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1928 United States Senate election in Connecticut 
Summary
The 1928 United States Senate election in Connecticut was held on November 6, 1928. Incumbent Republican Senator George P. McLean was not a candidate for re-election. In his place, Republican State Senator Frederic C. Walcott won the seat against former U.S. Representative Augustine Lonergan.
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 County results Walcott: 50–60% 60–70% Lonergan: 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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General election edit
Candidates edit
- Augustine Lonergan, former U.S. Representative from Hartford
- Martin F. Plunkett (Socialist)
- Frederic C. Walcott, State Senator from Norfolk (Republican)
Results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Frederic C. Walcott | 296,958 | 53.86% |  1.52
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| Democratic | Augustine Lonergan | 251,429 | 45.14% |  0.33
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| Socialist | Martin F. Plunkett | 3,014 | 0.55% | 1.08
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| Total votes | 551,401 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
Aftermath edit
Lonergan would win an election to Connecticut's other Senate seat in 1932; he and Walcott served as colleagues in the Senate from 1933 to 1935.
References edit