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The 1926 United States Senate elections were elections for the United States Senate that occurred in the middle of Republican President Calvin Coolidge's second term. The 32 seats of Class 3 were contested in regular elections, and special elections were held to fill vacancies. The Republican majority was reduced by seven seats.
One Republican and one Democrat retired instead of seeking re-election.
State | Senator | Replaced by |
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Alabama | Oscar Underwood | Hugo Black |
Iowa | David W. Stewart | Smith W. Brookhart |
Ten Republicans sought re-election but lost in the primary or general election. One Republican sought election to finish the unexpired term but lost in the general election and one Republican sought election to finish the unexpired term and election to a full term but lost in both the special election and the regular election.
One Republican died on August 23, 1926, and his seat remained vacant until the election.
State | Senator | Replaced by |
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Maine | Bert M. Fernald | Arthur R. Gould |
State | Senator | Replaced by |
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New Mexico | Andrieus A. Jones | Bronson M. Cutting |
Idaho | Frank R. Gooding | John Thomas |
Ohio | Frank B. Willis | Cyrus Locher |
Michigan | Woodbridge N. Ferris | Arthur H. Vandenberg |
At the beginning of 1926.
D1 | D2 | D3 | D4 | D5 | D6 | D7 | D8 | ||
D18 | D17 | D16 | D15 | D14 | D13 | D12 | D11 | D10 | D9 |
D19 | D20 | D21 | D22 | D23 | D24 | D25 | D26 | D27 | D28 |
D38 N.C. Ran |
D37 La. Ran |
D36 Ga. Ran |
D35 Fla. Ran |
D34 Ark. Ran |
D33 Ala. Retired |
D32 | D31 | D30 | D29 |
D39 S.C. Ran |
FL1 | R56 Wisc. Ran |
R55 Wash. Ran |
R54 Vt. Ran |
R53 Utah Ran |
R52 S.D. Ran |
R51 Pa. Ran |
R50 Ore. Ran |
R49 Okla. Ran |
Majority → | |||||||||
R39 Ky. Ran |
R40 Maine (sp) Ran |
R41 Md. Died |
R42 Mass. (sp) Ran |
R43 Mo. (reg) & Mo. (sp) Ran |
R44 Nev. Ran |
R45 N.H. Ran |
R46 N.Y. Ran |
R47 N.D. (sp) Ran N.D. Ran |
R48 Ohio Ran |
R38 Kan. Ran |
R37 Iowa (reg) Retired Iowa (sp) Ran |
R36 Ind. (sp) Ran |
R35 Ind. Ran |
R34 Ill. Ran |
R33 Idaho Ran |
R32 Conn. Ran |
R31 Colo. Ran |
R30 Calif. Ran |
R29 Ariz. Ran |
R19 | R20 | R21 | R22 | R23 | R24 | R25 | R26 | R27 | R28 |
R18 | R17 | R16 | R15 | R14 | R13 | R12 | R11 | R10 | R9 |
R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | R8 |
D1 | D2 | D3 | D4 | D5 | D6 | D7 | D8 | ||
D18 | D17 | D16 | D15 | D14 | D13 | D12 | D11 | D10 | D9 |
D19 | D20 | D21 | D22 | D23 | D24 | D25 | D26 | D27 | D28 |
D38 Ky. Gain |
D37 Ga. Re-elected |
D36 Fla. Re-elected |
D35 Ark. Re-elected |
D34 Ariz. Gain |
D33 Ala. Hold |
D32 | D31 | D30 | D29 |
D39 La. Re-elected |
D40 Md. Gain |
D41 Mass. (sp) Gain[b] |
D42 Mo. (reg) & Mo. (sp) Gain[b] |
D43 N.Y. Gain |
D44 N.C. Re-elected |
D45 Okla. Gain |
D46 S.C. Re-elected |
FL1 | R49 Wisc. Hold |
Majority → | |||||||||
R39 Nev. Re-elected |
R40 N.H. Re-elected |
R41 N.D. (sp) Elected[c] N.D. Re-elected |
R42 Ohio Re-elected |
R43 Ore. Hold |
R44 Pa. Hold[d] |
R45 S.D. Re-elected |
R46 Utah Re-elected |
R47 Vt. Re-elected |
R48 Wash. Re-elected |
R38 Maine (sp) Hold |
R37 Kan. Re-elected |
R36 Iowa (reg) Hold Iowa (sp) Elected[c] |
R35 Ind. (sp) Elected[c] |
R34 Ind. Re-elected |
R33 Ill. Hold[d] |
R32 Idaho Re-elected |
R31 Conn. Re-elected |
R30 Colo. Hold |
R29 Calif. Re-elected |
R19 | R20 | R21 | R22 | R23 | R24 | R25 | R26 | R27 | R28 |
R18 | R17 | R16 | R15 | R14 | R13 | R12 | R11 | R10 | R9 |
R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | R8 |
D1 | D2 | D3 | D4 | D5 | D6 | D7 | D8 | ||
D18 | D17 | D16 | D15 | D14 | D13 | D12 | D11 | D10 | D9 |
D19 | D20 | D21 | D22 | D23 | D24 | D25 | D26 | D27 | D28 |
D38 | D37 | D36 | D35 | D34 | D33 | D32 | D31 | D30 | D29 |
D39 | D40 | D41 | D42 | D43 | D44 | D45 | D46 | D47 Challenged[e] |
FL1 |
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R39 | R40 | R41 | R42 | R43 | R44 | R45 | R46 | V1 Ill. Hold[d] |
V2 Pa. Hold[d] |
R38 | R37 | R36 | R35 | R34 | R33 | R32 | R31 | R30 | R29 |
R19 | R20 | R21 | R22 | R23 | R24 | R25 | R26 | R27 | R28 |
R18 | R17 | R16 | R15 | R14 | R13 | R12 | R11 | R10 | R9 |
R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | R8 |
Key |
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In these special elections, the winners were seated during 1926 or before March 4, 1927; ordered by election date.
State | Incumbent | Results | Candidates | ||
