The 1928 United States Senate election in Massachusetts was held on November 6, 1928, with
Democratic incumbent
David I. Walsh
David Ignatius Walsh (November 11, 1872June 11, 1947) was an American politician from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as the 46th Governor of Massachusetts before serving several terms in the Unite ...
defeating his challengers.
Democratic primary
Candidates
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David I. Walsh
David Ignatius Walsh (November 11, 1872June 11, 1947) was an American politician from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as the 46th Governor of Massachusetts before serving several terms in the Unite ...
, incumbent Senator
Results
Senator Walsh was unopposed for renomination.
Republican primary
Candidates
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Butler Ames, former U.S. Representative from
Massachusetts's 5th congressional district
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Eben S. Draper Jr.
Eben Sumner Draper (August 30, 1893 – April 17, 1959) was an American businessman and politician who served in the Massachusetts General Court, was president of the Milford National Bank & Trust, and was the last member of his family to serve on ...
, former State Senator from
Hopedale and son of former Governor
Eben Draper
Eben (sometimes incorrectly Ebenezer) Sumner Draper (June 17, 1858 – April 9, 1914) was an American businessman and politician from Massachusetts. He was for many years a leading figure in what later became the Draper Corporation, the d ...
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Benjamin Loring Young,
Weston selectman and former
Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
Withdrawn
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Robert M. Washburn, former State Senator (endorsed Ames)
Results
Independent and third parties
Socialist
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Alfred Baker Lewis, candidate for Senate in
1926
Events January
* January 3 – Theodoros Pangalos declares himself dictator in Greece.
* January 8
**Abdul-Aziz ibn Saud is crowned King of Hejaz.
** Crown Prince Nguyễn Phúc Vĩnh Thuy ascends the throne, the last monarch of V ...
Workers' Party
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John J. Ballam
John J. "Johnny" Ballam (June 9, 1882 – September 26, 1954) was an American Marxist political activist and trade union organizer. He is best remembered as a founding member and one of the pioneer leaders of the Communist Party of America and as ...
, founding member of the
Communist Party of America
General election
Results
References
3. ^ www.hope1842.com/draperebenjr
1928
Events January
* January – British bacteriologist Frederick Griffith reports the results of Griffith's experiment, indirectly proving the existence of DNA.
* January 1 – Eastern Bloc emigration and defection: Boris Bazhanov, J ...
1928 Massachusetts elections
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