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1926 United States Senate elections
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| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| election_name | 1926 United States Senate elections | |
| country | United States | |
| flag_year | 1912 | |
| type | legislative | |
| ongoing | no | |
| previous_election | 1924 United States Senate elections | |
| previous_year | 1924 | |
| next_election | 1928 United States Senate elections | |
| next_year | 1928 | |
| seats_for_election | 32 of the 96 seats in the United States Senate | |
| majority_seats | 49 | |
| election_date | November 2, 1926 | |
| previous_seat_election | 1920 United States Senate elections | |
| previous_seat_year | 1920 | |
| next_seat_election | 1932 United States Senate elections | |
| next_seat_year | 1932 | |
| seat_class | Class 3 | |
| 1blank | Seats up | |
| 2blank | Seats won | |
| image_size | 160x180px | |
| image1 | Charles Curtis-portrait.jpg | |
| leader1 | Charles Curtis | |
| leader_since1 | November 9, 1924 | |
| party1 | Republican Party (US) | |
| leaders_seat1 | Kansas | |
| seats_before1 | 56 | |
| seats_after1 | 49 | |
| seat_change1 | 7 | |
| 1data1 | 28 | |
| 2data1 | 21 | |
| image2 | Joseph T. Robinson cropped.jpg | |
| leader2 | Joseph Robinson | |
| leader_since2 | December 3, 1923 | |
| party2 | Democratic Party (US) | |
| leaders_seat2 | Arkansas | |
| seats_before2 | 39 | |
| seats_after2 | 46 | |
| seat_change2 | 7 | |
| 1data2 | 7 | |
| 2data2 | 14 | |
| party4 | Farmer–Labor Party (US) | |
| seats_before4 | 1 | |
| seats_after4 | 1 | |
| seat_change4 | ||
| 1data4 | 0 | |
| 2data4 | 0 | |
| map_image | [[File:1926 United States Senate elections results map.svg | 365px]] |
| map_size | 320px | |
| map_caption | Results of the elections: | |
| title | Majority Leader | |
| before_election | Charles Curtis | |
| before_party | Republican Party (US) | |
| after_election | Charles Curtis | |
| after_party | Republican Party (US) |
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.
Gains, losses, and holds
Retirements
One Republican and one Democrat retired instead of seeking re-election.
| State | Senator | Replaced by | Alabama | Iowa |
|---|
Defeats
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.
| State | Senator | Replaced by | Arizona | Colorado | Illinois | Kentucky | Maryland | Massachusetts | Missouri | New York | Oklahoma | Oregon | Pennsylvania | Wisconsin |
|---|
Death
One Republican died on August 23, 1926, and his seat remained vacant until the election.
| State | Senator | Replaced by | Maine |
|---|
Post-election changes
| State | Senator | Replaced by | New Mexico | Idaho | Ohio | Michigan |
|---|
Change in composition
Before the elections
At the beginning of 1926.
| R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R |
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Elections results
| R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R |
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At the beginning of the next Congress
| R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R |
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| R | Republican |
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|}
Race summaries
Special elections during the 69th Congress
In these special elections, the winners were seated during 1926 or before March 4, 1927; ordered by election date.
