1926 United States Senate election in Washington

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1926 United States Senate election in Washington
← 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 vote 164,130 148,783
Percentage 51.3% 46.5%
U.S. senator before election

Wesley Livsey Jones
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Wesley Livsey Jones
Republican

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    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.

    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[1]
    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

    Candidates

    • 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

    1926 United States Senate election in Washington[2]
    Party Candidate Votes % ±%
    Republican Wesley Livsey Jones (incumbent) 164,130 51.31% Decrease 5.09
    Democratic A. Scott Bullitt 148,783 46.52% Increase28.72
    Socialist Labor David D. Burgess 3,513 1.10% N/A
    Farmer–Labor J. L. Freeman 3,437 1.55% Decrease24.25
    Total votes 319,863 100.00%
    Republican hold Swing

    See also

    References

    1. ^ "1926 Washington Senate blanket primary". Retrieved 23 May 2022.
    2. ^ 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.
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