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1926 United States Senate elections

← 1924 November 2, 1926 1928 →
← 1925 (WI)
32 of the 96 seats in the United States Senate 49 seats needed for a majority
Majority party Minority party   Leader Charles Curtis Joseph Robinson Party Republican Democratic Leader since November 9, 1924 December 3, 1923 Leader's seat Kansas Arkansas Seats before 56 39 Seats after 49 46 Seat change 7 7 Seats up 28 7 Seats won 21 14   Third party   Party Farmer–Labor Seats before 1 Seats after 1 Seat change Seats up 0 Seats won 0
Results of the elections:      Democratic gain      Democratic hold      Republican hold      No election
Majority Leader before election Charles Curtis Republican Elected Majority Leader Charles Curtis Republican

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.

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.

Death

One Republican died on August 23, 1926, and his seat remained vacant until the election.

Post-election changes

Change in composition

Before the elections

At the beginning of 1926.

Elections results

At the beginning of the next Congress

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.

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.

Closest races

Twelve races had a margin of victory under 10%:

Alabama

1926 United States Senate election in Alabama

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Nominee Hugo Black Edmund H. Dryer Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 91,801 21,712 Percentage 80.87% 19.13%

County Results Black:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90% Dryer:      50–60%

U.S. senator before election Oscar Underwood Democratic Elected U.S. senator Hugo Black Democratic

Arizona

1926 United States Senate election in Arizona

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Nominee Carl Hayden Ralph H. Cameron Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 44,591 31,845 Percentage 58.34% 41.66%

County results Hayden:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80% Cameron:      50–60%

U.S. senator before election Ralph H. Cameron Republican Elected U.S. Senator Carl Hayden Democratic

Arkansas

1926 United States Senate election in Arkansas

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Nominee Thaddeus H. Caraway Robert A. Jones Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 28,166 5,048 Percentage 84.80% 15.20%

County results Caraway:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      90–100% Jones:      50–60% No Vote/Data:

U.S. senator before election Thaddeus H. Caraway Democratic Elected U.S. senator Thaddeus H. Caraway Democratic

California

1926 United States Senate election in California

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Nominee Samuel Morgan Shortridge John B. Elliott Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 670,128 391,599 Percentage 63.12% 36.88%

County results Shortridge:      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%      80–90%      >90%

U.S. senator before election Samuel Morgan Shortridge Republican Elected U.S. Senator Samuel Morgan Shortridge Republican

Colorado

1926 United States Senate election in Colorado

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Nominee Charles W. Waterman William Ellery Sweet Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 149,585 138,113 Percentage 50.25% 46.39%

Results by county Waterman:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70% Sweet:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%

U.S. senator before election Rice W. Means Republican Elected U.S. Senator Charles W. Waterman Republican

Connecticut

1926 United States Senate election in Connecticut

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Nominee Hiram Bingham III Rollin Tyler Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 191,401 107,753 Percentage 63.31% 35.64%

County results Municipality resultsBingham:      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%      80-90%      90-100% Tyler:      50–60% Tie:      50% No Data/Vote:

U.S. senator before election Hiram Bingham III Republican Elected U.S. Senator Hiram Bingham III Republican

Florida

1926 United States Senate election in Florida

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Nominee Duncan U. Fletcher John M. Lindsay W. R. O’Neal Party Democratic Republican Republican Popular vote 51,054 8,381 6,133 Percentage 77.86% 12.78% 9.35%

County results Fletcher:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      90–100% Lindsay:      40–50%

U.S. senator before election Duncan U. Fletcher Democratic Elected U.S. senator Duncan U. Fletcher Democratic

Georgia

1926 United States Senate election in Georgia

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Nominee Walter F. George Richard Russell Sr. Party Democratic Democratic Electoral vote 382 32 Popular vote 128,179 61,911 Percentage 67.43% 32.57%

County results George:      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%      80-90%      >90% Russell:      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%

U.S. senator before election Walter F. George Democratic Elected U.S. senator Walter F. George Democratic

Idaho

1926 United States Senate election in Idaho

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Nominee Frank R. Gooding H. F. Samuels John F. Nugent Party Republican Progressive Party (United States, 1924–34) Democratic Popular vote 56,847 37,047 31,285 Percentage 45.41% 29.60% 24.99%

