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=== Before the elections ===
=== Before the elections ===
At the beginning of 1926.


D40 FL1 R55 V0
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* D-1 R+1 (IN1)
|- valign=top
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:500px;"


{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width=750px
|-<!-- row 1 of 10 -->
| colspan=2 |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | D<sub>1</sub>
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | D<sub>2</sub>
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | D<sub>3</sub>
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | D<sub>4</sub>
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | D<sub>5</sub>
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | D<sub>6</sub>
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | D<sub>7</sub>
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | D<sub>8</sub>


|-
|-<!-- row 2 of 10 -->
| colspan=2 | &nbsp;
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | D<sub>18</sub>
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | D<sub>17</sub>
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | D<sub>16</sub>
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | D<sub>15</sub>
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | D<sub>14</sub>
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | D<sub>13</sub>
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | D<sub>12</sub>
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | D<sub>11</sub>
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | D<sub>10</sub>
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | D<sub>9</sub>

|-<!-- row 3 of 10 -->
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | D<sub>19</sub>
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | D<sub>20</sub>
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | D<sub>21</sub>
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | D<sub>22</sub>
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | D<sub>23</sub>
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | D<sub>24</sub>
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | D<sub>25</sub>
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | D<sub>26</sub>
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | D<sub>27</sub>
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | D<sub>28</sub>

|-<!-- row 4 of 10 -->
! {{party shading/Democratic active}} | D<sub>38</sub>
! {{party shading/Democratic active}} | D<sub>37</sub>
! {{party shading/Democratic active}} | D<sub>36</sub>
! {{party shading/Democratic active}} | D<sub>35</sub>
! {{party shading/Democratic active}} | D<sub>34</sub>
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | D<sub>33</sub>
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | D<sub>32</sub>
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | D<sub>31</sub>
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | D<sub>30</sub>
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | D<sub>29</sub>

|-<!-- row 5 of 10 -->
! {{party shading/Democratic active}} | D<sub>39</sub>
! {{party shading/Democratic active}} | D<sub>40</sub>
| {{party shading/Farmer–Labor}} | FL<sub>1</sub>
! {{party shading/Republican active}} | R<sub>55</sub>
! {{party shading/Republican active}} | R<sub>54</sub>
! {{party shading/Republican active}} | R<sub>53</sub>
! {{party shading/Republican active}} | R<sub>52</sub>
! {{party shading/Republican active}} | R<sub>51</sub>
! {{party shading/Republican active}} | R<sub>50</sub>
! {{party shading/Republican active}} | R<sub>49</sub>

|-<!-- Majority divider -->
| colspan="9" style="text-align:right;"| '''Majority →'''
! rowspan=2 {{party shading/Republican active}} | R<sub>48</sub>

|-<!-- row 6 of 10 -->
! {{party shading/Republican active}} | R<sub>39</sub>
! {{party shading/Republican active}} | R<sub>40</sub>
! {{party shading/Republican active}} | R<sub>41</sub>
! {{party shading/Republican active}} | R<sub>42</sub>
! {{party shading/Republican active}} | R<sub>43</sub>
! {{party shading/Republican active}} | R<sub>44</sub>
! {{party shading/Republican active}} | R<sub>45</sub>
! {{party shading/Republican active}} | R<sub>46</sub>
! {{party shading/Republican active}} | R<sub>47</sub>

|-<!-- row 7 of 10 -->
! {{party shading/Republican active}} | R<sub>38</sub>
! {{party shading/Republican active}} | R<sub>37</sub>
! {{party shading/Republican active}} | R<sub>36</sub>
! {{party shading/Republican active}} | R<sub>35</sub>
! {{party shading/Republican active}} | R<sub>34</sub>
! {{party shading/Republican active}} | R<sub>33</sub>
! {{party shading/Republican active}} | R<sub>32</sub>
! {{party shading/Republican active}} | R<sub>31</sub>
! {{party shading/Republican active}} | R<sub>30</sub>
! {{party shading/Republican active}} | R<sub>29</sub>