| State | Incumbent | Results | Candidates | Senator | Party | Electoral history | North Dakota | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Class 3) | Maine | ||||||||||||||
| (Class 2) | Iowa | ||||||||||||||
| (Class 3) | Indiana | ||||||||||||||
| (Class 1) | Massachusetts | ||||||||||||||
| (Class 1) | Missouri | ||||||||||||||
| (Class 3) | |||||||||||||||
| Gerald Nye | Republican | 1926 (Appointed) | Interim appointee elected June 30, 1926. | ||||||||||||
| Winner was also elected to the next term, see below. | nowrap | {{Plainlist | |||||||||||||
| Bert M. Fernald | Republican | 1916 (special) | |||||||||||||
| 1918 | |||||||||||||||
| 1924 | Incumbent died August 23, 1926. | ||||||||||||||
| New senator elected September 13, 1926. | |||||||||||||||
| Republican hold. | nowrap | {{Plainlist | |||||||||||||
| David W. Stewart | Republican | 1926 (Appointed) | Interim appointee elected November 2, 1926. | ||||||||||||
| Winner did not seek election to the next term, see below. | nowrap | {{Plainlist | |||||||||||||
| Arthur Raymond Robinson | Republican | 1925 (Appointed) | Interim appointee elected November 2, 1926. | nowrap | {{Plainlist | ||||||||||
| William M. Butler | Republican | 1924 (Appointed) | Interim appointee lost election. | ||||||||||||
| New senator elected November 2, 1926. | |||||||||||||||
| Democratic gain. | nowrap | {{Plainlist | |||||||||||||
| 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. | nowrap | {{Plainlist |
Elections leading to the 70th Congress
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 | Senator | Party | Electoral history | Alabama | Arizona | Arkansas | California | Colorado | Connecticut | Florida | Georgia | Idaho | Illinois | Indiana | Iowa | Kansas | Kentucky | Louisiana | Maryland | Missouri | Nevada | New Hampshire | New York | North Carolina | North Dakota | Ohio | Oklahoma | Oregon | Pennsylvania | South Carolina | South Dakota | Utah | Vermont | Washington | Wisconsin | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oscar Underwood | Democratic | 1914 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1920 | Incumbent retired. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New senator elected. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Democratic hold. | nowrap | {{Plainlist | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ralph H. Cameron | Republican | 1920 | Incumbent lost re-election. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New senator elected. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Democratic gain. | nowrap | {{Plainlist | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Thaddeus H. Caraway | Democratic | 1920 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | {{Plainlist | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Samuel M. Shortridge | Republican | 1920 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | {{Plainlist | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rice W. Means | Republican | 1924 (special) | Incumbent lost renomination. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New senator elected. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Republican hold. | nowrap | {{Plainlist | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hiram Bingham III | Republican | 1924 (special) | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | {{Plainlist | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Duncan U. Fletcher | Democratic | 1908 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1914 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1920 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | {{Plainlist | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Walter F. George | Democratic | 1922 (special) | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | {{Plainlist | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Frank R. Gooding | Republican | 1920 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | {{Plainlist | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Republican hold, although the Senate did not consider the winner to be a senator. | nowrap | {{Plainlist | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| James E. Watson | Republican | 1916 (special) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1920 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | {{Plainlist | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| David W. Stewart | Republican | 1926 (Appointed) | Interim appointee retired. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New senator elected. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Republican hold. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winner did not run to finish the term, see above. | nowrap | {{Plainlist | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Charles Curtis | Republican | 1914 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1920 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | {{Plainlist | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Richard P. Ernst | Republican | 1920 | Incumbent lost re-election. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New senator elected. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Democratic gain. | nowrap | {{Plainlist | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Edwin S. Broussard | Democratic | 1920 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | {{Plainlist | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ovington Weller | Republican | 1920 | Incumbent lost re-election. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New senator elected. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Democratic gain. | nowrap | {{Plainlist | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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. | nowrap | {{Plainlist | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tasker Oddie | Republican | 1920 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | {{Plainlist | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| George H. Moses | Republican | 1918 (special) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1920 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | {{Plainlist | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| James Wadsworth | Republican | 1914 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1920 | Incumbent lost re-election. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New senator elected. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Democratic gain. | nowrap | {{Plainlist | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lee S. Overman | Democratic | 1903 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1909 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1914 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1920 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | {{Plainlist | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gerald Nye | Republican | 1925 (Appointed) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1926 (special) | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | {{Plainlist | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Frank B. Willis | Republican | 1920 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | {{Plainlist | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| John W. Harreld | Republican | 1920 | Incumbent lost re-election. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New senator elected. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Democratic gain. | nowrap | {{Plainlist | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Robert N. Stanfield | Republican | 1920 | Incumbent lost renomination, then ran as an Independent but lost re-election. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New senator elected. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Republican hold. | nowrap | {{Plainlist | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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. | nowrap | {{Plainlist | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ellison D. Smith | Democratic | 1908 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1914 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1920 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | {{Plainlist | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Peter Norbeck | Republican | 1920 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | {{Plainlist | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Reed Smoot | Republican | 1903 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1909 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1914 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1920 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | {{Plainlist | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Porter H. Dale | Republican | 1923 (special) | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | {{Plainlist | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wesley L. Jones | Republican | 1909 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1914 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1920 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | {{Plainlist | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Irvine Lenroot | Republican | 1920 | Incumbent lost renomination. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New senator elected. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Republican hold. | nowrap | {{Plainlist |
Closest races
Twelve races had a margin of victory under 10%:
| State | Party of winner | Margin | Indiana (regular) | Indiana (special) | Oregon | Missouri | Kentucky | Illinois | Colorado | New York | Missouri | Washington | Massachusetts | Ohio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 1.1% | |||||||||||||
| Republican | 2.2% | |||||||||||||
| Republican | 3.5% | |||||||||||||
| Democratic (flip) | 3.6% | |||||||||||||
| Democratic (flip) | 3.6% | |||||||||||||
| Republican | 3.8% | |||||||||||||
| Republican | 3.9% | |||||||||||||
| Democratic (flip) | 4.1% | |||||||||||||
| Democratic (flip) | 4.2% | |||||||||||||
| Republican | 4.8% | |||||||||||||
| Democratic (flip) | 5.5% | |||||||||||||
| Republican | 6.6% |
Alabama
Black:
Dryer:
Arizona
Hayden:
Cameron:
Main article: 1926 United States Senate election in Arizona
Arkansas
Caraway:
Jones:
No Vote/Data:
California
Shortridge:
Main article: 1926 United States Senate election in California
Colorado
Waterman:
Sweet:
Main article: 1926 United States Senate election in Colorado
Connecticut
|County results |220px |Municipality results}} Tyler: Tie: No Data/Vote: Main article: 1926 United States Senate election in Connecticut
Florida
Fletcher:
Lindsay:
Georgia
George:
Russell:
Idaho
Gooding:
Samuels:
Nugent:
Tie:
Illinois
Smith:
Brennan:
Main article: 1926 United States Senate election in Illinois
Indiana
There were two elections in Indiana due to the October 14, 1925 death of Democrat Samuel M. Ralston.
Indiana (special)
Robinson:
Woollen:
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.
Indiana (regular)
Watson:
Stump:
Main article: 1926 United States Senate election in Indiana
Iowa
Iowa (special)
Stewart:
Iowa (regular)
Brookhart:
Porter:
Kansas
Curtis:
Stephens:
Kentucky
Barkley:
Ernst:
Louisiana
Main article: 1926 United States Senate election in Louisiana
Maine (special)
Gould:
Maryland
Main article: 1926 United States Senate election in Maryland
Weller:
Tydings:
Massachusetts (special)
Walsh:
Butler:
Main article: 1926 United States Senate special election in Massachusetts
Missouri
There were two 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.
Missouri (special)
Main article: 1926 United States Senate special election in Missouri
Hawes:
Williams:
Missouri (regular)
Main article: 1926 United States Senate election in Missouri
Hawes:
Williams:
Nevada
Oddie:
Baker:
New Hampshire
Moses:
New York
Wagner:
Wadsworth:
Main article: 1926 United States Senate election in New York
North Carolina
Overman:
Hayes:
Main article: 1926 United States Senate election in North Carolina
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.
North Dakota (special)
Nye:
Hanna:
Main article: 1926 United States Senate special election in North Dakota
Nye was elected on the Nonpartisan League ticket, but served as a Republican.
North Dakota (regular)
Nye:
Main article: 1926 United States Senate election in North Dakota
Ohio
Willis:
Pomerene:
Main article: 1926 United States Senate election in Ohio
Oklahoma
Thomas:
Harreld:
Main article: 1926 United States Senate election in Oklahoma
Oregon
Steiwer:
Haney:
Pennsylvania
Vare:
Wilson:
Main article: 1926 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania
South Carolina
82,783 runoff
51.62% runoff
77,559 runoff
48.38% runoff
Brown:
Dial:
Main article: 1926 United States Senate election in South Carolina
South Dakota
Norbeck:
Gunderson:
No Vote:
Main article: 1926 United States Senate election in South Dakota
Utah
Smoot:
Snow:
Vermont
Main article: 1926 United States Senate election in Vermont
Washington
Jones:
Bullitt:
Wisconsin
Blaine:
Rosa:
Notes
References
References
- "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 1926". Clerk.house.gov.
- Heard, Alexander. (1950). "Southern Primaries and Elections, 1920-1949". [[University of Alabama Press]].
- "Primary Election 06-30-1926".
- "General Election 11-02-1926".
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