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1926 United States Senate election in Arizona
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| election_name | 1926 United States Senate election in Arizona |
| country | Arizona |
| type | Presidential |
| ongoing | no |
| previous_election | 1920 United States Senate election in Arizona |
| previous_year | 1920 |
| next_election | 1932 United States Senate election in Arizona |
| next_year | 1932 |
| election_date | November 3, 1926 |
| image1 | Carl T. Hayden.jpg |
| nominee1 | Carl Hayden |
| party1 | Democratic Party (United States) |
| popular_vote1 | 44,591 |
| percentage1 | 58.34% |
| image2 | CAMERON, R.H. SENATOR LCCN2016857192 (cropped).jpg |
| nominee2 | Ralph H. Cameron |
| party2 | Republican Party (United States) |
| popular_vote2 | 31,845 |
| percentage2 | 41.66% |
| map_image | 1926 United States Senate election in Arizona results map by county.svg |
| map_size | 205px |
| map_caption | County results |
| Hayden: | |
| Cameron: | |
| title | U.S. Senator |
| before_election | Ralph H. Cameron |
| before_party | Republican Party (United States) |
| after_election | Carl Hayden |
| after_party | Democratic Party (United States) |
Hayden:
Cameron:
The 1926 United States Senate election in Arizona was held on Tuesday November 3, Incumbent Republican Senator Ralph Cameron ran for re-election on his second term, but was defeated by incumbent Democratic Representative Carl Hayden in the general election. Hayden was the longest-serving Senator having been re-elected to six more terms until he retired in 1968. To date, this was the last time that an incumbent Senator from Arizona lost re-election to the Class 3 Senate seat in Arizona.
Republican primary
Candidates
- Ralph H. Cameron, incumbent U.S. Senator
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Carl T. Hayden, U.S. Congressman of Arizona's at-large Congressional district
- Charles H. Rutherford, Previous Arizona State Senator
Results
General election
Campaign
Cameron received the support of Republican leaders but only tepid support from rank and file membership. In contrast, his challenger, Congressman Carl Hayden, in turn had a united party, the backing of labor, and the support of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union. Cameron campaigned on a message highlighting his successes during his first term. Democrats countered by highlighting his inability to win a cotton tariff, showing him to be ineffective.
A series of six articles written by Hayden supporter Will Irwin was published by the Los Angeles Times in mid-1926. These articles examined Cameron's history with the Grand Canyon and claimed he had salted several claims in the canyon in order to control the valuable sites. Cameron condemned the articles' claims as "malicious fabrications" but the political damage had already been done. Hayden won the election by a vote of 44,591 to 31,845.
Results
Notes
References
Bibliography
References
- "Our Campaigns – AZ US Senate – D Primary Race – Sep 07, 1926".
- "Our Campaigns – AZ US Senate Race – Nov 03, 1926".
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