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A notable freshman was future Vice President [[Alben W. Barkley]] (D-KY). |
A notable freshman was future Vice President [[Alben W. Barkley]] (D-KY). |
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== Race summary == |
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|bgcolor="#cccccc"|'''State''' |
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|bgcolor="#cccccc"|'''Incumbent''' |
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|bgcolor="#cccccc"|'''Party''' |
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|bgcolor="#cccccc"|'''Status''' |
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! colspan=3 | Incumbent |
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|bgcolor="#cccccc"|'''Opposing Candidates''' |
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! rowspan=2 | Result |
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! rowspan=2 | Candidates |
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! Senator |
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|[[Alabama]] |
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! Party |
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| bgcolor="lightgrey" |[[Oscar W. Underwood]] |
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! Electoral history |
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|[[United States Democratic Party|Democrat]] |
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|Retired: [[United States Democratic Party|Democratic]] victory, 80.9 - 19.1 |
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|[[Hugo L. Black]] ([[United States Democratic Party|Democrat]])<br>[[E. H. Dryer]] ([[United States Republican Party|Republican]])<br> |
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|[[Arizona]] |
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|[[Ralph H. Cameron]] |
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|[[United States Republican Party|Republican]] |
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|Defeated, 58.3 - 41.7 |
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|[[Carl Hayden]] ([[United States Democratic Party|Democrat]])<br> |
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| [[List of United States Senators from Alabama|Alabama]] |
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|[[Arkansas]] |
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|[[ |
| [[Oscar W. Underwood]] |
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| {{party shading/Democratic}} | [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] |
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| [[United States Senate election in Alabama, 1914|1914]]<br/>[[United States Senate election in Alabama, 1920|1920]] |
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|Re-elected, 82.8 - 17.2 |
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| {{party shading/Hold}} | Incumbent retired<br/>Democratic hold |
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|[[R. A. Jones]] ([[United States Republican Party|Republican]])<br> |
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| nowrap | '''√ [[Hugo L. Black]]''' (Democratic) 80.9%<br/>[[E. H. Dryer]] (Republican) 19.1% |
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| [[List of United States Senators from Arizona|Arizona]] |
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|[[California]] |
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|[[ |
| [[Ralph H. Cameron]] |
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| {{party shading/Republican}} | [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] |
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| {{dm}} |
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|Re-elected, 63.1 - 36.9 |
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| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Incumbent lost re-election<br/>'''Democratic gain''' |
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|[[John B. Elliott]] ([[United States Democratic Party|Democrat]])<br> |
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| nowrap | '''√ [[Carl Hayden]]''' (Democratic) 58.3%<br/>[[Ralph H. Cameron]] (Republican) 41.7% |
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| [[List of United States Senators from Arkansas|Arkansas]] |
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|[[Colorado]] |
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| [[Thaddeus H. Caraway]] |
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| bgcolor="lightgrey" |[[Rice W. Means]] |
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| {{party shading/Democratic}} | [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] |
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|[[United States Republican Party|Republican]] |
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| {{dm}} |
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|Defeated in primary: [[United States Republican Party|Republican]] victory, 50.3 - 46.4 |
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| Incumbent re-elected |
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|[[Charles W. Waterman]] ([[United States Republican Party|Republican]])<br>[[William E. Sweet]] ([[United States Democratic Party|Democrat]])<br> |
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| nowrap | '''√ [[R. A. Jones]]''' (Republican) 82.8%<br/>[[Thaddeus H. Caraway]] (Democratic) 17.2% |
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| [[List of United States Senators from California|California]] |
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|[[Connecticut]] |
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|[[ |
| [[Samuel M. Shortridge]] |
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| {{party shading/Republican}} | [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] |
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| {{dm}} |
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|Re-elected, 63.3 - 35.6 |
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| Incumbent re-elected |
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|[[Rollin U. Tyler]] ([[United States Democratic Party|Democrat]])<br> |
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| nowrap | '''√ [[Samuel M. Shortridge]]''' (Republican) 63.1%<br/>[[John B. Elliott]] (Democratic) 36.9% |
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| [[List of United States Senators from Colorado|Colorado]] |
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|[[Florida]] |
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|[[ |
| [[Rice W. Means]] |
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| {{party shading/Republican}} | [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] |
