The Catholic president candidate that ran in 1928 was Al Smith.
The Catholic Wet (anti-prohibitionist) Democrat candidate in the 1928 election was Al Smith.
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The 1928 election resulted in a victory for Republican candidate Herbert Hoover, who received 58% of the popular vote compared to Democrat Al Smith's 41.8%. Hoover's campaign was largely based on his promise to continue the prosperity and economic growth of the 1920s. The election marked the first time a Roman Catholic, Al Smith, was nominated by a major party for the presidency.
Al Smith
president election republican Herbert Hoover ran against Democrat Al Smith
Only three Roman Catholics have been major-party U.S. Presidential candidates:Al Smith (Dem., 1928)John F. Kennedy (Dem., 1960)John F. Kerry (Dem., 2004)
Alfred "Al" Smith, a Catholic from New York lost to Hoover in 1928.
The November 6, 1928 was the third consecutive landslide win for Republicans. President Herbert Hoover won against democrat Al Smith.
No- not at all. The Democrat Al Smith was the one opposed to prohibition.
No, Al Smith the 4 time governor of New York was the Democratic nominee in 1928.
The major campaign issue in the 1928 Election was, Religion and Prohibition.
In the 1928 US presidential election, Norman Thomas was nominated as the Socialist Party presidential candidate and Verne L. Reynolds was nominated as the Socialist Labor candidate. The main presidential candidates were Republican Herbert Hoover and Democrat Al Smith.