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Senator | Party | Electoral history | |||
North Dakota (Class 3) |
Gerald Nye | Republican | 1926 (Appointed) | Interim appointee elected June 30, 1926. Winner was also elected to the next term, see below. |
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Maine (Class 2) |
Bert M. Fernald | Republican | 1916 (special) 1918 1924 |
Incumbent died August 23, 1926. New senator elected September 13, 1926. Republican hold. |
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Iowa (Class 3) |
David W. Stewart | Republican | 1926 (Appointed) | Interim appointee elected November 2, 1926. Winner did not seek election to the next term, see below. |
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Indiana (Class 1) |
Arthur Raymond Robinson | Republican | 1925 (Appointed) | Interim appointee elected November 2, 1926. |
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Massachusetts (Class 1) |
William M. Butler | Republican | 1924 (Appointed) | Interim appointee lost election. New senator elected November 2, 1926. Democratic gain. |
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Missouri (Class 3) |
George H. Williams | Republican | 1925 (Appointed) | Interim appointee lost election. New senator elected November 2, 1926. Democratic gain. Winner also elected to the next term, see below. |
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In these general elections, the winners were elected for the term beginning March 4, 1927; ordered by state.
All of the elections involved the Class 3 seats.
State | Incumbent | Results | Candidates | ||
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Senator | Party | Electoral history | |||
Alabama | Oscar Underwood | Democratic | 1914 1920 |
Incumbent retired. New senator elected. Democratic hold. |
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Arizona | Ralph H. Cameron | Republican | 1920 | Incumbent lost re-election. New senator elected. Democratic gain. |
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Arkansas | Thaddeus H. Caraway | Democratic | 1920 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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California | Samuel M. Shortridge | Republican | 1920 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Colorado | Rice W. Means | Republican | 1924 (special) | Incumbent lost renomination. New senator elected. Republican hold. |
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Connecticut | Hiram Bingham III | Republican | 1924 (special) | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Florida | Duncan U. Fletcher | Democratic | 1908 1914 1920 |
Incumbent re-elected. |
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Georgia | Walter F. George | Democratic | 1922 (special) | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Idaho | Frank R. Gooding | Republican | 1920 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Illinois | William B. McKinley | Republican | 1920 | Incumbent lost renomination, then died. New senator elected. Winner appointed to finish term, but was not seated for either appointment or for next term.[f] Republican hold, although the Senate did not consider the winner to be a senator. |
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Indiana | James E. Watson | Republican | 1916 (special) 1920 |
Incumbent re-elected. |
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Iowa | David W. Stewart | Republican | 1926 (Appointed) | Interim appointee retired. New senator elected. Republican hold. Winner did not run to finish the term, see above. |
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Kansas | Charles Curtis | Republican | 1914 1920 |
Incumbent re-elected. |
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Kentucky | Richard P. Ernst | Republican | 1920 | Incumbent lost re-election. New senator elected. Democratic gain. |
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Louisiana | Edwin S. Broussard | Democratic | 1920 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Maryland | Ovington Weller | Republican | 1920 | Incumbent lost re-election. New senator elected. Democratic gain. |
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Missouri | George H. Williams | Republican | 1925 (Appointed) | Incumbent appointee lost election. Winner also elected to finish the current term; see above. New senator elected. Democratic gain. |