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|[[United States Democratic Party|Democrat]] |
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| {{dm}} |
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|Re-elected, 77.9 - 12.8 |
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| {{party shading/Hold}} | Incumbent lost renomination<br/>Republican hold |
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|[[John M. Lindsay]] ([[Independent (politican)|Independent]])<br> |
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| nowrap | '''√ [[Charles W. Waterman]]''' (Republican) 50.3%<br/>[[William E. Sweet]] (Democratic) 46.4% |
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| [[List of United States Senators from Connecticut|Connecticut]] |
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|[[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]] |
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|[[ |
| [[Hiram Bingham III]] |
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| {{party shading/Republican}} | [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] |
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|[[United States Democratic Party|Democrat]] |
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| {{dm}} |
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|Re-elected, unopposed |
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| Incumbent re-elected |
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| nowrap | '''√ [[Hiram Bingham III]]''' (Republican) 63.3%<br/>[[Rollin U. Tyler]] (Democratic) 35.6% |
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| [[List of United States Senators from Florida|Florida]] |
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|[[Idaho]] |
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|[[ |
| [[Duncan U. Fletcher]] |
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| {{party shading/Democratic}} | [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] |
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|[[United States Republican Party|Republican]] |
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| {{dm}} |
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|Re-elected, 45.4 - 29.6 - 25.0 |
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| Incumbent re-elected |
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|[[H. F. Samuels]] ([[Progressive Party (United States, 1924)|Progressive]])<br>[[John F. Nugent]] ([[United States Democratic Party|Democrat]])<br> |
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| nowrap | '''√ [[Duncan U. Fletcher]]''' (Democratic) 77.9%<br/>[[John M. Lindsay]] ([[Independent (politican)|Independent]]) 12.8% |
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| [[List of United States Senators from Georgia|Georgia]] |
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|[[Illinois]] |
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| [[Walter F. George]] |
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| bgcolor="lightgrey" |[[William B. McKinley]] |
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| {{party shading/Democratic}} | [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] |
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|[[United States Republican Party|Republican]] |
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| {{dm}} |
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|Defeated in primary: [[United States Republican Party|Republican]] victory, 46.9 - 43.1 - 8.7 |
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| Incumbent re-elected |
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|[[Frank L. Smith]] ([[United States Republican Party|Republican]])<br>[[George E. Brennan]] ([[United States Democratic Party|Democrat]])<br>[[Hugh S. Magill]] ([[Independent (politican)|Independent]])<br> |
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| nowrap | '''√ [[Walter F. George]]''' (Democratic) unopposed |
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| [[List of United States Senators from Idaho|Idaho]] |
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|[[Indiana]]<sup>1</sup> |
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|[[ |
| [[Frank R. Gooding]] |
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| {{party shading/Republican}} | [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] |
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| {{dm}} |
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|Re-elected, 50.6 - 48.4 - 0.5 - 0.5 |
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| Incumbent re-elected |
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|[[Evans Woollen]] ([[United States Democratic Party|Democrat]])<br>[[Albert Stanley (Prohibitionist)|Albert Stanley]] (Prohibitionist)<br>[[William O. Fogleson]] (Socialist)<br> |
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| nowrap | '''√ [[Frank R. Gooding]]''' (Republican) 45.4%<br/>[[H. F. Samuels]] ([[Progressive Party (United States, 1924)|Progressive]]) 29.6%<br/>[[John F. Nugent]] (Democratic) 25.0% |
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| [[List of United States Senators from Illinois|Illinois]] |
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|[[Indiana]] |
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|[[ |
| [[William B. McKinley]] |
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| {{party shading/Republican}} | [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] |
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| {{dm}} |
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|Re-elected, 50.0 - 48.9 - 0.5 - 0.5 |
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| {{party shading/Hold}} | Incumbent lost renomination<br/>Republican hold |
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|[[Albert Stump]] ([[United States Democratic Party|Democrat]])<br>William H. Harris (Prohibitionist)<br>[[Forrest Wallace]] (Socialist)<br> |
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| nowrap | '''√ [[Frank L. Smith]]''' (Republican) 46.9%<br/>[[George E. Brennan]] (Democratic) 43.1%<br/>[[Hugh S. Magill]] ([[Independent (politican)|Independent]]) 8.7% |
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| [[List of United States Senators from Indiana|Indiana]]<br/>Special: Class 1 |
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|[[Iowa]] |
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| [[Arthur Raymond Robinson]] |
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| bgcolor="lightgrey" |[[David W. Stewart]] |
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| {{party shading/Republican}} | [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] |
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| {{dm}} |
