# 1926 United States Senate elections

The 1926 United States Senate elections were elections for the United States Senate that occurred in the middle of Republican President Calvin Coolidge's second term. The 32 seats of Class 3 were contested in regular elections, and special elections were held to fill vacancies. The Republican majority was reduced by seven seats.

## Gains, losses, and holds
### Retirements

One Republican and one Democrat retired instead of seeking re-election.
| State | Senator | Replaced by |
| Alabama | Oscar Underwood | Hugo Black |
| Iowa | David W. Stewart | Smith W. Brookhart |

### Defeats

Ten Republicans sought re-election but lost in the primary or general election. One Republican sought election to finish the unexpired term but lost in the general election and one Republican sought election to finish the unexpired term and election to a full term but lost in both the special election and the regular election.
| State | Senator | Replaced by |
| Arizona | Ralph H. Cameron | Carl Hayden |
| Colorado | Rice W. Means | Charles W. Waterman |
| Illinois | William B. McKinley | Frank L. Smith |
| Kentucky | Richard P. Ernst | Alben W. Barkley |
| Maryland | Ovington Weller | Millard Tydings |
| Massachusetts | William M. Butler | David I. Walsh |
| Missouri | George H. Williams | Harry B. Hawes |
| New York | James Wadsworth | Robert F. Wagner |
| Oklahoma | John W. Harreld | Elmer Thomas |
| Oregon | Robert N. Stanfield | Frederick Steiwer |
| Pennsylvania | George W. Pepper | William S. Vare |
| Wisconsin | Irvine Lenroot | John J. Blaine |

### Death

One Republican died on August 23, 1926, and his seat remained vacant until the election.
| State | Senator | Replaced by |
| Maine | Bert M. Fernald | Arthur R. Gould |

### Post-election changes

| State | Senator | Replaced by |
| New Mexico | Andrieus A. Jones | Bronson M. Cutting |
| Idaho | Frank R. Gooding | John Thomas |
| Ohio | Frank B. Willis | Cyrus Locher |
| Michigan | Woodbridge N. Ferris | Arthur H. Vandenberg |

## Change in composition
### Before the elections

At the beginning of 1926.
| | | D$_1$ | D$_2$ | D$_3$ | D$_4$ | D$_5$ | D$_6$ | D$_7$ | D$_8$ |
| D$_{18}$ | D$_{17}$ | D$_{16}$ | D$_{15}$ | D$_{14}$ | D$_{13}$ | D$_{12}$ | D$_{11}$ | D$_{10}$ | D$_9$ |
| D$_{19}$ | D$_{20}$ | D$_{21}$ | D$_{22}$ | D$_{23}$ | D$_{24}$ | D$_{25}$ | D$_{26}$ | D$_{27}$ | D$_{28}$ |
| D$_{38}$ N.C. Ran | D$_{37}$ La. Ran | D$_{36}$ Ga. Ran | D$_{35}$ Fla. Ran | D$_{34}$ Ark. Ran | D$_{33}$ Ala. Retired | D$_{32}$ | D$_{31}$ | D$_{30}$ | D$_{29}$ |
| D$_{39}$ S.C. Ran | FL$_1$ | R$_{56}$ Wisc. Ran | R$_{55}$ Wash. Ran | R$_{54}$ Vt. Ran | R$_{53}$ Utah Ran | R$_{52}$ S.D. Ran | R$_{51}$ Pa. Ran | R$_{50}$ Ore. Ran | R$_{49}$ Okla. Ran |
| R$_{49}$ Okla. Ran |||||||||
| R$_{39}$ Ky. Ran | R$_{40}$ Maine (sp) Ran | R$_{41}$ Md. Died | R$_{42}$ Mass. (sp) Ran | R$_{43}$ Mo. (reg) & Mo. (sp) Ran | R$_{44}$ Nev. Ran | R$_{45}$ N.H. Ran | R$_{46}$ N.Y. Ran | R$_{47}$ N.D. (sp) RanN.D. Ran | R$_{48}$ Ohio Ran |
| R$_{38}$ Kan. Ran | R$_{37}$ Iowa (reg) RetiredIowa (sp) Ran | R$_{36}$ Ind. (sp) Ran | R$_{35}$ Ind. Ran | R$_{34}$ Ill. Ran | R$_{33}$ Idaho Ran | R$_{32}$ Conn. Ran | R$_{31}$ Colo. Ran | R$_{30}$ Calif. Ran | R$_{29}$ Ariz. Ran |
| R$_{19}$ | R$_{20}$ | R$_{21}$ | R$_{22}$ | R$_{23}$ | R$_{24}$ | R$_{25}$ | R$_{26}$ | R$_{27}$ | R$_{28}$ |
| R$_{18}$ | R$_{17}$ | R$_{16}$ | R$_{15}$ | R$_{14}$ | R$_{13}$ | R$_{12}$ | R$_{11}$ | R$_{10}$ | R$_9$ |
| | | R$_1$ | R$_2$ | R$_3$ | R$_4$ | R$_5$ | R$_6$ | R$_7$ | R$_8$ |

