Question

question 9 of 10

in the 1928 presidential election, _____ won the election in a landslide.

a. warren harding
b. calvin coolidge
c. al smith
d. herbert hoover

Explanation:

Identify the candidates in the 1928 presidential election

The United States presidential election of 1928 was contested primarily between Republican nominee Herbert Hoover and Democratic nominee Al Smith. Warren Harding had won the 1920 election and died in office in 1923, while Calvin Coolidge served as president from 1923 to 1929 but chose not to run for re-election in 1928.

Determine the election outcome

Herbert Hoover, riding a wave of economic prosperity associated with the Republican administrations of the 1920s, won a decisive landslide victory. He secured 444 electoral votes and 58.2% of the popular vote, carrying several Southern states that had traditionally voted Democratic. Al Smith won only 87 electoral votes.

Answer:

• (A) Warren Harding
• (B) Calvin Coolidge
• (C) Al Smith
• (D) Herbert Hoover (Correct answer)