1924 United States Senate election in Maine

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1924 United States Senate election in Maine
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  1918 September 8, 1924 1926 (special)  
  FERNALD, BERT M. SENATOR LCCN2016857531 (cropped).jpg Rep. Fulton J. Redman 1917.jpg
Nominee Bert Fernald Fulton J. Redman
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote148,78397,428
Percentage60.43%39.57%

1924 United States Senate election in Maine results map by county.svg
County results
Fernald:     50–60%     60–70%

U.S. senator before election

Bert Fernald
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Bert Fernald
Republican

The 1924 United States Senate election in Maine was held on September 8, 1924. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Bert Fernald overcame a challenge from U.S. Representative Frank E. Guernsey in the Republican primary. In the general election, Fernald was re-elected to a second term in office over Democratic newspaperman Fulton J. Redman.

Contents

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

1924 Republican U.S. Senate primary [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bert Fernald (inc.) 38,590 45.41%
Republican Frank E. Guernsey 29,93835.23%
Republican Louis A. Jack 16,45219.36%
Total votes84,980 100.00%

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Redman was unopposed for the Democratic nomination.

1924 Democratic U.S. Senate primary [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Fulton J. Redman 12,879 99.92%
Write-inAll others110.09%
Total votes12,890 100.00%

General election

Results

1924 U.S. Senate election in Maine [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Bert Fernald (inc.) 148,783 60.43% Increase2.svg5.03
Democratic Fulton J. Redman 97,42839.57%Decrease2.svg5.03
Total votes246,211 100.00%

See also

References

  1. "ME US Senate- R Primary Race - July 21, 1924". Our Campaigns. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
  2. "ME US Senate- D Primary Race - July 21, 1924". Our Campaigns. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
  3. "ME US Senate Race - September 8, 1924". Our Campaigns. Retrieved June 19, 2020.