County results Gooding:      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80% Samuels:      30–40%      40–50% Nugent:      30–40%      40–50%      50–60% Tie:      40–50%

U.S. senator before election Frank R. Gooding Republican Elected U.S. senator Frank R. Gooding Republican

Illinois

1926 United States Senate election in Illinois

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Nominee Frank L. Smith George E. Brennan Hugh S. McGill Party Republican Democratic Independent Popular vote 842,273 774,943 156,245 Percentage 46.86% 43.12% 8.69%

Results by county Smith:      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80% Brennan:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%

U.S. senator before election William B. McKinley Republican Elected U.S. senator Frank L. Smith Republican

Indiana

There were 2 elections in Indiana due to the October 14, 1925, death of Democrat Samuel M. Ralston.

Indiana (special)

1926 United States Senate special election in Indiana

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Nominee Arthur Robinson Evans Woollen Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 519,401 496,540 Percentage 50.62% 48.40%

County results Robinson:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80% Woollen:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%

U.S. senator before election Arthur Raymond Robinson Republican Elected U.S. Senator Arthur Raymond Robinson Republican

Republican Arthur Raymond Robinson was appointed to continue Ralston's term, pending the special election, which he then won.

Indiana (regular)

1926 United States Senate election in Indiana

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Nominee James E. Watson Albert Stump Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 522,837 511,454 Percentage 50.04% 48.95%

County results Watson:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80% Stump:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%

U.S. senator before election James E. Watson Republican Elected U.S. Senator James E. Watson Republican

Iowa

Iowa (special)

1926 United States Senate special election in Iowa

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Nominee David W. Stewart Party Republican Popular vote 336,410 Percentage 100.00%

County Results Stewart:      90–100%

U.S. senator before election David W. Stewart Republican Elected U.S. senator David W. Stewart Republican

Iowa (regular)

1926 United States Senate election in Iowa

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Nominee Smith W. Brookhart Claude R. Porter Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 323,409 247,869 Percentage 56.61% 43.39%

County results Brookhart:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90% Porter:      50–60%      60–70%

U.S. senator before election David W. Stewart Republican Elected U.S. senator Smith W. Brookhart Republican

Kansas

1926 United States Senate election in Kansas

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Nominee Charles Curtis Charles Stephens Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 308,222 168,446 Percentage 63.57% 34.74%

County results Curtis:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80% Stephens:      40–50%      50–60%

U.S. senator before election Charles Curtis Republican Elected U.S. senator Charles Curtis Republican

Kentucky

1926 United States Senate election in Kentucky

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Nominee Alben W. Barkley Richard P. Ernst Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 286,997 266,657 Percentage 51.84% 48.16%

County results Barkley:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90% Ernst:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%

U.S. senator before election Richard P. Ernst Republican Elected U.S. senator Alben W. Barkley Democratic

Louisiana

1926 United States Senate election in Louisiana

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Nominee Edwin S. Broussard Party Democratic Popular vote 54,180 Percentage 100.0%

U.S. senator before election Edwin S. Broussard Democratic Elected U.S. senator Edwin S. Broussard Democratic

Maine (special)

1926 United States Senate Special election in Maine

← 1924 September 13, 1926 1930 →

Nominee Arthur R. Gould Fulton J. Redman Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 79,498 31,225 Percentage 71.8% 28.2%

County results Gould:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      90–100%

U.S. senator before election Vacant Elected U.S. senator Arthur R. Gould Republican

Maryland

1926 United States Senate election in Maryland

← 1920 November 2, 1926 1932 →

Nominee Millard Tydings Ovington Weller Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 195,410 140,695 Percentage 57.51% 41.41%

County results Weller:      50–60%      60–70% Tydings:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

U.S. senator before election Ovington Weller Republican Elected U.S. Senator Millard Tydings Democratic

Massachusetts (special)

1926 United States Senate special election in Massachusetts

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Nominee David I. Walsh William M. Butler Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 525,303 469,989 Percentage 52.01% 46.54%

County results Walsh:      50–60%      60–70% Butler:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

U.S. senator before election William M. Butler Republican Elected U.S. senator David I. Walsh Democratic

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.

