page_title: 1928 United States House of Representatives elections
section_title: Results summary
hierarchical_section_title: 1928 United States House of Representatives elections / Results summary
caption_attribution_description: Summary of party change of U.S. house seats in the 1928 House election. Stripes indicate a tie between the gains of two or more parties. Legend: &#160;&#160; 6+ Democratic seat pickup &#160;&#160; 3-5 Democratic seat pickup &#160;&#160; 1-2 Democratic seat pickup &#160;&#160; 1-2 Republican seat pickup &#160;&#160; 3-5 Republican seat pickup &#160;&#160; 6+ Republican seat pickup &#160;&#160; 1-2 Progressive seat pickup &#160;&#160; 3-5 Progressive seat pickup &#160;&#160; 1-2 Farmer-Labor seat pickup &#160;&#160; 3-5 Farmer-Labor seat pickup Note: years ending in 2 may have inconsistent results due to redistricting.
context_page_description: The 1928 United States House of Representatives elections was an election for the United States House of Representatives in 1928 which coincided with the election of President Herbert Hoover.
  The strength of the U.S. economy resulted in Hoover's Republican Party victory in the election, helping them to scoop up 32 House seats, almost all from the opposition Democratic Party, thus increasing their majority. The big business-supported wing of the Republican Party continued to cement control. Republican gains proved even larger than anticipated during this election cycle, as an internal party feud over the Prohibition issue weakened Democratic standing. Losses of several rural, Protestant Democratic seats can be somewhat linked to anti-Catholic sentiments directed toward the party's presidential candidate, Al Smith.
context_section_description: Source: Election Statistics - Office of the Clerk
caption: Changes in seats   6+ Republican gain   6+ Democratic gain   3-5 Republican gain   3-5 Democratic gain   1-2 Republican gain   1-2 Democratic gain   no net change
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