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Nevada | Tasker Oddie | Republican | 1920 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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New Hampshire | George H. Moses | Republican | 1918 (special) 1920 |
Incumbent re-elected. |
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New York | James Wadsworth | Republican | 1914 1920 |
Incumbent lost re-election. New senator elected. Democratic gain. |
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North Carolina | Lee S. Overman | Democratic | 1903 1909 1914 1920 |
Incumbent re-elected. |
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North Dakota | Gerald Nye | Republican | 1925 (Appointed) 1926 (special) |
Incumbent re-elected. |
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Ohio | Frank B. Willis | Republican | 1920 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Oklahoma | John W. Harreld | Republican | 1920 | Incumbent lost re-election. New senator elected. Democratic gain. |
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Oregon | Robert N. Stanfield | Republican | 1920 | Incumbent lost renomination, then ran as an Independent but lost re-election. New senator elected. Republican hold. |
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Pennsylvania | George W. Pepper | Republican | 1922 (Appointed) 1922 (special) |
Incumbent lost renomination. New senator elected. Senate refused to qualify winner due to charges of corruption and fraud concerning the election. Republican hold, but the Senate would later unseat the winner and declare the seat vacant. |
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South Carolina | Ellison D. Smith | Democratic | 1908 1914 1920 |
Incumbent re-elected. |
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South Dakota | Peter Norbeck | Republican | 1920 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Utah | Reed Smoot | Republican | 1903 1909 1914 1920 |
Incumbent re-elected. |
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Vermont | Porter H. Dale | Republican | 1923 (special) | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Washington | Wesley L. Jones | Republican | 1909 1914 1920 |
Incumbent re-elected. |
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Wisconsin | Irvine Lenroot | Republican | 1920 | Incumbent lost renomination. New senator elected. Republican hold. |
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Twelve races had a margin of victory under 10%:
State | Party of winner | Margin |
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Indiana (regular) | Republican | 1.1% |
Indiana (special) | Republican | 2.2% |
Oregon | Republican | 3.5%[g] |
Missouri | Democratic (flip) | 3.6% |
Kentucky | Democratic (flip) | 3.6% |
Illinois | Republican | 3.8% |
Colorado | Republican | 3.9% |
New York | Democratic (flip) | 4.1% |
Missouri | Democratic (flip) | 4.2% |
Washington | Republican | 4.8% |
Massachusetts | Democratic (flip) | 5.5% |
Ohio | Republican | 6.6% |
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See also: List of United States senators from Alabama and 1926 United States House of Representatives elections in Alabama |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Hugo Black (Incumbent) | 91,801 | 80.87% | |
Republican | Edmund H. Dryer | 21,712 | 19.13% | |
Majority | 70,089 | 61.74% | ||
Turnout | 113,513 | |||
Democratic hold |
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County results Hayden: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Cameron: 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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Main article: 1926 United States Senate election in Arizona |
See also: List of United States senators from Arizona and 1926 United States House of Representatives election in Arizona |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Carl Hayden | 44,951 | 58.53% | |
Republican | Ralph H. Cameron (Incumbent) | 31,845 | 41.47% | |
Majority | 13,106 | 17.06% | ||
Turnout | 76,796 | |||
Democratic gain from Republican |
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See also: List of United States senators from Arkansas and 1926 United States House of Representatives elections in Arkansas |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Thaddeus H. Caraway (Incumbent) | 28,166 | 84.80% | |
Republican | Robert A. Jones | 5,048 | 15.20% | |
Majority | 23,118 | 69.60% | ||
Turnout | 33,214 | |||
Democratic hold |
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County results Shortridge: 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% 80–90% >90% | |||||||||||||||||
