32 of the 96 seats in the United States Senate 49 seats needed for a majority
Majority party
Minority party
Leader
Charles Curtis (retired)
Joseph Robinson
Party
Republican
Democratic
Leader since
November 9, 1924
December 3, 1923
Leader's seat
Kansas
Arkansas
Seats before
49
46
Seats after
56
39
Seat change
7
7
Seats up
12
19
Races won
18
13
Third party
Party
Farmer–Labor
Seats before
1
Seats after
1
Seat change
Seats up
1
Races won
1
Results of the elections: Democratic hold Republican gain Republican hold Farmer–Labor hold No election
Majority Leader before election
Charles Curtis
Republican
Elected Majority Leader
James Watson
Republican
The 1928 United States Senate elections were elections that coincided with the presidential election of Republican Herbert Hoover. The 32 seats of Class 1 were contested in regular elections, and special elections were held to fill vacancies. The strong economy helped the Republicans to gain seven seats from the Democrats.
Senate Majority leader, Republican Charles Curtis of Kansas, was not up for election this cycle, but he was elected U.S. Vice President. He resigned March 3, 1929, so his seat was vacant at the beginning of the next Congress until April 1, 1929, when a Republican was appointed to continue the term.
^September 10, 1928, in Maine
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