1928 United States Senate election in Connecticut
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The 1928 United States Senate election in Connecticut was held on November 6, 1928. Incumbent Republican Senator George P. McLean was not a candidate for re-election. In his place, Republican State Senator Frederic C. Walcott won the seat against former U.S. Representative Augustine Lonergan.
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November 6, 1928
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Wolcott: 50â60% 60â70% 70â80% 80â90% Lonergan: 50â60% 60â70% 70â80% | |||||||||||||||||
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General election
Candidates
- Augustine Lonergan, former U.S. Representative from Hartford
- Martin F. Plunkett (Socialist)
- Frederic C. Walcott, State Senator from Norfolk (Republican)
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Frederic C. Walcott | 296,958 | 53.86% |  1.52 | |
| Democratic | Augustine Lonergan | 251,429 | 45.14% |  0.33 | |
| Socialist | Martin F. Plunkett | 3,014 | 0.55% | 1.08 | |
| Total votes | 551,401 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
Aftermath
Lonergan would win an election to Connecticut's other Senate seat in 1932; he and Walcott served as colleagues in the Senate from 1933 to 1935.
