1928 United States Senate election in Ohio
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The 1928 United States Senate election in Ohio took place on November 6, 1928. Incumbent Republican Senator Simeon Fess was re-elected to a second term in office over Democratic Director of Agriculture Charles Truax.
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November 6, 1928
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 County results Fess: 50â60% 60â70% 70â80% Truax: 50â60% 60â70% | |||||||||||||||||
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General election
Candidates
- Simeon Fess, incumbent Senator since 1923 (Republican)
- James Goward (Socialist Labor)
- J. Wetherell Hutton, Quaker schoolmaster (Prohibition)
- Charles Truax, Ohio Director of Agriculture (Democratic)
- Joseph Willnecker (Workers)
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Simeon Fess (incumbent) | 1,412,805 | 60.73% |  9.83 | |
| Democratic | Charles Truax | 908,952 | 39.07% |  8.65 | |
| Communist | Joseph Willnecker | 2,061 | 0.09% | N/A | |
| Socialist Labor | James Goward | 1,384 | 0.06% | N/A | |
| Prohibition | J. Wetherell Hutton | 1,003 | 0.04% | N/A | |
| Total votes | 2,326,205 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican hold | |||||