From March 6 to May 18, 1928, voters of the Republican Party chose its nominee for president in the 1928 United States presidential election. The nominee was selected through a series of primary elections and caucuses culminating in the 1928 Republican National Convention held from June 12 to June 15, 1928, in Kansas City, Missouri.
Candidates Nominee CandidateExperienceHome stateCampaignPopular vote Contests won Running mateHerbert HooverU.S. Secretary of Commerce(1921–1928) Director of the U.S. Food Administration(1917–1918)
Chairman of the Belgian Relief(1914–1917)California(Campaign • Positions)Secured nomination: June 12, 19282,020,235 (49.2%)8Charles Curtis
Withdrew during convention CandidateMost recent positionHome stateCampaignDelegates on first ballotContests wonFrank O. LowdenGovernor of Illinois
(1917–1921)
U.S. Representative from
IL-13
(1906–1911)Illinois Defeated at convention: June 12, 1928—2Charles CurtisU.S. Senator from Kansas(1915–1929, 1907-1913) U.S. Representative from Kansas(1893-1907)Kansas Defeated at convention: June 12, 1928(nominated for vice president)——James E. WatsonU.S. Senator from Indiana(1916–1933) U.S. Representative from Indiana(1895-1897, 1899-1909)Indiana Defeated at convention: June 12, 1928—1George W. NorrisU.S. Senator from Nebraska(1913–1943) U.S. Representative from NE-05(1903-1913)Nebraska Defeated at convention: June 12, 1928—2
Did not run Former Secretary of State and 1916 nominee Charles Evans Hughes of New York Secretary of the Treasury Andrew Mellon of Pennsylvania President of the United States Calvin Coolidge
Favorite sons The following candidates stood for nomination in their home states for the purpose of controlling their delegate slate at the convention. They did not receive the first-ballot support of delegates in more than two other states or territories.
Senator Guy D. Goff of West Virginia
See also 1928 Democratic Party presidential primaries
References