|-<!-- row 8 of 10 -->
| {{party shading/Republican}} | R<sub>19</sub>
| {{party shading/Republican}} | R<sub>20</sub>
| {{party shading/Republican}} | R<sub>21</sub>
| {{party shading/Republican}} | R<sub>22</sub>
| {{party shading/Republican}} | R<sub>23</sub>
| {{party shading/Republican}} | R<sub>24</sub>
| {{party shading/Republican}} | R<sub>25</sub>
| {{party shading/Republican}} | R<sub>26</sub>
| {{party shading/Republican}} | R<sub>27</sub>
| {{party shading/Republican}} | R<sub>28</sub>*

|-<!-- row 9 of 10 -->
| {{party shading/Republican}} | R<sub>18</sub>
| {{party shading/Republican}} | R<sub>17</sub>
| {{party shading/Republican}} | R<sub>16</sub>
| {{party shading/Republican}} | R<sub>15</sub>
| {{party shading/Republican}} | R<sub>14</sub>
| {{party shading/Republican}} | R<sub>13</sub>
| {{party shading/Republican}} | R<sub>12</sub>
| {{party shading/Republican}} | R<sub>11</sub>
| {{party shading/Republican}} | R<sub>10</sub>
| {{party shading/Republican}} | R<sub>9</sub>

|-<!-- row 10 of 10 -->
| colspan=2 |
| {{party shading/Republican}} | R<sub>1</sub>
| {{party shading/Republican}} | R<sub>2</sub>
| {{party shading/Republican}} | R<sub>3</sub>
| {{party shading/Republican}} | R<sub>4</sub>
| {{party shading/Republican}} | R<sub>5</sub>
| {{party shading/Republican}} | R<sub>6</sub>
| {{party shading/Republican}} | R<sub>7</sub>
| {{party shading/Republican}} | R<sub>8</sub>

|}
| '''Notes:'''
*'''<small>R<sub>28</sub>''' ([[United States Senate special election in Maine, 1926|Maine class 2]]): Republican [[Bert M. Fernald]] had died August 23, 1926. Republican [[Arthur J. Gould]] was elected to finish the term on September 13, 1926, but he wasn't seated until November 30, 1926.</small>

|}

=== Beginning of the next Congress ===

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|- valign=top
|
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:500px;"

|-<!-- row 1 of 10 -->
| colspan=2 |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | D<sub>1</sub>
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | D<sub>1</sub>
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | D<sub>2</sub>
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | D<sub>2</sub>
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| {{party shading/Democratic}} | D<sub>8</sub>
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | D<sub>8</sub>


|-
|-<!-- row 2 of 10 -->
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | D<sub>18</sub>
| width=50px {{party shading/Democratic}} | D<sub>18</sub>
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | D<sub>17</sub>
| width=50px {{party shading/Democratic}} | D<sub>17</sub>
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | D<sub>16</sub>
| width=50px {{party shading/Democratic}} | D<sub>16</sub>
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | D<sub>15</sub>
| width=50px {{party shading/Democratic}} | D<sub>15</sub>
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | D<sub>14</sub>
| width=50px {{party shading/Democratic}} | D<sub>14</sub>
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | D<sub>13</sub>
| width=50px {{party shading/Democratic}} | D<sub>13</sub>
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | D<sub>12</sub>
| width=50px {{party shading/Democratic}} | D<sub>12</sub>
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | D<sub>11</sub>
| width=50px {{party shading/Democratic}} | D<sub>11</sub>
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | D<sub>10</sub>
| width=50px {{party shading/Democratic}} | D<sub>10</sub>
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | D<sub>9</sub>
| width=50px {{party shading/Democratic}} | D<sub>9</sub>


|-
|-<!-- row 3 of 10 -->
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | D<sub>19</sub>
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | D<sub>19</sub>
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | D<sub>20</sub>
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | D<sub>20</sub>
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| {{party shading/Democratic}} | D<sub>28</sub>
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | D<sub>28</sub>