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|Retired: [[United States Republican Party|Republican]] victory, 56.5 - 43.3 |
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| Incumbent re-elected |
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|[[Smith W. Brookhart]] ([[United States Republican Party|Republican]])<br>[[Claude R. Porter]] ([[United States Democratic Party|Democrat]])<br> |
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| nowrap | '''√ [[Arthur Raymond Robinson]]''' (Republican) 50.6%<br/>[[Evans Woollen]] (Democratic) 48.4%<br/>[[Albert Stanley (Prohibitionist)|Albert Stanley]] (Prohibitionist) 0.5%<br/>[[William O. Fogleson]] (Socialist) 0.5% |
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| [[List of United States Senators from Indiana|Indiana]] |
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|[[Kansas]] |
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|[[ |
| [[James E. Watson]] |
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| {{party shading/Republican}} | [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] |
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| {{dm}} |
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|Re-elected, 63.6 - 34.7 - 1.7 |
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| Incumbent re-elected |
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|[[Charles Stephens (politician)|Charles Stephens]] ([[United States Democratic Party|Democrat]])<br>[[M.L. Phillips]] (Socialist)<br> |
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| nowrap | '''√ [[James E. Watson]]''' (Republican) 50.0%<br/>[[Albert Stump]] (Democratic) 48.9%<br/>William H. Harris (Prohibitionist) 0.5%<br/>[[Forrest Wallace]] (Socialist) 0.5% |
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|[[Kentucky]] |
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|[[Richard P. Ernst]] |
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|[[United States Republican Party|Republican]] |
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|Defeated, 51.8 - 48.2 |
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|[[Alben W. Barkley]] ([[United States Democratic Party|Democrat]])<br> |
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| [[List of United States Senators from Iowa|Iowa]] |
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|[[Louisiana]] |
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|[[ |
| [[David W. Stewart]] |
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| {{party shading/Republican}} | [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] |
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|[[United States Democratic Party|Democrat]] |
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| {{dm}} |
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|Re-elected, unopposed |
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| {{party shading/Hold}} | Incumbent retired<br/>Republican hold |
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| nowrap | '''√ [[Smith W. Brookhart]]''' (Republican) 56.5%<br/>[[Claude R. Porter]] (Democratic) 43.3% |
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| [[List of United States Senators from Kansas|Kansas]] |
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|[[Maine]]<sup>2</sup> |
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|[[ |
| [[Charles Curtis]] |
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| {{party shading/Republican}} | [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] |
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| {{dm}} |
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|Re-elected, 71.8 - 28.2 |
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| Incumbent re-elected |
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|[[Fulton J. Redman]] ([[United States Democratic Party|Democrat]])<br> |
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| nowrap | '''√ [[Charles Curtis]]''' (Republican), 63.6%<br/>[[Charles Stephens (politician)|Charles Stephens]] (Democratic) 34.7%<br/>[[M.L. Phillips]] (Socialist) 1.7% |
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|- bgcolor="lightblue" |
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|[[Maryland]] |
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|[[Ovington E. Weller]] |
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|[[United States Republican Party|Republican]] |
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|Defeated, 57.5 - 41.4 - 1.1 |
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|[[Millard E. Tydings]] ([[United States Democratic Party|Democrat]])<br>[[William A. Toole]] (Socialist) |
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|- bgcolor="lightblue" |
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|[[Massachusetts]]<sup>3</sup> |
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|[[William M. Butler]] |
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|[[United States Republican Party|Republican]] |
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|Defeated, 52.0 - 46.5 |
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|[[David I. Walsh]] ([[United States Democratic Party|Democrat]])<br> |
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|- bgcolor="lightblue" |
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|[[Missouri]] |
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|[[George Howard Williams|George H. Williams]] |
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|[[United States Republican Party|Republican]] |
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|Defeated, 51.3 - 47.7 |
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|[[Harry B. Hawes]] ([[United States Democratic Party|Democrat]])<br> |
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| [[List of United States Senators from Kentucky|Kentucky]] |
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|[[Nevada]] |
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|[[ |
| [[Richard P. Ernst]] |
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| {{party shading/Republican}} | [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] |
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| {{dm}} |
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|Re-elected, 55.8 - 42.5 |
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| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Incumbent lost re-election<br/>'''Democratic gain''' |
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|[[Raymond T. Baker]] ([[United States Democratic Party|Democrat]])<br> |
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| nowrap | '''√ [[Alben W. Barkley]]''' (Democratic) 51.8%<br/>[[Richard P. Ernst]] (Republican) 48.2% |
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| [[List of United States Senators from Louisiana|Louisiana]] |