### Elections results

| | | D$_1$ | D$_2$ | D$_3$ | D$_4$ | D$_5$ | D$_6$ | D$_7$ | D$_8$ |
| D$_{18}$ | D$_{17}$ | D$_{16}$ | D$_{15}$ | D$_{14}$ | D$_{13}$ | D$_{12}$ | D$_{11}$ | D$_{10}$ | D$_9$ |
| D$_{19}$ | D$_{20}$ | D$_{21}$ | D$_{22}$ | D$_{23}$ | D$_{24}$ | D$_{25}$ | D$_{26}$ | D$_{27}$ | D$_{28}$ |
| D$_{38}$ Ky. Gain | D$_{37}$ Ga. Re-elected | D$_{36}$ Fla. Re-elected | D$_{35}$ Ark. Re-elected | D$_{34}$ Ariz. Gain | D$_{33}$ Ala. Hold | D$_{32}$ | D$_{31}$ | D$_{30}$ | D$_{29}$ |
| D$_{39}$ La. Re-elected | D$_{40}$ Md. Gain | D$_{41}$ Mass. (sp) Gain | D$_{42}$ Mo. (reg) & Mo. (sp) Gain | D$_{43}$ N.Y. Gain | D$_{44}$ N.C. Re-elected | D$_{45}$ Okla. Gain | D$_{46}$ S.C. Re-elected | FL$_1$ | R$_{49}$ Wisc. Hold |
| R$_{49}$ Wisc. Hold |||||||||
| R$_{39}$ Nev. Re-elected | R$_{40}$ N.H. Re-elected | R$_{41}$ N.D. (sp) ElectedN.D. Re-elected | R$_{42}$ Ohio Re-elected | R$_{43}$ Ore. Hold | R$_{44}$ Pa. Hold | R$_{45}$ S.D. Re-elected | R$_{46}$ Utah Re-elected | R$_{47}$ Vt. Re-elected | R$_{48}$ Wash. Re-elected |
| R$_{38}$ Maine (sp) Hold | R$_{37}$ Kan. Re-elected | R$_{36}$ Iowa (reg) HoldIowa (sp) Elected | R$_{35}$ Ind. (sp) Elected | R$_{34}$ Ind. Re-elected | R$_{33}$ Ill. Hold | R$_{32}$ Idaho Re-elected | R$_{31}$ Conn. Re-elected | R$_{30}$ Colo. Hold | R$_{29}$ Calif. Re-elected |
| R$_{19}$ | R$_{20}$ | R$_{21}$ | R$_{22}$ | R$_{23}$ | R$_{24}$ | R$_{25}$ | R$_{26}$ | R$_{27}$ | R$_{28}$ |
| R$_{18}$ | R$_{17}$ | R$_{16}$ | R$_{15}$ | R$_{14}$ | R$_{13}$ | R$_{12}$ | R$_{11}$ | R$_{10}$ | R$_9$ |
| | | R$_1$ | R$_2$ | R$_3$ | R$_4$ | R$_5$ | R$_6$ | R$_7$ | R$_8$ |

