1928 United States Senate election in Washington
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The 1928 United States Senate election in Washington was held on November 6, 1928. Incumbent Democrat Clarence Dill was re-elected to a second term in office over Republican Chief justice Kenneth Mackintosh.
As of 2024, this is the last time Washington elected a U.S. Senator from east of the Cascade Mountains.
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Clarence C. Dill, incumbent Senator since 1923
- James Cleveland Longstreet
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Clarence C. Dill (incumbent) | 20,123 | 80.63% | |
Democratic | James C. Longstreet | 4,833 | 19.37% | |
Total votes | 24,956 | 100.00% |
Republican primary
Candidates
- Austin E. Griffiths
- Kenneth Mackintosh, Chief Justice of the Washington Supreme Court since 1918
- Miles Poindexter, U.S. Ambassador to Peru and former U.S. Senator (1911–23)
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Kenneth Mackintosh | 118,664 | 47.72% | |
Republican | Miles Poindexter | 83,102 | 33.42% | |
Republican | Austin E. Griffiths | 46,891 | 18.86% | |
Total votes | 248,657 | 100.00% |
General election
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Clarence C. Dill (incumbent) | 261,524 | 53.42% | ![]() | |
Republican | Kenneth Mackintosh | 227,415 | 46.45% | ![]() | |
Communist | Alex Noral | 666 | 0.14% | ![]() | |
Total votes | 496,688 | 100.00% | |||
Democratic hold | Swing |
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