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|[[New Hampshire]] |
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|[[ |
| [[Edwin S. Broussard]] |
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| {{party shading/Democratic}} | [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] |
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|[[United States Republican Party|Republican]] |
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| {{dm}} |
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|Re-elected, 62.3 - 37.7 |
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| Incumbent re-elected |
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|[[Robert C. Murchie]] ([[United States Democratic Party|Democrat]])<br> |
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| nowrap | '''√ [[Edwin S. Broussard]]''' (Democratic) unopposed |
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|- bgcolor="lightblue" |
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|'''[[New York state election, 1926|New York]]''' |
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|[[James W. Wadsworth, Jr.]] |
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|[[United States Republican Party|Republican]] |
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|Defeated, 46.5 - '''42.4''' - 8.2 |
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|[[Robert F. Wagner]] ([[United States Democratic Party|Democrat]])<br>[[F. W. Cristman]] ([[Independent (politican)|Independent]])<br> |
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| [[List of United States Senators from Maine|Maine]]<br/>Special: Class 2 |
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|[[North Carolina]] |
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|[[ |
| [[Arthur J. Gould]] |
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| {{party shading/Republican}} | [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] |
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|[[United States Democratic Party|Democrat]] |
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| {{dm}} |
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|Re-elected, 60.5 - 39.5 |
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| Incumbent re-elected |
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|[[Johnson J. Hayes]] ([[United States Republican Party|Republican]])<br> |
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| nowrap | '''√ [[Arthur J. Gould]]''' (Republican), 71.8%<br/>[[Fulton J. Redman]] (Democratic) 28.2% |
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| [[List of United States Senators from Maryland|Maryland]] |
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|[[North Dakota]] |
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|[[ |
| [[Ovington E. Weller]] |
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| {{party shading/Republican}} | [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] |
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| {{dm}} |
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|Re-elected, 69.6 - 12.2 - 8.7 - 6.3 |
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| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Incumbent lost re-election<br/>'''Democratic gain''' |
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|[[Norris H. Nelson]] ([[Independent (politican)|Independent]])<br>[[F. F. Burchard]] ([[United States Democratic Party|Democrat]])<br>[[C. P. Stone (politician)|C. P. Stone]] ([[Independent (politican)|Independent]])<br> |
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| nowrap | '''√ [[Millard E. Tydings]]''' (Democratic) 57.5%<br/>[[Ovington E. Weller]] (Republican) 41.4%<br/>[[William A. Toole]] (Socialist) 1.1% |
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| nowrap | '''√ [[United States Senate special election in Massachusetts, 1926|Massachusetts]]'''<br/>Special: Class 1 |
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|[[Ohio]] |
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|[[ |
| [[William M. Butler]] |
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| {{party shading/Republican}} | [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] |
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| {{dm}} |
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|Re-elected, 53.2 - 46.6 |
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| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Incumbent lost re-election<br/>'''Democratic gain''' |
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|[[Atlee Pomerene]] ([[United States Democratic Party|Democrat]])<br> |
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| nowrap | '''√ [[David I. Walsh]]''' (Democratic) 52.0%<br/>[[William M. Butler]] (Republican) 46.5% |
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|- bgcolor="lightblue" |
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|[[Oklahoma]] |
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|[[John W. Harreld]] |
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|[[United States Republican Party|Republican]] |
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|Defeated, 54.8 - 44.7 |
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|[[Elmer Thomas]] ([[United States Democratic Party|Democrat]])<br> |
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| [[List of United States Senators from Missouri|Missouri]] |
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|[[Oregon]] |
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| [[George Howard Williams|George H. Williams]] |
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|[[Robert N. Stanfield]] |
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| {{party shading/Republican}} | [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] |
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| {{dm}} |
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|Defeated as [[Independent (politican)|Independent]], 39.8 - 36.3 - '''22.5''' |
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| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Incumbent lost re-election<br/>'''Democratic gain''' |
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|[[Frederick Steiwer]] ([[United States Republican Party|Republican]])<br>[[Bert E. Haney]] ([[United States Democratic Party|Democrat]])<br> |
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| nowrap | '''√ [[Harry B. Hawes]]''' (Democratic) 51.3%<br/>[[George Howard Williams|George H. Williams]] (Republican) 47.7% |
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| [[List of United States Senators from Nevada|Nevada]] |
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|[[Pennsylvania]]<sup>4</sup> |
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| [[Tasker L. Oddie]] |
