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1926 United States Senate election in New York
The United States Senate election of 1926 in New York was held on November 2, 1926. Incumbent Republican Senator James Wolcott Wadsworth Jr. ran for re-election to a third term, but was defeated by Democrat Robert F. Wagner.
The United States Senate election of 1926 in New York was held on November 2, 1926. Incumbent Republican Senator James Wolcott Wadsworth Jr. ran for re-election to a third term, but was defeated by Democrat Robert F. Wagner.
- Franklin W. Cristman, State Senator from Herkimer
- James Wolcott Wadsworth Jr., incumbent Senator
Incumbent Senator Wadsworth was opposed by hard-line prohibitionists, who instead supported Franklin W. Cristman at the Republican Convention.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 1,235 | 93.77% | ||
| Republican | 58 | 4.40% | ||
| None | Abstaining | 23 | 1.75% | |
| Republican | 1 | 0.08% | ||
| 1,317 | 100.00% |
- Robert F. Wagner, New York Supreme Court Justice and former State Senator
| Column 1 | Column 2 |
|---|---|
| This article is missing information about the Democratic nomination. Please expand the article to include this information. Further details may exist on the talk page. (March 2020) |
- Joseph Brandon (Socialist Labor)
- Franklin W. Cristman, State Senator from Herkimer (Independent Republican)
- William F. Dunne, editor of the Butte Bulletin (Workers)
- James Wolcott Wadsworth Jr., incumbent Senator (Republican)
- Robert F. Wagner, New York Supreme Court Justice and former State Senator (Democratic)
- Jessie Wallace Hughan, radical pacifist and activist (Socialist)
After failing to qualify for a primary election against Senator Wadsworth, Cristman announced his campaign as an independent Republican. He supported Prohibition and was opposed to Wadsworth's position as a "wet" (or anti-Prohibition) Republican.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 1,321,463 | 46.48% | |
| Republican | 1,205,246 | 42.40% | |
| Independent Republican | 231,906 | 8.16% | |
| Socialist | 73,412 | 2.58% | |
| Communist | 6,444 | 0.23% | |
| Socialist Labor | 3,064 | 0.15% | |
| 2,842,813 | 100.00% |
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