1926 United States Senate election in New York

The United States Senate election of 1926 in New York was held on November 2, 1926. Incumbent Republican Senator James Wolcott Wadsworth Jr. ran for re-election to a third term, but was defeated by Democrat Robert F. Wagner.

1926 United States Senate election in New York

← 1920November 2, 19261932 →
 
NomineeRobert F. WagnerJames W. WadsworthFranklin W. Cristman
PartyDemocraticRepublicanIndependent Republican
AllianceProhibition
Popular vote1,321,4631,205,246231,906
Percentage46.48%42.40%8.16%

County Results
Wagner:      50–60%      60–70%
Wadsworth:      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%

Senator before election

James W. Wadsworth
Republican

Elected Senator

Robert F. Wagner
Democratic

Republican convention

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Candidates

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Campaign

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Incumbent Senator Wadsworth was opposed by hard-line prohibitionists, who instead supported Franklin W. Cristman at the Republican Convention.[1]

Results

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1926 Republican Convention[2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanJames Wolcott Wadsworth Jr. (incumbent) 1,235 93.77%
RepublicanFranklin W. Cristman584.40%
NoneAbstaining231.75%
RepublicanCharles Evans Hughes10.08%
Total votes1,317 100.00%

Democratic nomination

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Candidates

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General election

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Candidates

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After failing to qualify for a primary election against Senator Wadsworth, Cristman announced his campaign as an independent Republican. He supported Prohibition and was opposed to Wadsworth's position as a "wet" (or anti-Prohibition) Republican.

Results

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1920 United States Senate election in New York[3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticRobert F. Wagner 1,321,463 46.48%
RepublicanJames Wadsworth (incumbent)1,205,24642.40%
Independent RepublicanFranklin W. Cristman231,9068.16%
SocialistJessie Wallace Hughan73,4122.58%
CommunistWilliam F. Dunne6,4440.23%
Socialist LaborJoseph Brandon3,0640.15%
Total votes2,842,813 100.00%

References

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  1. ^ "58 Drys Balk at Senator; ...13 Votes Also Fail Mills". The New York Times. September 29, 1926. (subscription required)
  2. ^ "NY US Senate - R Convention". Our Campaigns. Retrieved March 11, 2020.
  3. ^ "NY US Senate". Our Campaigns. Retrieved March 11, 2020.