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| {{party shading/Republican}} | [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] |
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| {{dm}} |
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|Defeated in primary: [[United States Republican Party|Republican]] victory, 54.6 - 43.1 |
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| Incumbent re-elected |
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|[[William S. Vare]] ([[United States Republican Party|Republican]])<br>[[William B. Wilson]] ([[United States Democratic Party|Democrat]])<br> |
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| nowrap | '''√ [[Tasker L. Oddie]]''' (Republican), 55.8%<br/>[[Raymond T. Baker]] (Democratic) 42.5% |
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| [[List of United States Senators from New Hampshire|New Hampshire]] |
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|'''[[United States Senate election in South Carolina, 1926|South Carolina]]''' |
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|[[ |
| [[George H. Moses]] |
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| {{party shading/Republican}} | [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] |
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|[[United States Democratic Party|Democrat]] |
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| {{dm}} |
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|Re-elected, unopposed |
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| Incumbent re-elected |
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| nowrap | '''√ [[George H. Moses]]''' (Republican), 62.3%<br/>[[Robert C. Murchie]] (Democratic) 37.7% |
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| nowrap | '''√ [[New York state election, 1926|New York]]''' |
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|[[South Dakota]] |
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| [[James W. Wadsworth, Jr.]] |
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|[[Peter Norbeck]] |
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| {{party shading/Republican}} | [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] |
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| {{dm}} |
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|Re-elected, 59.5 - 33.3 - 7.2 |
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| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Incumbent lost re-election<br/>'''Democratic gain''' |
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|[[C. J. Gunderson]] ([[United States Democratic Party|Democrat]])<br>[[Howard Platt]] ([[Independent (politican)|Independent]])<br> |
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| nowrap | '''√ [[Robert F. Wagner]]''' (Democratic) 46.5%<br/>[[James W. Wadsworth, Jr.]] (Republican) 42.4%<br/>[[F. W. Cristman]] ([[Independent (politican)|Independent]]) 8.2% |
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| [[List of United States Senators from North Carolina|North Carolina]] |
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|[[Utah]] |
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|[[ |
| [[Lee S. Overman]] |
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| {{party shading/Democratic}} | [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] |
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|[[United States Republican Party|Republican]] |
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| {{dm}} |
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|Re-elected, 61.5 - 37.6 |
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| Incumbent re-elected |
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|[[Ashby Snow]] ([[United States Democratic Party|Democrat]])<br> |
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| nowrap | '''√ [[Lee S. Overman]]''' (Democratic), 60.5%<br/>[[Johnson J. Hayes]] (Republican) 39.5% |
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| [[List of United States Senators from North Dakota|North Dakota]] |
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|[[Vermont]] |
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|[[ |
| [[Gerald P. Nye]] |
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| {{party shading/Republican}} | [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] |
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| {{dm}} |
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|Re-elected, 73.4 - 26.5 |
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| Incumbent re-elected |
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|[[James E. Kennedy]] ([[United States Democratic Party|Democrat]])<br> |
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| nowrap | '''√ [[Gerald P. Nye]]''' (Republican), 69.6%<br/>[[Norris H. Nelson]] ([[Independent (politican)|Independent]]) 12.2%<br/>[[F. F. Burchard]] (Democratic) 8.7%<br/>[[C. P. Stone (politician)|C. P. Stone]] ([[Independent (politican)|Independent]]) 6.3% |
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| [[List of United States Senators from Ohio|Ohio]] |
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|[[Washington (U.S. state)|Washington]] |
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|[[ |
| [[Frank B. Willis]] |
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| {{party shading/Republican}} | [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] |
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| {{dm}} |
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|Re-elected, 51.3 - 46.5 |
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| Incumbent re-elected |
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|[[A. Scott Bullitt]] ([[United States Democratic Party|Democrat]])<br> |
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| nowrap | '''√ [[Frank B. Willis]]''' (Republican), 53.2%<br/>[[Atlee Pomerene]] (Democratic) 46.6% |
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| [[List of United States Senators from Oklahoma|Oklahoma]] |
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|[[Wisconsin]] |
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| [[John W. Harreld]] |
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| {{party shading/Republican}} | [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] |
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| {{dm}} |
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|Defeated in primary: [[United States Republican Party|Republican]] victory, 55.0 - 20.3 - 12.2 - 5.7 |
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| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Incumbent lost re-election<br/>'''Democratic gain''' |
