1926 United States Senate election in Washington

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.

1926 United States Senate election in Washington

← 1920 November 2, 1926 1932 →
 
Nominee Wesley L. Jones A. Scott Bullitt
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 164,130 148,783
Percentage 51.31% 46.52%

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

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

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Candidates

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Democratic

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

Republican

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  • 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

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1926 U.S. Senate blanket primary[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Wesley Livsey Jones (incumbent) 133,893 58.40%
Republican Austin E. Griffiths 43,611 19.02%
Republican Frank E. Hammond 29,076 12.68%
Democratic A. Scott Bullitt 9,523 4.15%
Republican Lee Roy Henry 9,062 3.95%
Democratic James C. Longstreet 4,098 1.79%
Total votes 229,263 100.00%

General election

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Candidates

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  • A. Scott Bullitt, Seattle attorney (Democratic)
  • David D. Burgess (Socialist Labor)
  • J. L. Freeman (Farmer-Labor)
  • Wesley Livsey Jones, incumbent U.S. Senator since 1908 (Republican)

Results

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1926 United States Senate election in Washington[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Wesley Livsey Jones (incumbent) 164,130 51.31%   5.09
Democratic A. Scott Bullitt 148,783 46.52%  28.72
Socialist Labor David D. Burgess 3,513 1.10% N/A
Farmer–Labor J. L. Freeman 3,437 1.55%  24.25
Total votes 319,863 100.00%
Republican hold Swing

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Remember When". Kitsap Sun. May 22, 2005. Retrieved February 7, 2023.
  2. ^ "1926 Washington Senate blanket primary". Retrieved May 23, 2022.
  3. ^ Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives (1927). "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 2, 1926" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office.