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Main article: 1926 United States Senate election in California |
See also: List of United States senators from California and 1926 United States House of Representatives elections in California |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Samuel M. Shortridge (Incumbent) | 670,128 | 63.11% | |
Democratic | John B. Elliott | 391,599 | 36.88% | |
None | Scattering | 127 | 0.01% | |
Majority | 278,529 | 26.23% | ||
Turnout | 1,061,854 | |||
Republican hold |
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Results by county Waterman: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% Sweet: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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Main article: 1926 United States Senate election in Colorado |
See also: List of United States senators from Colorado and 1926 United States House of Representatives elections in Colorado |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Charles W. Waterman | 149,585 | 50.25% | |
Democratic | William E. Sweet | 138,113 | 46.39% | |
Farmer–Labor | Morton Alexander | 5,829 | 1.96% | |
Socialist | Frank H. Rice | 2,218 | 0.75% | |
Peoples Constitutional Rights | James A. Ownbey | 1,091 | 0.37% | |
Workers (Communist) | James A. Ayres | 859 | 0.29% | |
Majority | 11,472 | 3.86% | ||
Turnout | 297,695 | |||
Republican hold |
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County results Bingham: 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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Main article: 1926 United States Senate election in Connecticut |
See also: List of United States senators from Connecticut and 1926 United States House of Representatives elections in Connecticut |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Hiram Bingham III (Incumbent) | 191,401 | 63.31% | |
Democratic | Rollin U. Tyler | 107,753 | 35.64% | |
Independent | Rice | 3,173 | 1.05% | |
Majority | 83,648 | 27.67% | ||
Turnout | 302,327 | |||
Republican hold |
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See also: List of United States senators from Florida and 1926 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Duncan U. Fletcher (Incumbent) | 51,054 | 77.86% | |
Republican | John M. Lindsay (delegate convention) | 8,381 | 12.78% | |
Republican | W. R. O’Neal | 6,133 | 9.35% | |
Majority | 42,673 | 65.08% | ||
Turnout | 65,568 | |||
Democratic hold |
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See also: List of United States senators from Georgia and 1926 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Walter F. George (Incumbent) | 47,366 | 100.00% | |
Democratic hold |
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See also: List of United States senators from Idaho and 1926 United States House of Representatives elections in Idaho |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Frank R. Gooding (Incumbent) | 56,847 | 45.41% | |
Progressive | H. F. Samuels | 37,047 | 29.60% | |
Democratic | John F. Nugent | 31,285 | 24.99% | |
Majority | 19,800 | 15.81% | ||
Turnout | 125,179 | |||
Republican hold |
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Results by county Smith: 30–40% 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Brennan: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Main article: 1926 United States Senate election in Illinois |
See also: List of United States senators from Illinois and 1926 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Frank L. Smith | 842,273 | 46.86% | |
Democratic | George E. Brennan | 774,943 | 43.12% | |
Independent | Hugh S. Magill | 156,245 | 8.69% | |
Progressive | Parley P. Christensen | 6,526 | 0.36% | |
Light Wines and Beer | Raymond T. O’Keefe | 4,596 | 0.26% | |
Independent Democratic | James H. Kirby | 4,203 | 0.23% | |
Socialist | John T. Whitlock | 2,998 | 0.17% | |
Socialist Labor | G. A. Jenning | 1,977 | 0.11% | |
Workers (Communist) | J. Louis Engdahl | 1,309 | 0.07% | |
High Life | James A. Logan | 1,161 | 0.06% | |
Independent | Samuel C. Irving | 701 | 0.04% | |
Commonwealth Land | Morris Lynchenheim | 427 | 0.02% | |
Majority | 67,330 | 3.74% | ||
Turnout | 1,797,359 | |||
Republican hold |
See also: List of United States senators from Indiana and 1926 United States House of Representatives elections in Indiana |
There were 2 elections in Indiana due to the October 14, 1925, death of Democrat Samuel M. Ralston.