|-
|-<!-- row 4 of 10 -->
! {{party shading/Democratic active}} | D<sub>38</sub> √
! {{party shading/Democratic active}} | D<sub>38</sub><br/><small>Ran</small>
! {{party shading/Democratic active}} | D<sub>37</sub> √
! {{party shading/Democratic active}} | D<sub>37</sub><br/><small>Ran</small>
! {{party shading/Democratic active}} | D<sub>36</sub> √
! {{party shading/Democratic active}} | D<sub>36</sub><br/><small>Ran</small>
! {{party shading/Democratic active}} | D<sub>35</sub> √
! {{party shading/Democratic active}} | D<sub>35</sub><br/><small>Ran</small>
! {{party shading/Democratic active}} | D<sub>34</sub> √
! {{party shading/Democratic active}} | D<sub>34</sub><br/><small>Ran</small>
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | D<sub>33</sub>
! {{party shading/Democratic active}} | D<sub>33</sub><br/><small>Ran</small>
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | D<sub>32</sub>
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | D<sub>32</sub>
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | D<sub>31</sub>
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | D<sub>31</sub>
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| {{party shading/Democratic}} | D<sub>29</sub>
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | D<sub>29</sub>


|-
|-<!-- row 5 of 10 -->
! {{party shading/Democratic active}} | D<sub>39</sub> √
! {{party shading/Democratic active}} | D<sub>39</sub><br/><small>Retired</small>
! {{party shading/Democratic active}} | D<sub>40</sub> O
! {{party shading/Democratic active}} | D<sub>41</sub> +
! {{party shading/Democratic active}} | D<sub>42</sub> +
! {{party shading/Democratic active}} | D<sub>43</sub> +
! {{party shading/Democratic active}} | D<sub>44</sub> +
! {{party shading/Democratic active}} | D<sub>45</sub> +
! {{party shading/Democratic active}} | D<sub>46</sub> +
! {{party shading/Democratic active}} | D<sub>47</sub> +
| {{party shading/Farmer–Labor}} | FL<sub>1</sub>
| {{party shading/Farmer–Labor}} | FL<sub>1</sub>
! {{party shading/Republican active}} | R<sub>56</sub><br/><small>Retired</small>
! {{party shading/Republican active}} | R<sub>55</sub><br/><small>Retired</small>
! {{party shading/Republican active}} | R<sub>54</sub><br/><small>Ran</small>
! {{party shading/Republican active}} | R<sub>53</sub><br/><small>Ran</small>
! {{party shading/Republican active}} | R<sub>52</sub><br/><small>Ran</small>
! {{party shading/Republican active}} | R<sub>51</sub><br/><small>Ran</small>
! {{party shading/Republican active}} | R<sub>50</sub><br/><small>Ran</small>
! rowspan=2 {{party shading/Republican active}} | R<sub>49</sub><br/><small>Ran</small>


|-
|-<!-- Majority divider -->
| colspan="9" style="text-align:right;"| '''Majority →'''
| colspan=9 align=right | '''Majority →'''
! rowspan=2 {{party shading/Republican active}} | R<sub>48</sub> O*


|-
|-<!-- row 6 of 10 -->
! {{party shading/Republican active}} | R<sub>39</sub> √
! {{party shading/Republican active}} | R<sub>39</sub><br/><small>Ran</small>
! {{party shading/Republican active}} | R<sub>40</sub> √
! {{party shading/Republican active}} | R<sub>40</sub><br/><small>Ran</small>
! {{party shading/Republican active}} | R<sub>41</sub> √
! {{party shading/Republican active}} | R<sub>41</sub><br/><small>Ran</small>
! {{party shading/Republican active}} | R<sub>42</sub> √
! {{party shading/Republican active}} | R<sub>42</sub><br/><small>Ran</small>
! {{party shading/Republican active}} | R<sub>43</sub> O
! {{party shading/Republican active}} | R<sub>43</sub><br/><small>Ran</small>
! {{party shading/Republican active}} | R<sub>44</sub> O
! {{party shading/Republican active}} | R<sub>44</sub><br/><small>Ran</small>
! {{party shading/Republican active}} | R<sub>45</sub> O
! {{party shading/Republican active}} | R<sub>45</sub><br/><small>Ran</small>
! {{party shading/Republican active}} | R<sub>46</sub> O
! {{party shading/Republican active}} | R<sub>46</sub><br/><small>Ran</small>
! {{party shading/Republican active}} | R<sub>47</sub> O*
! {{party shading/Republican active}} | R<sub>47</sub><br/><small>Ran</small>
! {{party shading/Republican active}} | R<sub>48</sub><br/><small>Ran</small>


