Who won Tennessee in the 1928 presidential election?

Hoover (Republican) carried Tennessee in 1928, winning its 12 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Tennessee have in 1928?

Tennessee cast 12 electoral votes in the 1928 presidential election.

Did Tennessee vote for the national winner in 1928?

Yes. Tennessee backed Herbert Hoover, who won the presidency that year.

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1928

Tennessee: Hoover carries 12 EV.

Tennessee cast its 12 electoral votes for Hoover (Republican). National winner: Herbert Hoover (Republican) — Tennessee voted with the national winner this cycle.

Reading the 1928 result in Tennessee

Tennessee backed Hoover (Republican) in the 1928 presidential election, casting 12 electoral votes for the ticket. Tennessee ended up on the winning side — Herbert Hoover captured the White House that year.

The result flipped Tennessee away from the Democratic it had supported in 1924. The region divided — Kentucky, Virginia, North Carolina, Alabama, and Missouri joined Tennessee for the Republican ticket, while Georgia, Mississippi, and Arkansas did not. Across the 57 presidential elections Tennessee has taken part in, it has most often sided with the Democratic party (24 times). The vote fell within the Roaring Twenties — Republican dominance to the Great Depression.

In the national count, Herbert Hoover took 444 of the 531 electoral votes, against Al Smith's 87. Herbert Hoover led the national popular vote with 58.21% of the ballots cast.

The 1928 national map

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