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1928 Presidential Election — Herbert Hoover defeats Al Smith

On November 6, 1928, Republican Herbert Hoover won the U.S. presidential election, defeating Democratic nominee Al Smith and securing a decisive victory in the Electoral College and popular vote.

Hoover’s victory ensured a Republican succession following Coolidge’s presidency, signaled public approval of the prevailing pro-business policies of the 1920s, and set the political context for the transition of power in March 1929.

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