1928 United States House of Representatives elections

The 1928 United States House of Representatives elections were elections for the United States House of Representatives to elect members to serve in the 71st United States Congress. They were held for the most part on November 6, 1928, while Maine held theirs on September 10. They coincided with the election of President Herbert Hoover.

1928 United States House of Representatives elections
September 10 and November 6, 1928
All 435 seats in the United States House of Representatives
218 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Nicholas Longworth Finis Garrett
(did not seek reelection)
Party Republican Democratic
Leader since March 4, 1923 March 4, 1923
Leader's seat Ohio 1st Tennessee 9th
Last election 238 seats 194 seats
Seats won 270 164
Seat change 32 30
Popular vote 19,266,641 14,253,858
Percentage 56.73% 41.97%
Swing 0.38% 1.88%
  Third party Fourth party
 
Party Farmer–Labor Socialist
Last election 2 seats 1 seat
Seats won 1 0
Seat change 1 1
Popular vote 190,499 227,164
Percentage 0.56% 0.67%
Swing 0.54% 0.23%
Speaker before election

Nicholas Longworth
Republican

 Elected Speaker

Nicholas Longworth
Republican

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. However, this would be the last time for 68 years that a Republican House was re-elected.

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