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|[[John J. Blaine]] ([[United States Republican Party|Republican]])<br>[[Charles D. Rosa]] ([[Independent (politican)|Independent]])<br>[[Thomas M. Kearney]] ([[United States Democratic Party|Democrat]])<br>[[Leo Krzycki]] ([[Socialist Party of America|Socialist]])<br> |
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| nowrap | '''√ [[Elmer Thomas]]''' (Democratic) 54.8%<br/>[[John W. Harreld]] (Republican) 44.7% |
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<sup>1</sup> special election held due to death of [[Samuel M. Ralston]] (D-IN) |
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| [[List of United States Senators from Oregon|Oregon]] |
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| [[Robert N. Stanfield]] |
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| {{party shading/Republican}} | [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] |
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| {{party shading/Hold}} | Incumbent lost re-election as an [[Independent (politican)|Independent]]<br/>Republican hold |
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| nowrap | '''√ [[Frederick Steiwer]]''' (Republican) 39.8%<br/>[[Bert E. Haney]] (Democratic) 36.3%<br/>[[Robert N. Stanfield]] (Independent) 22.5% |
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<sup>2</sup> special election held due to death of [[Bert M. Fernald]] (R-ME) |
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| nowrap | '''√ [[United States Senate election in Pennsylvania, 1926|Pennsylvania]]''' |
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| [[George W. Pepper]] |
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| {{party shading/Republican}} | [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] |
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| {{dm}} |
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| {{party shading/Vacant}} | Incumbent lost renomination<br/>Winner was not seated due to charges of campaign fraud and corruption.<br/>'''Vacant gain'''<br/>The seat remained vacant until 1929. |
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| nowrap | '''√ [[William S. Vare]]''' (Republican) 54.6%<br/>[[William B. Wilson]] (Democratic) 43.1% |
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<sup>3</sup> special election held due to death of [[Henry Cabot Lodge]] (R-MA) |
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| nowrap | '''√ [[United States Senate election in South Carolina, 1926|South Carolina]]''' |
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| [[Ellison D. Smith]] |
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| {{party shading/Democratic}} | [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] |
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| {{dm}} |
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| Incumbent re-elected |
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| nowrap | '''√ [[Ellison D. Smith]]''' (Democratic) unopposed |
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<sup>4</sup> Vare was never seated, due to charges of fraud and corruption in his campaign. His seat remained vacant until 1929. |
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| [[List of United States Senators from South Dakota|South Dakota]] |
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| [[Peter Norbeck]] |
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| {{party shading/Republican}} | [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] |
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| {{dm}} |
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| Incumbent re-elected |
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| nowrap | '''√ [[Peter Norbeck]]''' (Republican), 59.5%<br/>[[C. J. Gunderson]] (Democratic) 33.3%<br/>[[Howard Platt]] ([[Independent (politican)|Independent]]) 7.2% |
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| [[List of United States Senators from Utah|Utah]] |
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| [[Reed Smoot]] |
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| {{party shading/Republican}} | [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] |
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| {{dm}} |
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| Incumbent re-elected |
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| nowrap | '''√ [[Reed Smoot]]''' (Republican), 61.5%<br/>[[Ashby Snow]] (Democratic) 37.6% |
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| [[List of United States Senators from Vermont|Vermont]] |
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| [[Porter H. Dale]] |
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| {{party shading/Republican}} | [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] |
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| {{dm}} |
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| Incumbent re-elected |
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| nowrap | '''√ [[Porter H. Dale]]''' (Republican), 73.4%<br/>[[James E. Kennedy]] (Democratic) 26.5% |
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| [[List of United States Senators from Washington|Washington]] |
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| [[Wesley L. Jones]] |
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| {{party shading/Republican}} | [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] |
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| {{dm}} |
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| Incumbent re-elected |
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| nowrap | '''√ [[Wesley L. Jones]]''' (Republican), 51.3%<br/>[[A. Scott Bullitt]] (Democratic) 46.5% |
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| [[List of United States Senators from Wisconsin|Wisconsin]] |
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| [[Irvine L. Lenroot]] |
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| {{party shading/Republican}} | [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] |
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| {{dm}} |
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| {{party shading/Hold}} | Incumbent lost renomination<br/>Republican hold |
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| nowrap | '''√ [[John J. Blaine]]''' (Republican) 55.0%<br/>[[Charles D. Rosa]] ([[Independent (politican)|Independent]]) 20.3%<br/>[[Thomas M. Kearney]] (Democratic) 12.2%<br/>[[Leo Krzycki]] ([[Socialist Party of America|Socialist]]) 5.7% |
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The U.S. Senate election, 1926 was an election for the United States Senate which occurred in the middle of Republican President Calvin Coolidge's second term. Although Coolidge remained popular, the Republican majority was reduced by six seats.