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County results Robinson: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Woollen: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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Main article: 1926 United States Senate special election in Indiana |
Republican Arthur Raymond Robinson was appointed to continue Ralston's term, pending the special election, which he then won.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Arthur Raymond Robinson (Incumbent) | 519,401 | 50.62% | |
Democratic | Evans Woollen | 496,540 | 48.40% | |
Prohibition | Albert Stanley | 5,205 | 0.51% | |
Socialist | William O. Fogleson | 4,864 | 0.47% | |
Majority | 22,861 | 2.22% | ||
Turnout | 1,026,010 | |||
Republican hold |
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County results Watson: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Stump: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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Main article: 1926 United States Senate election in Indiana |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Republican | James E. Watson (Incumbent) | 522,837 | 50.04% | ||
Democratic | Albert Stump | 511,454 | 48.95% | ||
Prohibition | William H. Harris | 5,420 | 0.52% | ||
Socialist | Forrest Wallace | 5,106 | 0.49% | ||
Majority | 11,383 | 1.09% | |||
Turnout | 1,044,817 | ||||
Republican hold |
See also: List of United States senators from Iowa and 1926 United States House of Representatives elections in Iowa |
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County Results Stewart: 90–100% | |||||||||||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | David W. Stewart (Incumbent) | 336,410 | 100.00% | |
Republican hold |
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County results Brookhart: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Porter: 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Smith W. Brookhart | 323,409 | 56.61% | |
Democratic | Claude R. Porter | 247,869 | 43.39% | |
Majority | 75,540 | 13.22% | ||
Turnout | 571,278 | |||
Republican hold |
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See also: List of United States senators from Kansas and 1926 United States House of Representatives elections in Kansas |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Charles Curtis (Incumbent) | 308,222 | 63.57% | |
Democratic | Charles Stephens | 168,446 | 34.74% | |
Socialist | M. L. Phillips | 8,208 | 1.69% | |
Majority | 139,776 | 28.83% | ||
Turnout | 484,876 | |||
Republican hold |
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County results Barkley: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Ernst: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% | |||||||||||||||||
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See also: List of United States senators from Kentucky and 1926 United States House of Representatives elections in Kentucky |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Alben W. Barkley | 286,997 | 51.84% | |
Republican | Richard P. Ernst (Incumbent) | 266,657 | 48.16% | |
Majority | 20,340 | 3.68% | ||
Turnout | 553,654 | |||
Democratic gain from Republican |
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Main article: 1926 United States Senate election in Louisiana |
See also: List of United States senators from Louisiana and 1926 United States House of Representatives elections in Louisiana |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Edwin S. Broussard (Incumbent) | 54,180 | 100.00% | |
Democratic hold |
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See also: List of United States senators from Maine and 1926 United States House of Representatives elections in Maine |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Arthur R. Gould | 79,498 | 71.80% | |
Democratic | Fulton J. Redman | 31,225 | 28.20% | |
Majority | 43.60% | |||
Turnout | 110,723 | |||
Republican hold |
Main article: 1926 United States Senate election in Maryland |
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County results Weller: 50–60% 60–70% Tydings: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | |||||||||||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Millard Tydings | 195,410 | 57.51% | |
Republican | Ovington Weller (Incumbent) | 140,695 | 41.41% | |
Socialist | William A. Toole | 3,659 | 1.08% | |
Majority | 54,715 | 16.10% | ||
Turnout | 339,764 | |||
Democratic gain from Republican |
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County results Walsh: 50–60% 60–70% Butler: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | |||||||||||||||||
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Main article: 1926 United States Senate special election in Massachusetts |
See also: List of United States senators from Massachusetts and 1926 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | David I. Walsh | 525,303 | 52.01% | |
Republican | William M. Butler (Incumbent) | 469,989 | 46.54% | |
Workers | John J. Ballam | 5,167 | 0.51% | |
Modification Volstead Act | Washington Cook | 4,766 | 0.47% | |
Socialist | Alfred Baker Lewis | 4,730 | 0.47% | |
None | Scattering | 11 | 0.00% | |
Majority | 55,314 | 5.47% | ||
Turnout | 1,009,966 | |||
Democratic gain from Republican |
See also: List of United States senators from Missouri and 1926 United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri |
There were 2 elections on the same day for the same seat, due to the May 16, 1925, death of Republican Selden P. Spencer.
Republican George H. Williams was appointed May 25, 1925, to continue the term, epending a special election. Williams ran in both the special election to finish the term and the regular election to the next term, but lost both races to Democrat Harry B. Hawes.