|-
|-<!-- row 7 of 10 -->
! {{party shading/Republican active}} | R<sub>38</sub> √
! {{party shading/Republican active}} | R<sub>38</sub><br/><small>Ran</small>
! {{party shading/Republican active}} | R<sub>37</sub> √
! {{party shading/Republican active}} | R<sub>37</sub><br/><small>Ran</small>
! {{party shading/Republican active}} | R<sub>36</sub> √
! {{party shading/Republican active}} | R<sub>36</sub><br/><small>Ran</small>
! {{party shading/Republican active}} | R<sub>35</sub> √
! {{party shading/Republican active}} | R<sub>35</sub><br/><small>Ran</small>
! {{party shading/Republican active}} | R<sub>34</sub> √
! {{party shading/Republican active}} | R<sub>34</sub><br/><small>Ran</small>
! {{party shading/Republican active}} | R<sub>33</sub> √
! {{party shading/Republican active}} | R<sub>33</sub><br/><small>Ran</small>
! {{party shading/Republican active}} | R<sub>32</sub> √
! {{party shading/Republican active}} | R<sub>32</sub><br/><small>Ran</small>
! {{party shading/Republican active}} | R<sub>31</sub> √
| {{party shading/Republican}} | R<sub>31</sub>
! {{party shading/Republican active}} | R<sub>30</sub> √
| {{party shading/Republican}} | R<sub>30</sub>
! {{party shading/Republican active}} | R<sub>29</sub> √
| {{party shading/Republican}} | R<sub>29</sub>


|-
|-<!-- row 8 of 10 -->
| {{party shading/Republican}} | R<sub>19</sub>
| {{party shading/Republican}} | R<sub>19</sub>
| {{party shading/Republican}} | R<sub>20</sub>
| {{party shading/Republican}} | R<sub>20</sub>
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| {{party shading/Republican}} | R<sub>28</sub>
| {{party shading/Republican}} | R<sub>28</sub>


|-
|-<!-- row 9 of 10 -->
| {{party shading/Republican}} | R<sub>18</sub>
| {{party shading/Republican}} | R<sub>18</sub>
| {{party shading/Republican}} | R<sub>17</sub>
| {{party shading/Republican}} | R<sub>17</sub>
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| {{party shading/Republican}} | R<sub>9</sub>
| {{party shading/Republican}} | R<sub>9</sub>


|-
|-<!-- row 10 of 10 -->
| colspan=2 |
| colspan=2 |
| {{party shading/Republican}} | R<sub>1</sub>
| {{party shading/Republican}} | R<sub>1</sub>
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| '''Notes:'''
*'''<small>R<sub>47</sub> O''' ([[United States Senate election in Pennsylvania, 1926|Pennsylvania class 3]]): Republican incumbent [[George W. Pepper]] lost renomination to [[William Scott Vare|William S. Vare]]. Vare was then elected for the term starting March 4, 1927. The Senate refused to qualify him due to charges of corruption and fraud concerning this election. The Senate would later unseat Vare on December 9, 1929, declaring the seat vacant.<ref>http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=V000071</ref></small>
*'''<small>R<sub>48</sub> O''' ([[United States Senate election in Illinois, 1926|Illinois class 3]]): Republican incumbent [[William B. McKinley]] lost renomination to [[Frank L. Smith]]. Smith was then elected for the term starting March 4, 1927. McKinley died December 7, 1926, before the end of the Congress. Smith was appointed to finish McKinley's term, but the Senate refused his credentials. At the beginning of the next term, the Senate again refused his credentials. Smith would later resign the seat on February 9, 1928.<ref>http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=S000534</ref></small>