Missouri (special)

1926 United States Senate special election in Missouri

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Nominee Harry B. Hawes George Howard Williams Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 514,389 473,068 Percentage 52.09% 47.91%

County results Hawes:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90% Williams:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

U.S. senator before election George Howard Williams Republican Elected U.S. senator Harry B. Hawes Democratic

Missouri (regular)

1926 United States Senate election in Missouri

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Nominee Harry B. Hawes George Howard Williams Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 506,015 470,654 Percentage 51.30% 47.71%

County results Hawes:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90% Williams:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

U.S. senator before election George Howard Williams Republican Elected U.S. senator Harry B. Hawes Democratic

Nevada

Nevada election

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Nominee Tasker Oddie Raymond T. Baker Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 17,430 13,273 Percentage 55.8% 42.5%

Results by county Oddie:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80% Baker:      50–60%

U.S. senator before election Tasker Oddie Republican Elected U.S. senator Tasker Oddie Republican

New Hampshire

1926 United States Senate election in New Hampshire

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Nominee George H. Moses Robert C. Murchie Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 79,279 47,935 Percentage 62.3% 37.7%

County results Moses:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

U.S. senator before election George H. Moses Republican Elected U.S. senator George H. Moses Republican

New York

1926 United States Senate election in New York

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Nominee Robert F. Wagner James W. Wadsworth Franklin W. Cristman Party Democratic Republican Independent Republican Alliance Prohibition Popular vote 1,321,463 1,205,246 231,906 Percentage 46.48% 42.40% 8.16%

County Results Wagner:      50–60%      60–70% Wadsworth:      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%

Senator before election James W. Wadsworth Republican Elected Senator Robert F. Wagner Democratic

North Carolina

1926 United States Senate election in North Carolina

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Nominee Lee S. Overman Johnson J. Hayes Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 218,934 142,891 Percentage 60.5% 39.5%

County results Overman:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      90–100% Hayes:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

U.S. senator before election Lee S. Overman Democratic Elected U.S. senator Lee S. Overman Democratic

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)

1926 United States Senate special election in North Dakota

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Nominee Gerald Nye L. B. Hanna C. P. Stone Party Nonpartisan League Republican Independent Republican Alliance Democratic Popular vote 79,709 59,499 19,586 Percentage 50.19% 37.46% 12.33%

County results Nye:     40-50%      50-60%      60-70%      70-80% Hanna:     40-50%      50-60%

U.S. senator before election Gerald Nye Republican Elected U.S. Senator Gerald Nye Republican

Nye was elected on the Nonpartisan League ticket, but served as a Republican.

North Dakota (regular)

1926 United States Senate election in North Dakota

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Nominee Gerald Nye Norris H. Nelson Party Republican Independent Republican Popular vote 107,921 18,951 Percentage 69.58% 12.22%   Nominee F. F. Burchard C. P. Stone Party Democratic Independent Republican Popular vote 13,519 9,738 Percentage 8.72% 6.28%

County results Nye:      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%      80-90%

U.S. senator before election Gerald Nye Republican Elected U.S. Senator Gerald Nye Republican

Ohio

1926 United States Senate election in Ohio

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Nominee Frank B. Willis Atlee Pomerene Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 711,359 623,221 Percentage 53.2% 46.6%

County results Willis:      40-50%      50-60%      60-70%      70-80% Pomerene:      50-60%      60-70%

U.S. senator before election Frank B. Willis Republican Elected U.S. senator Frank B. Willis Republican

Oklahoma

1926 United States Senate election in Oklahoma

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Nominee Elmer Thomas John W. Harreld Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 195,587 155,829 Percentage 55.4% 44.1%

County results Thomas:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90% Harreld:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%

U.S. senator before election John W. Harreld Republican Elected U.S. senator Elmer Thomas Democratic

Oregon

1926 United States Senate election in Oregon

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Nominee Frederick Steiwer Bert E. Haney Robert N. Stanfield Party Republican Democratic Independent Popular vote 89,007 81,301 50,246 Percentage 39.8% 36.3% 22.5%

County results Steiwer:      30-40%      40-50%      50-60% Haney:      30-40%      40-50%

U.S. senator before election Robert N. Stanfield Republican Elected U.S. senator Frederick Steiwer Republican

Pennsylvania

1926 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania

← 1922 (special) November 2, 1926 1930 (special) →

Nominee William Scott Vare William Bauchop Wilson Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 822,187 648,680 Percentage 54.64% 43.11%

