1926 United States Senate election in Illinois
Illinois state-wide election of a Senator to United States Senate
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The 1926 United States Senate election in Illinois took place on November 2, 1926.[1]
Incumbent first-term Republican senator William B. McKinley, lost renomination in the Republican primary.
The U.S. Senate ultimately refused to seat the election's winner, Republican Frank L. Smith, due to allegations of election fraud.[2][3][4]
Election information
The primaries and general election coincided with those for House and those for state elections.[1] Primaries were held April 13, 1926.[1]
Democratic primary
Candidates
- George E. Brennan, chairman of the Cook County Democratic Party
- James T. McDermott, former U.S. Representative from Chicago
- James O. Monroe, attorney and perennial candidate[5]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | George E. Brennan | 201,857 | 68.23 | |
| Democratic | James O. Monroe | 55,965 | 18.92 | |
| Democratic | James T. McDermott | 38,030 | 12.85 | |
| Write-in | Others | 14 | 0.00 | |
| Total votes | 295,866 | 100 | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
- William B. McKinley, incumbent U.S. senator
- Frank L. Smith, former U.S. Representative from Dwight and candidate for Senate in 1920
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Frank L. Smith | 624,023 | 54.41 | |
| Republican | William B. McKinley (incumbent) | 522,771 | 45.59 | |
| Write-in | Others | 4 | 0.00 | |
| Total votes | 1,146,798 | 100 | ||
Progressive primary
Candidates
- Parley Parker Christensen, chairman of the Illinois Progressive Party and 1920 Farmer–Labor Party presidential nominee
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive | Parley Parker Christensen | 495 | 99.20 | |
| Write-in | Others | 4 | 0.80 | |
| Total votes | 499 | 100 | ||
General election
Candidates
- George E. Brennan, chairman of the Cook County Democratic Party (Democratic)
- Parley P. Christensen, chairman of the Illinois Progressive Party and 1920 Farmer–Labor Party presidential nominee (Progressive)
- J. Louis Engdahl, journalist and newspaper editor, candidate for U.S. Senate in 1924 (Workers)
- Samuel C. Irving (Independent)
- G. A. Jenning (Socialist Labor)
- James H. Kirby (Independent Democrat)
- James A. Logan (High Life)
- Morris Lynchenheim (Commonwealth Land)
- Hugh S. Magill, former Illinois state senator and candidate for U.S. Senate in 1912[6] (Independent)
- Raymond T. O’Keefe (Light Wines and Beer)
- Frank L. Smith, former U.S. Representative from Dwight (Republican)
- John T. Whitlock (Socialist)
Results
| 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 Democrat | 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 | 67,330 | 3.74% | ||
| Turnout | 1,797,359 | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
See also
Notes
- ^ Due to allegations of election fraud, Smith was never seated by the U.S. Senate
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "OFFICIAL VOTE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS CAST AT THE GENERAL ELECTION, NOV. 2, 1926 JUDICIAL ELECTIONS, 1925-1926 AND PRIMARY ELECTION, APRIL 13, 1926" (PDF). Illinois State Board of Elections. Retrieved December 18, 2020.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Frank Lloyd Wright Library Archived September 17, 2018, at the Wayback Machine, Frank L. Smith photographs, US Senate campaign brochure, accessed September 16, 2017
- ^ Senate Historical Office, United States Senate. "The Election Case of Frank L. Smith of Illinois (1928)". senate.gov.
- ^ "Congressional Record - Senate" (PDF). January 19, 1927.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - Candidate - James O. Monroe". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - Candidate - Hugh S. Magill". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved December 19, 2020.
- ^ "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 1926" (PDF). Clerk.house.gov. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