Main article: 1926 United States Senate special election in Missouri |
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County results Hawes: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Williams: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | |||||||||||||||||
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Democratic | Harry B. Hawes | 514,389 | 52.09% | |
Republican | George H. Williams (Incumbent) | 473,068 | 47.91% | |
Majority | 41,321 | 4.18% | ||
Turnout | 987,457 | |||
Democratic gain from Republican |
Main article: 1926 United States Senate election in Missouri |
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County results Hawes: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Williams: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | |||||||||||||||||
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Democratic | Harry B. Hawes | 506,015 | 51.30% | |
Republican | George H. Williams (Incumbent) | 470,654 | 47.71% | |
Prohibition | Herman P. Faris | 7,540 | 0.76% | |
Socialist | Robert D. Morrison | 1,807 | 0.18% | |
Socialist Labor | William Wesley Cox | 464 | 0.05% | |
Majority | 35,361 | 3.29% | ||
Turnout | 986,480 | |||
Democratic gain from Republican |
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Results by county Oddie: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Baker: 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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See also: List of United States senators from Nevada and 1926 United States House of Representatives election in Nevada |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Tasker Oddie (Incumbent) | 17,430 | 55.78% | |
Democratic | Raymond T. Baker | 13,273 | 42.48% | |
Independent | George A. Bice | 543 | 1.74% | |
Majority | 4157 | 13.30% | ||
Turnout | 31,246 | |||
Republican hold |
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See also: List of United States senators from New Hampshire and 1926 United States House of Representatives elections in New Hampshire |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | George H. Moses (Incumbent) | 79,279 | 62.32% | |
Democratic | Robert C. Murchie | 47,935 | 37.68% | |
Majority | 24.64% | |||
Turnout | 127,214 | |||
Republican hold |
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County Results Wagner: 50–60% 60–70% Wadsworth: 30–40% 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Main article: 1926 United States Senate election in New York |
See also: List of United States senators from New York and 1926 United States House of Representatives elections in New York |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Robert F. Wagner | 1,321,463 | 46.48% | |
Republican | James W. Wadsworth Jr. (Incumbent) | 1,205,246 | 42.40% | |
Independent Republican | Franklin W. Cristman | 231,906 | 8.16% | |
Socialist | Jessie W. Hughan | 73,412 | 2.58% | |
Workers | William F. Dunne | 6,444 | 0.23% | |
Socialist Labor | Joseph Brandon | 4,342 | 0.15% | |
Majority | 116,217 | 4.08% | ||
Turnout | 2,842,813 | |||
Democratic gain from Republican |
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Main article: 1926 United States Senate election in North Carolina |
See also: List of United States senators from North Carolina and 1926 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Lee Slater Overman (Incumbent) | 218,934 | 60.51% | |
Republican | Johnson J. Hayes | 142,891 | 39.49% | |
Majority | 76,043 | 21.02% | ||
Turnout | 361,825 | |||
Democratic hold |
See also: List of United States senators from North Dakota and 1926 United States House of Representatives elections in North Dakota |
There were two elections due to the June 22, 1925, death of one-term Republican Edwin F. Ladd. Republican Gerald Nye was appointed November 14, 1925, to continue the term, pending a special election. Nye later won the June 1926 special election to finish the term and the November 1926 general election to the next term.
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County results Nye: 40-50% 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% Hanna: 40-50% 50-60% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Main article: 1926 United States Senate special election in North Dakota |
Nye was elected on the Nonpartisan League ticket, but served as a Republican.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Nonpartisan League | Gerald Nye (Incumbent) | 79,709 | 50.20% | |
Republican | Louis B. Hanna | 59,499 | 37.47% | |
Independent Republican | C. P. Stone | 19,586 | 12.33% | |
Majority | 88,970 | 57.36% | ||
Turnout | 24.55% | |||
Non-Partisan League hold |
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Main article: 1926 United States Senate election in North Dakota |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Gerald Nye (Incumbent) | 107,921 | 69.58% | |
Independent | Norris H. Nelson | 18,951 | 12.22% | |
Democratic | F. F. Burchard | 13,519 | 8.72% | |
Independent | C. P. Stone | 9,738 | 6.28% | |
Independent | William Lemke | 4,977 | 3.21% | |
Majority | 88,970 | 57.36% | ||
Turnout | 155,106 | |||
Republican hold |
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Main article: 1926 United States Senate election in Ohio |
See also: List of United States senators from Ohio and 1926 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Frank B. Willis (Incumbent) | 711,359 | 53.19% | |