County results Vare:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80% Wilson:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

U.S. senator before election George W. Pepper Republican Elected U.S. Senator William Scott Vare Republican

South Carolina

1926 Democratic Senate primary in South Carolina

← 1920 August 31 and September 14, 1926 1932 →

Nominee Ellison D. Smith Edgar Allan Brown Party Democratic Democratic Popular vote 72,015 primary 82,783 runoff 65,331 primary 77,559 runoff Percentage 41.99% primary 51.62% runoff 38.10% primary 48.38% runoff

First round results by countyRunoff results by countySmith:      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80% Brown:      30–40%      40–50%      50-60%      60–70%      70–80% Dial:      60-70%

U.S. senator before election Ellison D. Smith Democratic Elected U.S. Senator Ellison D. Smith Democratic

South Dakota

1926 United States Senate election in South Dakota

← 1920 November 2, 1926 1932 →

Nominee Peter Norbeck Charles J. Gunderson Howard Platt Party Republican Democratic Farmer–Labor Popular vote 105,756 59,128 12,797 Percentage 59.52% 33.28% 7.20%

County results Norbeck:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90% Gunderson:      40–50% No Vote:

U.S. senator before election Peter Norbeck Republican Elected U.S. Senator Peter Norbeck Republican

Utah

Utah election

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Nominee Reed Smoot Ashby Snow Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 88,101 53,809 Percentage 61.5% 37.6%

County results Smoot:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90% Snow:      50–60%

U.S. senator before election Reed Smoot Republican Elected U.S. senator Reed Smoot Republican

Vermont

1926 United States Senate election in Vermont

← 1923 (special)1932 →

Nominee Porter H. Dale James E. Kennedy Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 52,286 18,890 Percentage 73.4% 26.5%

U.S. senator before election Porter H. Dale Republican Elected U.S. senator Porter H. Dale Republican

Washington

1926 United States Senate election in Washington

← 1920 November 2, 1926 1932 →

Nominee Wesley L. Jones A. Scott Bullitt Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 164,130 148,783 Percentage 51.31% 46.52%

Results by county Jones:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80% Bullitt:      50–60%

U.S. senator before election Wesley Livsey Jones Republican Elected U.S. Senator Wesley Livsey Jones Republican

Wisconsin

Wisconsin election

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Nominee John J. Blaine Charles D. Rosa Party Republican Independent Progressive Popular vote 299,759 111,122 Percentage 54.9% 20.4%   Nominee Thomas M. Kearney Leo Krzycki Party Democratic Socialist Popular vote 66,672 31,317 Percentage 12.2% 5.7%

Results by county Blaine:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90% Rosa:      40–50%      50–60%

U.S. senator before election Irvine Lenroot Republican Elected U.S. senator John J. Blaine Republican

See also

• 1926 United States elections
  • 1926 United States gubernatorial elections
  • 1926 United States House of Representatives elections
• 69th United States Congress
• 70th United States Congress

Notes

1. There were also special elections in June, September, and November 1926.
2. ^ Appointee defeated
3. ^ Appointee elected
4. ^ Senate refused to qualify
5. Democrat Daniel F. Steck successfully challenged the 1924 election of Republican Smith W. Brookhart and the Senate awarded Steck the seat on April 12, 1926.
6. ^ Frank L. Smith defeated William B. McKinley for the 1926 Republican nomination in Illinois and won the subsequent general election. McKinley died shortly before the end of his term, so Smith was appointed to replace him. When Smith presented his credentials to serve the remainder of McKinely's term, the Senate refused to seat him based on what it saw as an election rife with fraud and corruption. When Smith returned with his credentials for the term he was elected to, the Senate again refused to seat him for the same reasons. Smith and the Governor considered him to be the rightful senator, but he resigned February 9, 1928.
7. Oregon was the "tipping point" state.
8. Not seated

References

1. ^ "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 1926" (PDF). Clerk.house.gov. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
2. Heard, Alexander; Strong, Donald S. (1950). Southern Primaries and Elections, 1920-1949. University of Alabama Press. p. 64 – via Google Books.
3. "Primary Election 06-30-1926" (PDF). North Dakota Secretary of State. Retrieved 2022-06-19.
4. "General Election 11-02-1926" (PDF). North Dakota Secretary of State. Retrieved 2022-06-19.