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 Results by county Glenn: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Cermak: 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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The1928 United States Senate special election in Illinois took place on November 6, 1928.[1] The election was held due to the U.S. Senate's refusal to seat 1926 election winner,RepublicanFrank L. Smith, due to allegations ofelection fraud.[2][3][4] The election saw the election of RepublicanOtis F. Glenn.
The primaries and general election coincided with those for federal elections (president andHouse) and those for state elections.[1] Primaries were held April 10, 1928.[1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | A. J. Cermak | 176,750 | 71.32 | |
| Democratic | James O. Monroe | 71,068 | 28.68 | |
| Write-in | Others | 3 | 0.00 | |
| Total votes | 247,821 | 100 | ||
The Illinois Republican primaries of 1928 were plagued withelectoral violence, and were dubbed the "Pineapple Primary".
Chicago mayorWilliam Hale Thompson backed Smith for Senate, whileCharles S. Deneen, who held Illinois' other U.S. Senate seat, backed Glenn. Thompson and Deneen controlled rival factions of the state's Republican Party.[6][7] Thompson's faction was vastly dominant at the time.[8]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Otis F. Glenn | 611,897 | 63.26 | |
| Republican | Frank L. Smith | 355,356 | 36.74 | |
| Write-in | Others | 3 | 0.00 | |
| Total votes | 967,256 | 100 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Otis F. Glenn | 1,594,031 | 54.46 | |
| Democratic | A. J. Cermak | 1,315,338 | 44.94 | |
| Socialist | George Ross Kirkpatrick | 13,002 | 0.44 | |
| Workers | Max Bedacht | 3,177 | 0.11 | |
| Socialist Labor | G. A. Jenning | 1,463 | 0.05 | |
| Majority | 278,693 | 9.52 | ||
| Turnout | 2,927,011 | |||
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