1926 United States Senate election in Washington

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1926 United States Senate election in Washington
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  1920 November 2, 1926 1932  
  Portrait of Wesley L Jones, ca 1920s (PORTRAITS 727).jpg Alexander Scott Bullitt circa 1915.jpg
Nominee Wesley L. Jones A. Scott Bullitt
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote164,130148,783
Percentage51.31%46.52%

1926 United States Senate election in Washington results map by county.svg
Results by county
Jones:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%
Bullitt:     50–60%

U.S. senator before election

Wesley Livsey Jones
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Wesley Livsey Jones
Republican

The 1926 United States Senate election in Washington was held on November 2, 1926. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Wesley Livsey Jones was re-elected to a fourth term in office over Seattle attorney A. Scott Bullitt.

Contents

Frank E. Hammond, one of the losing candidates on the Republican side, ran as a "wet" candidate, opposing the prohibition of alcohol, which was already in effect in Washington state, but not yet nationally. [1]

Blanket primary

Candidates

Democratic

  • A. Scott Bullitt, Seattle attorney
  • James Cleveland Longstreet

Republican

  • Austin E. Griffiths, candidate for Mayor of Seattle in 1916 and U.S. Senate in 1922
  • Frank E. Hammond
  • Lee Roy Henry
  • Wesley Livsey Jones, incumbent Senator since 1909

Results

1926 U.S. Senate blanket primary [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Wesley Livsey Jones (incumbent) 133,893 58.40%
Republican Austin E. Griffiths43,61119.02%
Republican Frank E. Hammond29,07612.68%
Democratic A. Scott Bullitt 9,523 4.15%
Republican Lee Roy Henry9,0623.95%
Democratic James C. Longstreet4,0981.79%
Total votes229,263 100.00%

General election

Candidates

Results

1926 United States Senate election in Washington [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Wesley Livsey Jones (incumbent) 164,130 51.31% Decrease2.svg 5.09
Democratic A. Scott Bullitt148,78346.52%Increase2.svg28.72
Socialist Labor David D. Burgess3,5131.10%N/A
Farmer–Labor J. L. Freeman3,4371.55%Decrease2.svg24.25
Total votes319,863 100.00%
Republican hold Swing

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