Show I lt VOTES CAST CASTIN CASTIN IN IX XO E NOVEMBER mE ELECTION In the November 6 G election Hoover r received votes and Alfred AlfredE E E. E Smith 15 I The Republican tc s plurality plural plural- ly ity over his De' De Democratic opponent I was Candidates of minor parties re received rc- rc I aside of those for Hoover and Smith Norman Norma Thomas Socialist candidate received I Foster Fosler Workers party candidate and Reynolds Socialist Socialist- Labor Varney prohibitionist prohibition prohibition- 1 1st candidate received ana anti I Webb Labor Farmer r Despite his large plurality Mr 11 Hoover er failed by hy votes to equal the tile plurality of or given given given en Calvin Galvin Coolidge over oyer John W W. Davis in 1924 In that year ear eartho time the R Republican Republican Re Re- publican vote was While While- the Republicans carried thirty seven states tates in 1924 they in increased increased in- in in creased it to 40 states in 1928 1925 This represents an overwhelming defeat In l the electoral college But Governor Gov Gov- Governor Smiths Smith's po popular ular vote by liy the polled in 1924 by Davis Much of this Increase In In Increase crease in the ioto moto of or 1928 came from the sou southern thorn states states where approximately approximately 33 3 1 more vot votes s were cast |