1928 United States Senate election in Delaware

The 1928 United States Senate election in Delaware took place on November 6, 1928. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Thomas F. Bayard Jr. ran for a third term in office, but was defeated by former Republican Governor John G. Townsend Jr. in a landslide.

1928 United States Senate election in Delaware

← 1922 November 6, 1928 1934 →

Nominee John G. Townsend Jr. Thomas F. Bayard Jr. Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 63,725 40,828 Percentage 60.95% 39.05%

County results Townsend:      50-60%      60-70%

U.S. senator before election Thomas F. Bayard Jr. Democratic Elected U.S. Senator John G. Townsend Jr. Republican

General election

Candidates

• Thomas F. Bayard Jr., incumbent Senator since 1922 (Democratic)
• John G. Townsend Jr., former Governor of Delaware from 1917 to 1921 (Republican)

Results

1928 U.S. Senate election in Delaware^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	John G. Townsend Jr.	63,725	60.95%	11.57
	Democratic	Thomas F. Bayard Jr. (incumbent)	40,828	39.05%	10.76
Total votes			104,553	100.00%
	Republican gain from Democratic

See also

• 1928 United States Senate elections