=== After the general elections ===
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=== After the special elections ===
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{|
{|
|- valign=top
|- valign=top
! Key:
| Key:
|
|
{| class=wikitable
{| class=wikitable
| align=center width=35px {{party shading/Democratic}} | D<sub>#</sub> || [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
|-
|-
| align=center width=35px {{party shading/Farmer–Labor}} | FL<sub>#</sub> || [[Farmer–Labor Party (United States)|Farmer–Labor]]
| align=center width=35px {{party shading/Democratic}} | D<sub>#</sub>
| [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
|-
|-
| align=center width=35px {{party shading/Republican}} | R<sub>#</sub> || [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
| align=center width=35px {{party shading/Farmer–Labor}} | FL<sub>#</sub>
| [[Farmer–Labor Party (United States)|Farmer–Labor]]

|}

| &nbsp;

|
{| class=wikitable

|-
|-
| align=center width=35px {{party shading/Republican}} | R<sub>#</sub>
| style="text-align:center; width:35px;"| '''√''' || Incumbent re-elected or appointee elected to finish term
| [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]

|-
| style="text-align:center; width:35px;"| '''O''' || Party hold: New senator elected from same party

|-
| style="text-align:center; width:35px;"| '''+''' || Party gain: New senator elected from different party

|}
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Revision as of 13:51, 8 May 2017

1926 United States Senate elections
← 1924 / 1925 November 2, 1926 1928 →
34 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's seat Kansas Arkansas
Last election 54 seats 41 seats
Seats before 55 40
Seats won 20 14
Seats after 48 47
Seat change Decrease 7 Increase 7
  Third party
 
Party Farmer–Labor
Last election 1 seat
Seats before 1
Seats won 0
Seats after 1
Seat change Steady
  Democratic gain
  Democratic hold
  Republican hold
Majority Leader before election

Charles Curtis
Republican

Elected Majority Leader

Charles Curtis
Republican

The United States Senate elections of 1926 was an election for the United States Senate which occurred in the middle of Republican President Calvin Coolidge's second term. The Republican majority was reduced by seven seats.

Gains and losses

Seven Republican incumbents lost re-election to Democrats:

  1. Arizona: Republican incumbent Ralph H. Cameron lost to Democrat Carl Hayden.
  2. Kentucky: Republican incumbent Richard P. Ernst lost to Democrat Alben W. Barkley.
  3. Maryland: Republican incumbent Ovington E. Weller lost to Democrat Millard E. Tydings.
  4. Massachusetts: Republican incumbent appointee William M. Butler lost to Democrat David I. Walsh.
  5. Missouri: Republican incumbent appointee George H. Williams lost to Democrat Harry B. Hawes both to finish the term and to the next term.
  6. New York: Republican incumbent James W. Wadsworth, Jr. lost to Democrat Robert F. Wagner.
  7. Oklahoma: Republican incumbent John W. Harreld lost to Democrat Elmer Thomas.

Five Republican incumbents lost renomination, but their seats were held by Republicans:

  1. Colorado: Republican incumbent Rice W. Means lost renomination to Republican challenger Charles W. Waterman, who then won the general election.
  2. Illinois: Republican incumbent William B. McKinley lost renomination to Republican challenger Republican challenger Frank L. Smith, who then won the general election.
  3. Oregon: Republican incumbent Robert N. Stanfield lost renomination to Republican challenger Frederick Steiwer, who then won the general election.
  4. Pennsylvania: Republican incumbent George W. Pepper lost renomination to Republican challenger William S. Vare, who then won the general election.
  5. Wisconsin: Republican incumbent Irvine L. Lenroot lost renomination to Republican challenger John J. Blaine, who then won the general election.

No Democratic incumbents lost re-election or renomination. The only change in a Democratic seat was in Alabama, where Democrat Oscar Underwood retired and was replaced by Democrat Hugo L. Black.

No third party candidates won these elections. The sole third party incumbent (from the Farmer–Labor Party) was not up for election this year.

Change in Senate composition

Before the elections

At the beginning of 1926.

D40 FL1 R55 V0

  • D-1 R+1 (IN1)
    • → D39 FL1 R56 V0
  D1 D2 D3 D4 D5 D6 D7 D8
D18 D17 D16 D15 D14 D13 D12 D11 D10 D9
D19 D20 D21 D22 D23 D24 D25 D26 D27 D28
D38
Ran 		D37
Ran 		D36
Ran 		D35
Ran 		D34
Ran 		D33
Ran 		D32 D31 D30 D29
D39
Retired 		FL1 R56
Retired 		R55
Retired 		R54
Ran 		R53
Ran 		R52
Ran 		R51
Ran 		R50
Ran 		R49
Ran
Majority →
R39
Ran 		R40
Ran 		R41
Ran 		R42
Ran 		R43
Ran 		R44
Ran 		R45
Ran 		R46
Ran 		R47
Ran 		R48
Ran
R38
Ran 		R37
Ran 		R36
Ran 		R35
Ran 		R34
Ran 		R33
Ran 		R32
Ran 		R31 R30 R29
R19 R20 R21 R22 R23 R24 R25 R26 R27 R28
R18 R17 R16 R15 R14 R13 R12 R11 R10 R9
R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 R8

