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1928 New York U.S. Senate Election

New York · 5 candidates · See every 1928 U.S. Senate race

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

Royal S. Copeland won the 1928 New York U.S. Senate Election. Royal S. Copeland received 2,084,273 popular votes (49.08%). The main challenger was Alanson B. Houghton (47.89%).

See the full head-to-head between Copeland and Houghton

Copeland +1.2 pts · won by 50,259 votes
Royal S. CopelandDemocraticWINNER49.08%
2,084,273 votes
Alanson B. HoughtonRepublican47.89%
2,034,014 votes
McAlister ColemanSocialist2.62%
111,208 votes
Robert MinorWorkers0.28%
11,956 votes
Henry KuhnSocialist Labor0.13%
5,543 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.