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The 1926 United States Senate election in Wisconsin was held on November 2, 1926. Incumbent Senator Irvine Lenroot ran for a second term in office but lost the Republican primary to Governor John J. Blaine. Blaine won the general election over Democratic nominee Thomas Kearney and Socialist Leo Krzycki; his primary opposition, however, came from independent Republican candidate Charles D. Rosa.
Republican primary
Candidates
- John J. Blaine, Governor of Wisconsin since 1921
- Frank J. Kelly
- Irvine Lenroot, incumbent Senator since 1918
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John J. Blaine | 233,803 | 50.10% | |
| Republican | Irvine Lenroot (incumbent) | 208,738 | 44.73% | |
| Republican | Frank J. Kelly | 24,096 | 5.16% | |
| Total votes | 466,637 | 100.00% | ||
Other primaries
Democratic
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Thomas M. Kearney | 16,003 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 16,003 | 100.00% | ||
Prohibition
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prohibition | Ella T. Sanford | 683 | 100.00% | |
| Prohibition | Alfred B. Taynton | 600 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 1,283 | 100.00% | ||
Socialist
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Socialist | Leo Krzycki | 10,791 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 10,791 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Candidates
- John J. Blaine, Governor of Wisconsin since 1921 (Republican)
- Thomas M. Kearney (Democratic)
- Richard Koeppel (Independent Socialist-Labor)
- Leo Krzycki, labor leader and candidate for U.S. Representative in 1918 and 1924 (Socialist)
- Charles D. Rosa, Madison attorney and former Assemblyman from Beloit (Independent Progressive Republican)
- Ella T. Sanford (Prohibition)
- J. N. Tittemore (Independent)
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John J. Blaine | 299,759 | 54.94% | {{{change}}} | |
| Independent Republican | Charles D. Rosa | 111,122 | 20.37% | ||
| Democratic | Thomas M. Kearney | 66,672 | 12.22% | ||
| Socialist | Leo Krzycki | 31,317 | 5.74% | ||
| Independent | J. N. Tittemore | 23,822 | 4.37% | ||
| Prohibition | Ella T. Sanford | 9,885 | 1.81% | ||
| Socialist Labor | Richard Koeppel | 3,061 | 0.56% | ||
| Total votes | 545,638 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
See also
References
- ^ a b c d "Parties and Elections: The Primary Election". Wisconsin Blue Book, 1933. Primary Vote for United States Senator. p. 499. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
- ^ Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives (1933). "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 8, 1926" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office.
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