### At the beginning of the next Congress

| | | D$_1$ | D$_2$ | D$_3$ | D$_4$ | D$_5$ | D$_6$ | D$_7$ | D$_8$ |
| D$_{18}$ | D$_{17}$ | D$_{16}$ | D$_{15}$ | D$_{14}$ | D$_{13}$ | D$_{12}$ | D$_{11}$ | D$_{10}$ | D$_9$ |
| D$_{19}$ | D$_{20}$ | D$_{21}$ | D$_{22}$ | D$_{23}$ | D$_{24}$ | D$_{25}$ | D$_{26}$ | D$_{27}$ | D$_{28}$ |
| D$_{38}$ | D$_{37}$ | D$_{36}$ | D$_{35}$ | D$_{34}$ | D$_{33}$ | D$_{32}$ | D$_{31}$ | D$_{30}$ | D$_{29}$ |
| D$_{39}$ | D$_{40}$ | D$_{41}$ | D$_{42}$ | D$_{43}$ | D$_{44}$ | D$_{45}$ | D$_{46}$ | D$_{47}$ Challenged | FL$_1$ |
| Plurality ↑ |||||||||
| R$_{39}$ | R$_{40}$ | R$_{41}$ | R$_{42}$ | R$_{43}$ | R$_{44}$ | R$_{45}$ | R$_{46}$ | V$_1$ Ill. Hold | V$_2$ Pa. Hold |
| R$_{38}$ | R$_{37}$ | R$_{36}$ | R$_{35}$ | R$_{34}$ | R$_{33}$ | R$_{32}$ | R$_{31}$ | R$_{30}$ | R$_{29}$ |
| R$_{19}$ | R$_{20}$ | R$_{21}$ | R$_{22}$ | R$_{23}$ | R$_{24}$ | R$_{25}$ | R$_{26}$ | R$_{27}$ | R$_{28}$ |
| R$_{18}$ | R$_{17}$ | R$_{16}$ | R$_{15}$ | R$_{14}$ | R$_{13}$ | R$_{12}$ | R$_{11}$ | R$_{10}$ | R$_9$ |
| | | R$_1$ | R$_2$ | R$_3$ | R$_4$ | R$_5$ | R$_6$ | R$_7$ | R$_8$ |
| 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 | Incumbent | Incumbent | Results | Candidates |
| State | Senator | Party | Electoral history | Results | Candidates |
| 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. | ▌Y Gerald Nye (Republican-NPL) 50.2% ▌ L. B. Hanna (Republican) 37.5% ▌ C. P. Stone (Independent Republican) 12.3% |
| Maine (Class 2) | Bert M. Fernald | Republican | 1916 (special) 1918 1924 | Incumbent died August 23, 1926. New senator elected September 13, 1926. Republican hold. | ▌Y Arthur R. 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. | ▌Y David W. Stewart (Republican) Unopposed |
| Indiana (Class 1) | Arthur Raymond Robinson | Republican | 1925 (Appointed) | Interim appointee elected November 2, 1926. | ▌Y Arthur Raymond Robinson (Republican) 50.6% ▌Evans Woollen (Democratic) 48.4% ▌Albert Stanley (Prohibition) 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. | ▌Y 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. | ▌Y 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 | Incumbent | Incumbent | Results | Candidates |
| State | Senator | Party | Electoral history | Results | Candidates |
| Alabama | Oscar Underwood | Democratic | 1914 1920 | Incumbent retired. New senator elected. Democratic hold. | ▌Y Hugo 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. | ▌Y Carl Hayden (Democratic) 58.3% ▌Ralph H. Cameron (Republican) 41.7% |
| Arkansas | Thaddeus H. Caraway | Democratic | 1920 | Incumbent re-elected. | ▌Y Thaddeus H. Caraway (Democratic) 82.8% ▌R. A. Jones (Republican) 17.2% |
| California | Samuel M. Shortridge | Republican | 1920 | Incumbent re-elected. | ▌Y 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. | ▌Y Charles W. Waterman (Republican) 50.3% ▌William E. Sweet (Democratic) 46.4% |
| Connecticut | Hiram Bingham III | Republican | 1924 (special) | Incumbent re-elected. | ▌Y Hiram Bingham III (Republican) 63.3% ▌Rollin U. Tyler (Democratic) 35.6% |
| Florida | Duncan U. Fletcher | Democratic | 1908 1914 1920 | Incumbent re-elected. | ▌Y Duncan U. Fletcher (Democratic) 77.9% ▌John M. Lindsay (Independent) 12.8% |
| Georgia | Walter F. George | Democratic | 1922 (special) | Incumbent re-elected. | ▌Y Walter F. George (Democratic) Unopposed |