Democratic | Atlee Pomerene | 623,221 | 46.60% | |
Socialist Labor | Goerke | 2,846 | 0.21% | |
Majority | 88,138 | 6.59% | ||
Turnout | 1,337,426 | |||
Republican hold |
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Main article: 1926 United States Senate election in Oklahoma |
See also: List of United States senators from Oklahoma and 1926 United States House of Representatives elections in Oklahoma |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Elmer Thomas | 195,587 | 55.35% | |
Republican | John W. Harreld (Incumbent) | 155,829 | 44.10% | |
Socialist | J. A. Hart | 1,009 | 0.29% | |
Farmer–Labor | J. Edwin Spurr | 781 | 0.22% | |
Independent | Thomas P. Hopley | 143 | 0.04% | |
Majority | 39,758 | 11.25% | ||
Turnout | 353,349 | |||
Democratic gain from Republican |
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See also: List of United States senators from Oregon and 1926 United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Frederick Steiwer | 89,007 | 39.79% | |
Democratic | Bert E. Haney | 81,301 | 36.34% | |
Independent | Robert N. Stanfield (Incumbent) | 50,246 | 22.46% | |
Independent | W. P. Adams | 3,145 | 1.41% | |
Majority | 7,706 | 3.45% | ||
Turnout | 223,699 | |||
Republican gain from Independent |
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County results Vare: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Wilson: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | |||||||||||||||||
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Main article: 1926 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania |
See also: List of United States senators from Pennsylvania and 1926 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | William Scott Vare | 882,187 | 54.64% | |
Democratic | William Bauchop Wilson | 648,680 | 43.11% | |
Prohibition | Elisha Kent Kane | 19,523 | 1.30% | |
Socialist | George W. Snyder | 9,869 | 0.66% | |
Workers | A. J. Carey | 3,094 | 0.21% | |
Commonwealth Land | Robert C. Macauly | 1,053 | 0.07% | |
None | Scattering | 290 | 0.02% | |
Majority | 173,507 | 11.53% | ||
Turnout | 1,504,696 | |||
Republican hold |
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Main article: 1926 United States Senate election in South Carolina |
See also: List of United States senators from South Carolina and 1926 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Ellison D. Smith (Incumbent) | 14,560 | 100.00% | |
Democratic hold |
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County results Norbeck: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Gunderson: 40–50% No Vote: | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Main article: 1926 United States Senate election in South Dakota |
See also: List of United States senators from South Dakota and 1926 United States House of Representatives elections in South Dakota |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Peter Norbeck (Incumbent) | 105,619 | 59.57% | |
Democratic | C. J. Gunderson | 59,094 | 33.33% | |
Farmer–Labor | Howard Platt | 12,584 | 7.10% | |
Majority | 46,525 | 26.24% | ||
Turnout | 177,297 | |||
Republican hold |
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See also: List of United States senators from Utah and 1926 United States House of Representatives elections in Utah |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Reed Smoot (Incumbent) | 88,101 | 61.51% | |
Democratic | Ashby Snow | 53,809 | 37.57% | |
Socialist | C. T. Stoney | 1,310 | 0.91% | |
Majority | 34,292 | 23.94% | ||
Turnout | 143,220 | |||
Republican hold |
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Main article: 1926 United States Senate election in Vermont |
See also: List of United States senators from Vermont and 1926 United States House of Representatives elections in Vermont |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Porter H. Dale (Incumbent) | 52,286 | 73.41% | |
Democratic | James E. Kennedy | 18,890 | 26.52% | |
None | Scattering | 52 | 0.07% | |
Majority | 33,396 | 46.89% | ||
Total votes | 71,228 | 100.00% | ||
Republican hold |
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Results by county Jones: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Bullitt: 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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See also: List of United States senators from Washington and 1926 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Wesley Livsey Jones (Incumbent) | 164,130 | 51.31% | |
Democratic | A. Scott Bullitt | 148,783 | 46.51% | |
Socialist Labor | David Burgess | 3,513 | 1.10% | |
Farmer–Labor | J. L. Freeman | 3,437 | 1.07% | |
Majority | 15,347 | 4.80% | ||
Turnout | 319,863 | |||
Republican hold |
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See also: List of United States senators from Wisconsin and 1926 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | John J. Blaine | 299,759 | 54.92% | |
Independent Progressive | Charles D. Rosa | 111,122 | 20.36% | |
Democratic | Thomas M. Kearney | 66,672 | 12.22% | |
Socialist | Leo Krzycki | 31,317 | 5.74% | |
Independent | J. N. Tittemore | 23,822 | 4.36% | |
Prohibition | Ella T. Sanford | 9,885 | 1.81% | |
Independent | Richard Koeppel | 3,061 | 0.56% | |
None | Scattering | 130 | 0.02% | |
Majority | 188,637 | 34.56% | ||
Turnout | 545,768 | |||
Republican hold |