1928 United States Senate election in Nebraska
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The 1928 United States Senate election in Nebraska took place on November 6, 1928. The incumbent Republican, Robert B. Howell, was re-elected by a wide margin to a second term. He defeated Richard Lee Metcalfe. Howell underperformed Herbert Hoover, who won the state with 63.19% in the presidential election.
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November 6, 1928
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 County results Howell: 50â60% 60â70% 70â80% 80â90% Metcalfe: 50â60% | |||||||||||||||||
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Democratic primary
Candidates
- Richard Lee Metcalfe, former Military Governor of the Panama Canal Zone
- E. E. Placek, former State Senator[1]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Richard Lee Metcalfe | 37,630 | 57.38% | |
| Democratic | E. E. Placek | 27,929 | 42.59% | |
| Democratic | Scattering | 17 | 0.03% | |
| Total votes | 65,576 | 100.00% | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
- Robert B. Howell, incumbent Senator
- Ora S. Spillman, Attorney General of Nebraska[3]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Robert B. Howell (inc.) | 82,672 | 59.33% | |
| Republican | Ora S. Spillman | 56,658 | 40.66% | |
| Republican | Scattering | 12 | 0.01% | |
| Total votes | 139,342 | 100.00% | ||
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Robert B. Howell (inc.) | 324,014 | 61.28% | +4.44% | |
| Democratic | Richard Lee Metcalfe | 204,737 | 38.72% | +0.48% | |
| Write-in | 1 | 0.00% | â | ||
| Majority | 119,277 | 22.56% | +3.96% | ||
| Total votes | 528,752 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican hold | |||||