| Idaho | Frank R. Gooding | Republican | 1920 | Incumbent re-elected. | ▌Y 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. Republican hold, although the Senate did not consider the winner to be a senator. | ▌Y 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. | ▌Y James E. Watson (Republican) 50.0% ▌Albert Stump (Democratic) 48.9% ▌William H. Harris (Prohibition) 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, see above. | ▌Y Smith W. Brookhart (Republican) 56.6% ▌Claude R. Porter (Democratic) 43.4% |
| Kansas | Charles Curtis | Republican | 1914 1920 | Incumbent re-elected. | ▌Y 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. | ▌Y Alben W. Barkley (Democratic) 51.8% ▌Richard P. Ernst (Republican) 48.2% |
| Louisiana | Edwin S. Broussard | Democratic | 1920 | Incumbent re-elected. | ▌Y Edwin S. Broussard (Democratic) Unopposed |
| Maryland | Ovington Weller | Republican | 1920 | Incumbent lost re-election. New senator elected. Democratic gain. | ▌Y Millard Tydings (Democratic) 57.5% ▌Ovington Weller (Republican) 41.4% ▌William A. Toole (Socialist) 1.1% |
| Missouri | George H. Williams | Republican | 1925 (Appointed) | Incumbent appointee lost election. Winner also elected to finish the current term; see above. New senator elected. Democratic gain. | ▌Y Harry B. Hawes (Democratic) 51.3% ▌George H. Williams (Republican) 47.7% |
| Nevada | Tasker Oddie | Republican | 1920 | Incumbent re-elected. | ▌Y Tasker Oddie (Republican), 55.8% ▌Raymond T. Baker (Democratic) 42.5% |
| New Hampshire | George H. Moses | Republican | 1918 (special) 1920 | Incumbent re-elected. | ▌Y George H. Moses (Republican), 62.3% ▌Robert C. Murchie (Democratic) 37.7% |
| New York | James Wadsworth | Republican | 1914 1920 | Incumbent lost re-election. New senator elected. Democratic gain. | ▌Y Robert F. Wagner (Democratic) 46.5% ▌James Wadsworth (Republican) 42.4% ▌Franklin W. Cristman (Ind. Republican) 8.2% |
| North Carolina | Lee S. Overman | Democratic | 1903 1909 1914 1920 | Incumbent re-elected. | ▌Y Lee S. Overman (Democratic), 60.5% ▌Johnson Jay Hayes (Republican) 39.5% |
| North Dakota | Gerald Nye | Republican | 1925 (Appointed) 1926 (special) | Incumbent re-elected. | ▌Y Gerald 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. | ▌Y 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. | ▌Y 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. | ▌Y 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. | ▌Y William S. Vare (Republican) 54.6% ▌William B. Wilson (Democratic) 43.1% |
| South Carolina | Ellison D. Smith | Democratic | 1908 1914 1920 | Incumbent re-elected. | ▌Y Ellison D. Smith (Democratic) Unopposed |
| South Dakota | Peter Norbeck | Republican | 1920 | Incumbent re-elected. | ▌Y 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. | ▌Y Reed Smoot (Republican), 61.5% ▌Ashby Snow (Democratic) 37.6% |
| Vermont | Porter H. Dale | Republican | 1923 (special) | Incumbent re-elected. | ▌Y Porter H. Dale (Republican), 73.4% ▌James E. Kennedy (Democratic) 26.5% |
| Washington | Wesley L. Jones | Republican | 1909 1914 1920 | Incumbent re-elected. | ▌Y Wesley L. Jones (Republican), 51.3% ▌A. Scott Bullitt (Democratic) 46.5% |
| Wisconsin | Irvine Lenroot | Republican | 1920 | Incumbent lost renomination. New senator elected. Republican hold. | ▌Y John J. Blaine (Republican) 55.0% ▌Charles D. Rosa (Independent) 20.3% ▌Thomas M. Kearney (Democratic) 12.2% ▌Leo Krzycki (Socialist) 5.7% |

