Lost re-election, Republican gain, 50.6 - 49.3 |
Felix Hebert (Republican) |
| Tennessee | Kenneth D. McKellar | Democratic | Re-elected, 59.3 - 40.7 | J. A. Fowler (Republican) |
| Texas | Earle Bradford Mayfield | Democratic | Lost renomination Democratic hold, 81.2 - 18.7 |
Tom Connally (Democratic) T. M. Kennerly (Republican) |
| Utah | William H. King | Democratic | Re-elected, 55.5 - 43.9 | Ernest Bamberger (Republican) |
| Vermont | Frank L. Greene | Republican | Re-elected, 71.6 - 28.5 | Fred C. Martin (Democratic) |
| Virginia | Claude A. Swanson | Democratic | Re-elected, 99.8 | |
| Washington | Clarence C. Dill | Democratic | Re-elected, 53.4 - 46.5 - 0.1 | Kenneth Mackintosh (Republican) Alex Noral (Workers (Communist) Party) |
| West Virginia | Matthew M. Neely | Democratic | Lost re-election, Republican gain, 50.7 - 49.2 |
Henry D. Hatfield (Republican) |
| Wisconsin | Robert M. La Follette, Jr. | Republican | Re-elected, 85.6 - 11.0 | William H. Markham (Independent) |
| Wyoming | John B. Kendrick | Democratic | Re-elected, 53.5 - 46.1 | Charles E. Winter (Republican) |
1 Special election held due to death of Frank R. Gooding (R-ID)
2 Special election held due to refusal of Senate to seat Frank L. Smith (R-IL), elected but charged with fraud and corruption
3 Special election held due to death of Frank B. Willis (R-OH)
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