Democrats defeated the following incumbents:
- Ralph H. Cameron (R-AZ)
- Richard P. Ernst (R-KY)
- Ovington E. Weller (R-MD)
- William M. Butler (R-MA)
- James W. Wadsworth, Jr. (R-NY)
- John W. Harreld (R-OK)
A notable freshman was future Vice President Alben W. Barkley (D-KY).
Race summary
Bold state indicates link to individual state's election article. Bold candidate indicates winner.
State | Incumbent | Result | Candidates | ||
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Senator | Party | Electoral history | |||
Alabama | Oscar W. Underwood | Democratic | 1914 1920 |
Incumbent retired Democratic hold |
√ Hugo L. Black (Democratic) 80.9% E. H. Dryer (Republican) 19.1% |
Arizona | Ralph H. Cameron | Republican | [data missing] | Incumbent lost re-election Democratic gain |
√ Carl Hayden (Democratic) 58.3% Ralph H. Cameron (Republican) 41.7% |
Arkansas | Thaddeus H. Caraway | Democratic | [data missing] | Incumbent re-elected | √ R. A. Jones (Republican) 82.8% Thaddeus H. Caraway (Democratic) 17.2% |
California | Samuel M. Shortridge | Republican | [data missing] | Incumbent re-elected | √ Samuel M. Shortridge (Republican) 63.1% John B. Elliott (Democratic) 36.9% |
Colorado | Rice W. Means | Republican | [data missing] | Incumbent lost renomination Republican hold |
√ Charles W. Waterman (Republican) 50.3% William E. Sweet (Democratic) 46.4% |
Connecticut | Hiram Bingham III | Republican | [data missing] | Incumbent re-elected | √ Hiram Bingham III (Republican) 63.3% Rollin U. Tyler (Democratic) 35.6% |
Florida | Duncan U. Fletcher | Democratic | [data missing] | Incumbent re-elected | √ Duncan U. Fletcher (Democratic) 77.9% John M. Lindsay (Independent) 12.8% |
Georgia | Walter F. George | Democratic | [data missing] | Incumbent re-elected | √ Walter F. George (Democratic) unopposed |
Idaho | Frank R. Gooding | Republican | [data missing] | Incumbent re-elected | √ Frank R. Gooding (Republican) 45.4% H. F. Samuels (Progressive) 29.6% John F. Nugent (Democratic) 25.0% |
Illinois | William B. McKinley | Republican | [data missing] | Incumbent lost renomination Republican hold |
√ Frank L. Smith (Republican) 46.9% George E. Brennan (Democratic) 43.1% Hugh S. Magill (Independent) 8.7% |
Indiana Special: Class 1 |
Arthur Raymond Robinson | Republican | [data missing] | Incumbent re-elected | √ Arthur Raymond Robinson (Republican) 50.6% Evans Woollen (Democratic) 48.4% Albert Stanley (Prohibitionist) 0.5% William O. Fogleson (Socialist) 0.5% |
Indiana | James E. Watson | Republican | [data missing] | Incumbent re-elected | √ James E. Watson (Republican) 50.0% Albert Stump (Democratic) 48.9% William H. Harris (Prohibitionist) 0.5% Forrest Wallace (Socialist) 0.5% |
Iowa | David W. Stewart | Republican | [data missing] | Incumbent retired Republican hold |
√ Smith W. Brookhart (Republican) 56.5% Claude R. Porter (Democratic) 43.3% |
Kansas | Charles Curtis | Republican | [data missing] | Incumbent re-elected | √ Charles Curtis (Republican), 63.6% Charles Stephens (Democratic) 34.7% M.L. Phillips (Socialist) 1.7% |
Kentucky | Richard P. Ernst | Republican | [data missing] | Incumbent lost re-election Democratic gain |
√ Alben W. Barkley (Democratic) 51.8% Richard P. Ernst (Republican) 48.2% |
Louisiana | Edwin S. Broussard | Democratic | [data missing] | Incumbent re-elected | √ Edwin S. Broussard (Democratic) unopposed |
Maine Special: Class 2 |
Arthur J. Gould | Republican | [data missing] | Incumbent re-elected | √ Arthur J. Gould (Republican), 71.8% Fulton J. Redman (Democratic) 28.2% |