## Closest races

Twelve races had a margin of victory under 10%:
| State | Party of winner | Margin |
| Indiana (regular) | Republican | 1.1% |
| Indiana (special) | Republican | 2.2% |
| Oregon | Republican | 3.5% |
| Missouri | Democratic (flip) | 3.6% |
| Kentucky | Democratic (flip) | 3.6% |
| Illinois | Republican | 3.8% |
| Colorado | Republican | 3.9% |
| New York | Democratic (flip) | 4.1% |
| Missouri | Democratic (flip) | 4.2% |
| Washington | Republican | 4.8% |
| Massachusetts | Democratic (flip) | 5.5% |
| Ohio | Republican | 6.6% |

## Alabama

Alabama election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Hugo Black (Incumbent) | 91,801 | 80.87% |
| | Republican | Edmund H. Dryer | 21,712 | 19.13% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 70,089 | 61.74% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 113,513 | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

## Arizona

Arizona election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Carl Hayden | 44,951 | 58.53% |
| | Republican | Ralph H. Cameron (Incumbent) | 31,845 | 41.47% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 13,106 | 17.06% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 76,796 | |
| | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican |

## Arkansas

Arkansas election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Thaddeus H. Caraway (Incumbent) | 28,166 | 84.80% |
| | Republican | Robert A. Jones | 5,048 | 15.20% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 23,118 | 69.60% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 33,214 | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

## California

California election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Samuel M. Shortridge (Incumbent) | 670,128 | 63.11% |
| | Democratic | John B. Elliott | 391,599 | 36.88% |
| | None | Scattering | 127 | 0.01% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 278,529 | 26.23% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,061,854 | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## Colorado

Colorado election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Charles W. Waterman | 149,585 | 50.25% |
| | Democratic | William E. Sweet | 138,113 | 46.39% |
| | Farmer–Labor | Morton Alexander | 5,829 | 1.96% |
| | Socialist | Frank H. Rice | 2,218 | 0.75% |
| | Peoples Constitutional Rights | James A. Ownbey | 1,091 | 0.37% |
| | Workers (Communist) | James A. Ayres | 859 | 0.29% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 11,472 | 3.86% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 297,695 | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## Connecticut

Connecticut election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Hiram Bingham III (Incumbent) | 191,401 | 63.31% |
| | Democratic | Rollin U. Tyler | 107,753 | 35.64% |
| | Independent | Rice | 3,173 | 1.05% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 83,648 | 27.67% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 302,327 | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## Florida

Florida election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Duncan U. Fletcher (Incumbent) | 51,054 | 77.86% |
| | Republican | John M. Lindsay (delegate convention) | 8,381 | 12.78% |
| | Republican | W. R. O’Neal | 6,133 | 9.35% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 42,673 | 65.08% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 65,568 | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