After the general elections

[data missing]

After the special elections

[data missing]

Key:
D# Democratic
FL# Farmer–Labor
R# Republican

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) 		Gerald Nye Republican 1926 (Appointed) Interim appointee elected June 30, 1926.
Winner was also elected to the next term, see below. 		√ Gerald Nye (Republican)
[data missing]
Maine
(Class 2) 		Bert M. Fernald Republican 1916 (Special)
1918
1924 		Incumbent died August 23, 1926.
New senator elected September 13, 1926.
Republican hold. 		√ Arthur J. Gould (Republican), 71.8%
Fulton J. Redman (Democratic) 28.2%
Iowa
(Class 3) 		David W. Stewart Republican 1926 (Appointed) Interim appointee elected November 2, 1926.
Winner did not seek election to the next term, see below. 		√ David W. Stewart (Republican) Unopposed
Indiana
(Class 1) 		Arthur Raymond Robinson Republican 1925 (Appointed) Interim appointee elected November 2, 1926. √ Arthur Raymond Robinson (Republican) 50.6%
Evans Woollen (Democratic) 48.4%
Albert Stanley (Prohibitionist) 0.5%
William O. Fogleson (Socialist) 0.5%
Massachusetts
(Class 1) 		William M. Butler Republican 1924 (Appointed) Interim appointee lost election.
New senator elected November 2, 1926.
Democratic gain. 		√ David I. Walsh (Democratic) 52.0%
William M. Butler (Republican) 46.5%
Missouri
(Class 3) 		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. 		√ Harry B. Hawes (Democratic) 52.1%
George H. Williams (Republican) 47.9%

