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1928 New Jersey U.S. Senate Election

New Jersey · 6 candidates · See every 1928 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1928 New Jersey U.S. Senate Election?

Hamilton F. Kean won the 1928 New Jersey U.S. Senate Election. Hamilton F. Kean received 841,752 popular votes (57.87%). The main challenger was Edward I. Edwards (41.84%).

See the full head-to-head between Kean and Edwards

Kean +16.0 pts · won by 233,129 votes
Hamilton F. KeanRepublicanWINNER57.87%
841,752 votes
Edward I. EdwardsDemocratic41.84%
608,623 votes
Charlotte L. BohlinSocialist0.16%
2,267 votes
Albert WeisbrodWorkers0.09%
1,333 votes
Will D. MartinProhibition0.03%
372 votes
Frank SandersSocialist Labor0.02%
280 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. Senate election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.