## Georgia

Primary Election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Walter F. George (Incumbent) | 128,179 | 67.43% |
| | Democratic | Richard Russell Sr. | 61,911 | 32.57% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 190,090 | 100.00% |
General election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Walter F. George (Incumbent) | 47,366 | 100.00% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

## Idaho

Idaho election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Frank R. Gooding (Incumbent) | 56,847 | 45.41% |
| | Progressive | H. F. Samuels | 37,047 | 29.60% |
| | Democratic | John F. Nugent | 31,285 | 24.99% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 19,800 | 15.81% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 125,179 | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## Illinois

Illinois election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Frank L. Smith | 842,273 | 46.86% |
| | Democratic | George E. Brennan | 774,943 | 43.12% |
| | Independent | Hugh S. Magill | 156,245 | 8.69% |
| | Progressive | Parley P. Christensen | 6,526 | 0.36% |
| | Light Wines and Beer | Raymond T. O’Keefe | 4,596 | 0.26% |
| | Independent Democratic | James H. Kirby | 4,203 | 0.23% |
| | Socialist | John T. Whitlock | 2,998 | 0.17% |
| | Socialist Labor | G. A. Jenning | 1,977 | 0.11% |
| | Workers (Communist) | J. Louis Engdahl | 1,309 | 0.07% |
| | High Life | James A. Logan | 1,161 | 0.06% |
| | Independent | Samuel C. Irving | 701 | 0.04% |
| | Commonwealth Land | Morris Lynchenheim | 427 | 0.02% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 67,330 | 3.74% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,797,359 | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## Indiana

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

### Indiana (special)

Republican Arthur Raymond Robinson was appointed to continue Ralston's term, pending the special election, which he then won.
Indiana special election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Arthur Raymond Robinson (Incumbent) | 519,401 | 50.62% |
| | Democratic | Evans Woollen | 496,540 | 48.40% |
| | Prohibition | Albert Stanley | 5,205 | 0.51% |
| | Socialist | William O. Fogleson | 4,864 | 0.47% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 22,861 | 2.22% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,026,010 | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### Indiana (regular)

Indiana general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | James E. Watson (Incumbent) | 522,837 | 50.04% |
| | Democratic | Albert Stump | 511,454 | 48.95% |
| | Prohibition | William H. Harris | 5,420 | 0.52% |
| | Socialist | Forrest Wallace | 5,106 | 0.49% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 11,383 | 1.09% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,044,817 | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## Iowa
### Iowa (special)

Iowa special election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | David W. Stewart (Incumbent) | 336,410 | 100.00% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### Iowa (regular)

Iowa election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Smith W. Brookhart | 323,409 | 56.61% |
| | Democratic | Claude R. Porter | 247,869 | 43.39% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 75,540 | 13.22% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 571,278 | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## Kansas

Kansas election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Charles Curtis (Incumbent) | 308,222 | 63.57% |
| | Democratic | Charles Stephens | 168,446 | 34.74% |
| | Socialist | M. L. Phillips | 8,208 | 1.69% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 139,776 | 28.83% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 484,876 | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## Kentucky

Kentucky election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Alben W. Barkley | 286,997 | 51.84% |
| | Republican | Richard P. Ernst (Incumbent) | 266,657 | 48.16% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 20,340 | 3.68% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 553,654 | |
| | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican |

## Louisiana

Louisiana election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Edwin S. Broussard (Incumbent) | 54,180 | 100.00% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

## Maine (special)

Maine special election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Arthur R. Gould | 79,498 | 71.80% |
| | Democratic | Fulton J. Redman | 31,225 | 28.20% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 43.60% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 110,723 | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## Maryland

Maryland election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Millard Tydings | 195,410 | 57.51% |
| | Republican | Ovington Weller (Incumbent) | 140,695 | 41.41% |
| | Socialist | William A. Toole | 3,659 | 1.08% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 54,715 | 16.10% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 339,764 | |
| | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican |

