1928 Presidential Election

The 1928 U.S. Presidential Election was a contest between Herbert Hoover, the Republican candidate, and Al Smith, the Democrat. Hoover, a former Secretary of Commerce, was seen as steady and experienced, while Smith, the governor of New York, campaigned on issues including urbanization and religious tolerance. Hoover's campaign appealed to voters seeking stability, and he won decisively, securing 444 electoral votes to Smith’s 87. The election reflected economic prosperity of the 1920s, but also foreshadowed the challenges ahead, as the nation soon faced the Great Depression.