Maryland | Ovington E. Weller | Republican | [data missing] | Incumbent lost re-election Democratic gain |
√ Millard E. Tydings (Democratic) 57.5% Ovington E. Weller (Republican) 41.4% William A. Toole (Socialist) 1.1% |
√ Massachusetts Special: Class 1 |
William M. Butler | Republican | [data missing] | Incumbent lost re-election Democratic gain |
√ David I. Walsh (Democratic) 52.0% William M. Butler (Republican) 46.5% |
Missouri | George H. Williams | Republican | [data missing] | Incumbent lost re-election Democratic gain |
√ Harry B. Hawes (Democratic) 51.3% George H. Williams (Republican) 47.7% |
Nevada | Tasker L. Oddie | Republican | [data missing] | Incumbent re-elected | √ Tasker L. Oddie (Republican), 55.8% Raymond T. Baker (Democratic) 42.5% |
New Hampshire | George H. Moses | Republican | [data missing] | Incumbent re-elected | √ George H. Moses (Republican), 62.3% Robert C. Murchie (Democratic) 37.7% |
√ New York | James W. Wadsworth, Jr. | Republican | [data missing] | Incumbent lost re-election Democratic gain |
√ Robert F. Wagner (Democratic) 46.5% James W. Wadsworth, Jr. (Republican) 42.4% F. W. Cristman (Independent) 8.2% |
North Carolina | Lee S. Overman | Democratic | [data missing] | Incumbent re-elected | √ Lee S. Overman (Democratic), 60.5% Johnson J. Hayes (Republican) 39.5% |
North Dakota | Gerald P. Nye | Republican | [data missing] | Incumbent re-elected | √ Gerald P. Nye (Republican), 69.6% Norris H. Nelson (Independent) 12.2% F. F. Burchard (Democratic) 8.7% C. P. Stone (Independent) 6.3% |
Ohio | Frank B. Willis | Republican | [data missing] | Incumbent re-elected | √ Frank B. Willis (Republican), 53.2% Atlee Pomerene (Democratic) 46.6% |
Oklahoma | John W. Harreld | Republican | [data missing] | Incumbent lost re-election Democratic gain |
√ Elmer Thomas (Democratic) 54.8% John W. Harreld (Republican) 44.7% |
Oregon | Robert N. Stanfield | Republican | [data missing] | Incumbent lost re-election as an Independent Republican hold |
√ Frederick Steiwer (Republican) 39.8% Bert E. Haney (Democratic) 36.3% Robert N. Stanfield (Independent) 22.5% |
√ Pennsylvania | George W. Pepper | Republican | [data missing] | Incumbent lost renomination Winner was not seated due to charges of campaign fraud and corruption. Vacant gain The seat remained vacant until 1929. |
√ William S. Vare (Republican) 54.6% William B. Wilson (Democratic) 43.1% |
√ South Carolina | Ellison D. Smith | Democratic | [data missing] | Incumbent re-elected | √ Ellison D. Smith (Democratic) unopposed |
South Dakota | Peter Norbeck | Republican | [data missing] | Incumbent re-elected | √ Peter Norbeck (Republican), 59.5% C. J. Gunderson (Democratic) 33.3% Howard Platt (Independent) 7.2% |
Utah | Reed Smoot | Republican | [data missing] | Incumbent re-elected | √ Reed Smoot (Republican), 61.5% Ashby Snow (Democratic) 37.6% |
Vermont | Porter H. Dale | Republican | [data missing] | Incumbent re-elected | √ Porter H. Dale (Republican), 73.4% James E. Kennedy (Democratic) 26.5% |
Washington | Wesley L. Jones | Republican | [data missing] | Incumbent re-elected | √ Wesley L. Jones (Republican), 51.3% A. Scott Bullitt (Democratic) 46.5% |
Wisconsin | Irvine L. Lenroot | Republican | [data missing] | Incumbent lost renomination Republican hold |
√ John J. Blaine (Republican) 55.0% Charles D. Rosa (Independent) 20.3% Thomas M. Kearney (Democratic) 12.2% Leo Krzycki (Socialist) 5.7% |
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