## Massachusetts (special)

Massachusetts special election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | David I. Walsh | 525,303 | 52.01% |
| | Republican | William M. Butler (Incumbent) | 469,989 | 46.54% |
| | Workers | John J. Ballam | 5,167 | 0.51% |
| | Modification Volstead Act | Washington Cook | 4,766 | 0.47% |
| | Socialist | Alfred Baker Lewis | 4,730 | 0.47% |
| | None | Scattering | 11 | 0.00% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 55,314 | 5.47% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,009,966 | |
| | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican |

## 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)

Missouri special election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Harry B. Hawes | 514,389 | 52.09% |
| | Republican | George H. Williams (Incumbent) | 473,068 | 47.91% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 41,321 | 4.18% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 987,457 | |
| | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican |

### Missouri (regular)

Missouri general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Harry B. Hawes | 506,015 | 51.30% |
| | Republican | George H. Williams (Incumbent) | 470,654 | 47.71% |
| | Prohibition | Herman P. Faris | 7,540 | 0.76% |
| | Socialist | Robert D. Morrison | 1,807 | 0.18% |
| | Socialist Labor | William Wesley Cox | 464 | 0.05% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 35,361 | 3.29% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 986,480 | |
| | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican |

## Nevada

Nevada election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Tasker Oddie (Incumbent) | 17,430 | 55.78% |
| | Democratic | Raymond T. Baker | 13,273 | 42.48% |
| | Independent | George A. Bice | 543 | 1.74% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 4157 | 13.30% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 31,246 | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## New Hampshire

New Hampshire election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | George H. Moses (Incumbent) | 79,279 | 62.32% |
| | Democratic | Robert C. Murchie | 47,935 | 37.68% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 24.64% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 127,214 | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## New York

New York election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Robert F. Wagner | 1,321,463 | 46.48% |
| | Republican | James W. Wadsworth Jr. (Incumbent) | 1,205,246 | 42.40% |
| | Independent Republican | Franklin W. Cristman | 231,906 | 8.16% |
| | Socialist | Jessie W. Hughan | 73,412 | 2.58% |
| | Workers | William F. Dunne | 6,444 | 0.23% |
| | Socialist Labor | Joseph Brandon | 4,342 | 0.15% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 116,217 | 4.08% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,842,813 | |
| | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican |

## North Carolina

North Carolina election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Lee Slater Overman (Incumbent) | 218,934 | 60.51% |
| | Republican | Johnson J. Hayes | 142,891 | 39.49% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 76,043 | 21.02% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 361,825 | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

## North Dakota

There were two elections due to the June 22, 1925, death of one-term Republican Edwin F. Ladd. Republican Gerald Nye was appointed November 14, 1925, to continue the term, pending a special election. Nye later won the June 1926 special election to finish the term and the November 1926 general election to the next term.

### North Dakota (special)

Nye was elected on the Nonpartisan League ticket, but served as a Republican.
North Dakota special election, June 30, 1926 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Nonpartisan League | Gerald Nye (Incumbent) | 79,709 | 50.20% |
| | Republican | Louis B. Hanna | 59,499 | 37.47% |
| | Independent Republican | C. P. Stone | 19,586 | 12.33% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 88,970 | 57.36% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 24.55% |
| | Non-Partisan League hold | Non-Partisan League hold | Non-Partisan League hold | Non-Partisan League hold |

### North Dakota (regular)

North Dakota regular election, November 2, 1926 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Gerald Nye (Incumbent) | 107,921 | 69.58% |
| | Independent | Norris H. Nelson | 18,951 | 12.22% |
| | Democratic | F. F. Burchard | 13,519 | 8.72% |
| | Independent | C. P. Stone | 9,738 | 6.28% |
| | Independent | William Lemke | 4,977 | 3.21% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 88,970 | 57.36% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 155,106 | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## Ohio