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 Oscar Underwood Democratic 1914
1920 		Incumbent retired.
New senator elected.
Democratic hold. 		√ Hugo L. Black (Democratic) 80.9%
E. H. Dryer (Republican) 19.1%
Arizona Ralph H. Cameron Republican 1920 Incumbent lost re-election.
New senator elected.
Democratic gain. 		√ Carl Hayden (Democratic) 58.3%
Ralph H. Cameron (Republican) 41.7%
Arkansas Thaddeus H. Caraway Democratic 1920 Incumbent re-elected. √ Thaddeus H. Caraway (Democratic) 82.8%
R. A. Jones (Republican) 17.2%
California Samuel M. Shortridge Republican 1920 Incumbent re-elected. √ Samuel M. Shortridge (Republican) 63.1%
John B. Elliott (Democratic) 36.9%
Colorado Rice W. Means Republican 1924 (Special) Incumbent lost renomination.
New senator elected.
Republican hold. 		√ Charles W. Waterman (Republican) 50.3%
William E. Sweet (Democratic) 46.4%
Connecticut Hiram Bingham III Republican 1924 (Special) Incumbent re-elected. √ Hiram Bingham III (Republican) 63.3%
Rollin U. Tyler (Democratic) 35.6%
Florida Duncan U. Fletcher Democratic 1908
1914
1920 		Incumbent re-elected. √ Duncan U. Fletcher (Democratic) 77.9%
John M. Lindsay (Independent) 12.8%
Georgia Walter F. George Democratic 1922 (Special) Incumbent re-elected. √ Walter F. George (Democratic)
Unopposed
Idaho Frank R. Gooding Republican 1920 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 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.[1]
Republican hold, although the Senate did not consider the winner to be a Senator. 		√ Frank L. Smith (Republican) 46.9%
George E. Brennan (Democratic) 43.1%
Hugh S. Magill (Independent) 8.7%
Indiana James E. Watson Republican 1916 (Special
1920 		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 1926 (Appointed) Interim appointee retired.
New senator elected.
Republican hold.
Winner did not run to finish the term. 		√ Smith W. Brookhart (Republican) 56.6%
Claude R. Porter (Democratic) 43.4%
Kansas Charles Curtis Republican 1914
1920 		Incumbent re-elected. √ Charles Curtis (Republican), 63.6%
Charles Stephens (Democratic) 34.7%
M.L. Phillips (Socialist) 1.7%
Kentucky Richard P. Ernst Republican 1920 Incumbent lost re-election.
New senator elected.
Democratic gain. 		√ Alben W. Barkley (Democratic) 51.8%
Richard P. Ernst (Republican) 48.2%
Louisiana Edwin S. Broussard Democratic 1920 Incumbent re-elected. √ Edwin S. Broussard (Democratic)
Unopposed
Maryland Ovington E. Weller Republican 1920 Incumbent lost re-election.
New senator elected.
Democratic gain. 		√ Millard E. Tydings (Democratic) 57.5%
Ovington E. Weller (Republican) 41.4%
William A. Toole (Socialist) 1.1%
Missouri George H. Williams Republican 1925 (Appointed) Incumbent appointee lost election to finish term ending March 4, 1927 and lost election to the next term.
Democratic gain. 		√ Harry B. Hawes (Democratic) 51.3%
George H. Williams (Republican) 47.7%
Nevada Tasker L. Oddie Republican 1920 Incumbent re-elected. √ Tasker L. Oddie (Republican), 55.8%
Raymond T. Baker (Democratic) 42.5%
New Hampshire George H. Moses Republican 1918 (Special)
1920 		Incumbent re-elected. √ George H. Moses (Republican), 62.3%
Robert C. Murchie (Democratic) 37.7%
New York James W. Wadsworth, Jr. Republican 1914
1920 		Incumbent lost re-election.
New senator elected.
Democratic gain. 		√ Robert F. Wagner (Democratic) 46.5%
James W. Wadsworth, Jr. (Republican) 42.4%
Franklin W. Cristman (Independent Republican) 8.2%
North Carolina Lee S. Overman Democratic 1903
1909
1914
1920 		Incumbent re-elected. √ Lee S. Overman (Democratic), 60.5%
Johnson J. Hayes (Republican) 39.5%
North Dakota Gerald P. Nye Republican 1925 (Appointed)
1926 (Special) 		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 1920 Incumbent re-elected. √ Frank B. Willis (Republican), 53.2%
Atlee Pomerene (Democratic) 46.6%
Oklahoma John W. Harreld Republican 1920 Incumbent lost re-election.
New senator elected.
Democratic gain. 		√ Elmer Thomas (Democratic) 54.8%
John W. Harreld (Republican) 44.7%
Oregon Robert N. Stanfield Republican 1920 Incumbent lost renomination, then ran as an Independent but lost re-election.
New senator elected.
Republican hold. 		√ Frederick Steiwer (Republican) 39.8%
Bert E. Haney (Democratic) 36.3%
Robert N. Stanfield (Independent) 22.5%
Pennsylvania 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. 		√ William S. Vare (Republican) 54.6%
William B. Wilson (Democratic) 43.1%
South Carolina Ellison D. Smith Democratic 1908
1914
1920 		Incumbent re-elected. √ Ellison D. Smith (Democratic)
Unopposed
South Dakota Peter Norbeck Republican 1920 Incumbent re-elected. √ Peter Norbeck (Republican), 59.5%
C. J. Gunderson (Democratic) 33.3%
Howard Platt (Independent) 7.2%
Utah Reed Smoot Republican 1903
1909
1914
1920 		Incumbent re-elected. √ Reed Smoot (Republican), 61.5%
Ashby Snow (Democratic) 37.6%
Vermont Porter H. Dale Republican 1923 (Special) Incumbent re-elected. √ Porter H. Dale (Republican), 73.4%
James E. Kennedy (Democratic) 26.5%
Washington Wesley L. Jones Republican 1908
1914
1920 		Incumbent re-elected. √ Wesley L. Jones (Republican), 51.3%
A. Scott Bullitt (Democratic) 46.5%
Wisconsin Irvine L. Lenroot Republican 1920 Incumbent lost renomination.
New senator elected.
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%

See also

References

  1. ^ 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.
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