United States Senate elections, 1928

United States Senate elections, 1928

← 1926 November 6, 1928 1930 →
35 of the 96 seats in the U.S. Senate
Majority party Minority party   Leader James Watson Joseph Robinson Party Republican Democratic Leader's seat Indiana Arkansas Last election 48 seats 46 seats Seats won 56 39 Seat change 8 7   Third party   Party Farmer–Labor Last election 1 seat Seats before 1 Seats won 1 Seat change
Democratic gain   Democratic hold/re-elected   Republican hold/re-elected   Republican gain   Farmer–Labor re-elected
Majority Leader before election Charles Curtis Republican Elected Majority Leader James Watson Republican

Charles Curtis
Republican

James Watson
Republican

The United States Senate elections of 1928 was an election which coincided with the election of Republican Herbert Hoover as President. The strong economy helped the Republicans to gain seven seats from the Democrats.

Republicans gained five seats by defeating five Democratic incumbents:

Republicans gained one seat from a Democratic incumbent appointee who had lost nomination:

Republicans gained one seat from a retiring Democratic incumbent:

Republicans gained one seat from a vacancy:

Republicans held two seats from retiring Republican incumbents:

Democrats gained no seats.

Democrats held 1 seat from a retiring Democratic incumbent:

In these special elections, the winner were seated during 1928; ordered by election date.

In these general elections, the winners were elected for the term beginning March 4, 1929; ordered by state.

All of the elections involved the Class 1 seats, unless otherwise indicated.