1928 United States Senate election in Connecticut

For related races, see 1928 United States Senate elections.

The 1928 United States Senate election in Connecticut was held on November 6, 1928. Incumbent Republican Senator George P. McLean was not a candidate for re-election. In his place, Republican State Senator Frederic C. Walcott won the seat against former U.S. Representative Augustine Lonergan.

1928 United States Senate election in Connecticut

November 6, 1928

Nominee Frederic C. Walcott Augustine Lonergan Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 296,958 251,429 Percentage 53.86% 45.60%

Wolcott:      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%      80-90% Lonergan:      50–60%      60-70%      70-80%

U.S. senator before election George McLean Republican Elected U.S. Senator Frederic C. Walcott Republican

General election

Candidates

• Augustine Lonergan, former U.S. Representative from Hartford
• Martin F. Plunkett (Socialist)
• Frederic C. Walcott, State Senator from Norfolk (Republican)

Results

1928 U.S. Senate election in Connecticut

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Frederic C. Walcott	296,958	53.86%	1.52
	Democratic	Augustine Lonergan	251,429	45.14%	0.33
	Socialist	Martin F. Plunkett	3,014	0.55%	1.08
Total votes			551,401	100.00%
	Republican hold

Aftermath

Lonergan would win an election to Connecticut's other Senate seat in 1932; he and Walcott served as colleagues in the Senate from 1933 to 1935.