Ohio election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Frank B. Willis (Incumbent) | 711,359 | 53.19% |
| | Democratic | Atlee Pomerene | 623,221 | 46.60% |
| | Socialist Labor | Goerke | 2,846 | 0.21% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 88,138 | 6.59% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,337,426 | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## Oklahoma

Oklahoma election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Elmer Thomas | 195,587 | 55.35% |
| | Republican | John W. Harreld (Incumbent) | 155,829 | 44.10% |
| | Socialist | J. A. Hart | 1,009 | 0.29% |
| | Farmer–Labor | J. Edwin Spurr | 781 | 0.22% |
| | Independent | Thomas P. Hopley | 143 | 0.04% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 39,758 | 11.25% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 353,349 | |
| | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican |

## Oregon

Oregon election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Frederick Steiwer | 89,007 | 39.79% |
| | Democratic | Bert E. Haney | 81,301 | 36.34% |
| | Independent | Robert N. Stanfield (Incumbent) | 50,246 | 22.46% |
| | Independent | W. P. Adams | 3,145 | 1.41% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 7,706 | 3.45% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 223,699 | |
| | Republican gain from Independent | Republican gain from Independent | Republican gain from Independent | Republican gain from Independent |

## Pennsylvania

General election results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | William Scott Vare | 882,187 | 54.64% |
| | Democratic | William Bauchop Wilson | 648,680 | 43.11% |
| | Prohibition | Elisha Kent Kane | 19,523 | 1.30% |
| | Socialist | George W. Snyder | 9,869 | 0.66% |
| | Workers | A. J. Carey | 3,094 | 0.21% |
| | Commonwealth Land | Robert C. Macauly | 1,053 | 0.07% |
| | None | Scattering | 290 | 0.02% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 173,507 | 11.53% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,504,696 | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## South Carolina

South Carolina U.S. Senate Election, 1926 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Ellison D. Smith (Incumbent) | 14,560 | 100.00% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

## South Dakota

South Dakota election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Peter Norbeck (Incumbent) | 105,619 | 59.57% |
| | Democratic | C. J. Gunderson | 59,094 | 33.33% |
| | Farmer–Labor | Howard Platt | 12,584 | 7.10% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 46,525 | 26.24% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 177,297 | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## Utah

Utah election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Reed Smoot (Incumbent) | 88,101 | 61.51% |
| | Democratic | Ashby Snow | 53,809 | 37.57% |
| | Socialist | C. T. Stoney | 1,310 | 0.91% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 34,292 | 23.94% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 143,220 | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## Vermont

1926 United States Senate election in Vermont :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Porter H. Dale (Incumbent) | 52,286 | 73.41% |
| | Democratic | James E. Kennedy | 18,890 | 26.52% |
| | None | Scattering | 52 | 0.07% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 33,396 | 46.89% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 71,228 | 100.00% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## Washington

Washington election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Wesley Livsey Jones (Incumbent) | 164,130 | 51.31% |
| | Democratic | A. Scott Bullitt | 148,783 | 46.51% |
| | Socialist Labor | David Burgess | 3,513 | 1.10% |
| | Farmer–Labor | J. L. Freeman | 3,437 | 1.07% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 15,347 | 4.80% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 319,863 | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## Wisconsin

Wisconsin election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | John J. Blaine | 299,759 | 54.92% |
| | Independent Progressive | Charles D. Rosa | 111,122 | 20.36% |
| | Democratic | Thomas M. Kearney | 66,672 | 12.22% |
| | Socialist | Leo Krzycki | 31,317 | 5.74% |
| | Independent | J. N. Tittemore | 23,822 | 4.36% |
| | Prohibition | Ella T. Sanford | 9,885 | 1.81% |
| | Independent | Richard Koeppel | 3,061 | 0.56% |
| | None | Scattering | 130 | 0.02% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 188,637 | 34.56% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 545,768 | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |