The 1928 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania was held on November 6, 1928. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator
David A. Reed
David Aiken Reed (December 21, 1880February 10, 1953) was an American lawyer and Republican party politician from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He represented Pennsylvania in the United States Senate from 1922 to 1935. He was a co-author of the restr ...
successfully sought re-election to another term, defeating Democratic nominee
William N. McNair
William N. McNair (November 7, 1880 – September 13, 1948), served as the 49th Mayor of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania from 1934 to 1936.
Early life
Originally from Middletown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, Middletown, Pennsylvania, McNair gradua ...
.
General election
Candidates
*Elisha K. Kane (Prohibition)
*Charles Kutz (Socialist Labor)
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William N. McNair
William N. McNair (November 7, 1880 – September 13, 1948), served as the 49th Mayor of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania from 1934 to 1936.
Early life
Originally from Middletown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, Middletown, Pennsylvania, McNair gradua ...
, Pittsburgh attorney (Democratic)
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David A. Reed
David Aiken Reed (December 21, 1880February 10, 1953) was an American lawyer and Republican party politician from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He represented Pennsylvania in the United States Senate from 1922 to 1935. He was a co-author of the restr ...
, incumbent U.S. Senator (Republican)
*William H. Thomas (Socialist Labor)
*William J. Van Essen (Socialist)
*W. J. White (Workers)
Results
References
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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 ...
Pennsylvania
United States Senate