1928 New Jersey Republican presidential primary
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The 1928 New Jersey Republican presidential primary was held on May 15, 1928, in New Jersey as one of the Republican Party's statewide nomination contests ahead of the 1928 United States presidential election. Delegates to the 1928 Republican National Convention were elected from each of the state's congressional districts, along with seven delegates at-large.
The majority of the elected delegates were not publicly committed to supporting any candidate; of the pledged delegates, six supported Secretary of Commerce Herbert Hoover, while another eight supported incumbent President Calvin Coolidge with Hoover as their second choice. Because Coolidge had publicly demurred on his decision to run for re-election, this effectively pledged the delegation to support Hoover on the first ballot.
Background
Procedure
In 1928, New Jersey was allocated 31 total delegates to the Republican National Convention. Seven delegates were elected at-large, and two delegates were elected from each of the state's twelve congressional districts, along with two alternates. Delegates were given the choice of pledging support to a particular candidate or running as uncommitted delegates.[1]
The state also held a presidential preference primary, but Herbert Hoover was the only candidate on the ballot, and write-in votes were not recorded.[1]
Endorsements
- State legislators
- Thomas A. Mathis, state senator for Ocean County (ran for district delegate)
- State executive branch officials
- Newton A.K. Bugbee, New Jersey Comptroller and former chair of the New Jersey Republican Party (ran for district delegate)
- State legislators
- Francis B. Davis, state senator for Gloucester County (ran for district delegate)
- Thomas A. Mathis, state senator for Ocean County (ran for district delegate) (second choice)
- Albert S. Woodruff, former state senator for Camden County (ran for district delegate)
- Individuals
- Preston Foster, actor (ran for district alternate)
- U.S. representatives
- Isaac Bacharach, U.S. representative from Atlantic City (ran for district delegate)
- Individuals
- John Reynard Todd, lawyer and businessman (ran for district delegate)
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Herbert Hoover | 382,907 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 382,907 | 100.00% | ||
Delegate primary results
| Delegate slate | Candidate | Delegate candidates | Delegates | Aggregate votes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Statewide | District | Total | Of total (%) |
Total | Of total (%) | |||
| Uncommitted | — | 7 | 11 | 17 | 54.84 | 335,464 | 43.95 | |
| Coolidge First Choice, Hoover Second Choice | Calvin Coolidge | 0 | 8 | 8 | 25.81 | 170,071 | 22.28 | |
| Herbert Hoover | Herbert Hoover | 0 | 7 | 6 | 19.35 | 227,184 | 29.76 | |
| Frank O. Lowden, "America First" | Frank Lowden | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 28,288 | 3.71 | |
| Walter E. Edge | Walter E. Edge | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2,315 | 0.30 | |
| Total | 7 | 33 | 31 | 100.0 | 1,246,302 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters, and turnout | ||||||||
Delegate primary results by contest
| Contest | Delegates and popular vote | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uncommitted | Coolidge | Hoover | Lowden | Edge | Total | |
| At-large | 7 2,512,475 (100.00%) |
– | – | – | – | 2,512,475 |
| 1st district | – | – | 2 118,127 (100.00%) |
– | – | 118,127 |
| 2nd district | 2[a] 112,418 (100.00%) |
– | – | – | – | 112,418 |
| 3rd district | – | 2[b] 64,575 (80.85%) |
– | 15,292 (19.15%) |
– | 79,867 |
| 4th district | – | – | 2 46,010 (81.91%) |
10,163 (18.09%) |
– | 56,173 |
| 5th district | 2 78,967 (100.00%) |
– | – | – | – | 78,967 |
| 6th district | – | 2[b] 72,446 (83.78%) |
14,030 (16.22%) |
– | – | 86,476 |
| 7th district | – | – | 2 49,017 (81.91%) |
– | 2,315 (18.09%) |
51,332 |
| 8th district | 2 46,962 (100.00%) |
– | – | – | – | 46,962 |
| 9th district | 2 37,814 (100.00%) |
– | – | – | – | 37,814 |
| 10th district | 2 59,303 (100.00%) |
– | – | – | – | 59,303 |
| 11th district | – | 2[b] 10,869 (80.85%) |
– | – | – | 10,869 |
| 12th district | – | 2[b] 22,181 (88.67%) |
– | 2,833 (11.33%) |
– | 25,014 |
| Total | 17 335,464 (43.95%) |
8 170,071 (22.28%) |
6 227,184 (29.76%) |
28,288 (3.71%) |
2,315 (0.30%) |
763,322 |
Aftermath
Ultimately, the New Jersey delegation unanimously supported Hoover at the 1928 Republican National Convention.
References
- ^ a b c d "Results of the Primary Election Held May 15th, 1928" (PDF). New Jersey Department of State.