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1926 United States Senate election in Ohio

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1926 United States Senate election in Ohio

← 1920 November 2, 1926 1928 (special) →
 
Nominee Frank B. Willis Atlee Pomerene
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 711,359 632,221
Percentage 53.19% 46.60%

U.S. senator before election

Frank B. Willis
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Frank B. Willis
Republican

The 1926 United States Senate special election in Ohio was held on November 2, 1926. Incumbent Republican Senator Frank B. Willis was re-elected to a second term in office, defeating former U.S. Senator Atlee Pomerene.

General election

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Candidates

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  • John D. Goerke (Socialist Labor)
  • Atlee Pomerene, former U.S. Senator (1911–23) (Democratic)
  • Frank B. Willis, incumbent Senator since 1921 (Republican)

Results

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1926 U.S. Senate special election in Ohio[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Frank B. Willis (incumbent) 711,359 53.19% Decrease5.91
Democratic Atlee Pomerene 623,221 46.60% Increase5.84
Socialist Labor John D. Goerke 2,846 0.21% N/A
Total votes 1,337,426 100.00%

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 2, 1926" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office. Retrieved December 31, 2020.
  2. ^ "Our Campaigns - OH US Senate - Nov 02, 1926". www.ourcampaigns.com.