1926 United States Senate election in Oklahoma

none March 2026 September 2023 1926 United States Senate election in Oklahoma Oklahoma 1925 presidential no 1920 United States Senate election in Oklahoma 1920 1932 United States Senate election in Oklahoma 1932 November 2, 1926 150x150px File:Rep. Elmer Thomas of Okl. LCCN2016841959 (cropped).jpg Elmer Thomas Democratic Party (United States) 195,312 54.78% HARRELD, J.W. SENATOR LCCN2016860665 (cropped).jpg John W. Harreld Republican Party (United States) 159,287 44.67% 300px 1926 United States Senate election in Oklahoma results map by county.svg County resultsThomas: #7a97e3 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90%Harreld: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #D75D5D 60–70% U.S. Senator John W. Harreld Republican Party (United States) Elmer Thomas Democratic Party (United States) The 1926 United States Senate election in Oklahoma took place on November 2, 1926. Incumbent Republican Senator John W. Harreld ran for re-election to a second term. After facing many challengers in a crowded Republican primary, he advanced to the general election. In the Democratic primary, Congressman Elmer Thomas beat out a similarly crowded field, which included former Governor Jack C. Walton, to win his party's nomination with a plurality. In the general election, Thomas defeated Harreld in a landslide, winning his first of four terms in the U.S. Senate. Democratic primary Candidates W. A. Ledbetter, former delegate to state constitutional conventionMarch 6, 1926 Ledbetter Talked for Senate Harlow's Weekly Oklahoma City, Okla. 15 https://www.newspapers.com/image/657330634/ June 14, 2021 Lamar Looney, State Senator from Harmon CountyApril 29, 1926 A Woman Files for U.S. Senator Chickasha Star Chickasha, Okla. 1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/716149829/ June 14, 2021 M. L. Misenheimer, editor of the Lexington BeeMarch 4, 1926 Lexington Publisher Would Change Dry Law Norman Transcript Norman, Okla. 1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/699721225/ June 14, 2021 Elmer Thomas, U.S. Representative from Medicine Park Jack C. Walton, former Governor of Oklahoma and Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in 1924 Results Democratic primaryhttps://oklahoma.gov/content/dam/ok/en/elections/documents/a0001/1922-1926-results.pdf 1922-1926 Election Results Oklahoma State Election Board June 14, 2021 June 24, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210624195103/https://oklahoma.gov/content/dam/ok/en/elections/documents/a0001/1922-1926-results.pdf dead Elmer Thomas Democratic Party (United States) 85,490 42.60% Jack C. Walton Democratic Party (United States) 66,684 33.23% W. A. Ledbetter Democratic Party (United States) 26,615 13.26% Lamar Looney Democratic Party (United States) 18,270 9.10% M. L. Misenheimer Democratic Party (United States) 3,616 1.80% 200,675 100.00% Republican primary Candidates John W. Harreld, incumbent U.S. Senator U. S. Stone, Oklahoma City oilmanJune 17, 1926 Gore Follows Harris, Tilting Political Pot Standard-Sentinel Stilwell, Okla. 1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/5808985/ June 14, 2021 Joe C. Fox, retired farmerMay 29, 1926 Harreld Has New Opponent: Joe C. Fox, Eucha, Files in U. S. Senatorial Race Oklahoma News Oklahoma City, Okla. 7 https://www.newspapers.com/image/594362543/ June 14, 2021 John A. Buckles, former Enid PostmasterJuly 15, 1926 John Buckles Visits the Old Home Town Enid Events Enid, Okla. 1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/594552016/ June 14, 2021 B. G. Bingham, farmerJune 1, 1926 Logan Farmer in Senate Race: B. G. Bingham Files on Anti-Volstead Platform Oklahoma News Oklahoma City, Okla. 10 https://www.newspapers.com/image/594363203/ June 14, 2021 Preston A. Shinn D. Lafe Hubler Results Republican primary John W. Harreld (inc.) Republican Party (United States) 30,307 53.96% Ulysses S. Stone Republican Party (United States) 8,377 14.87% Joe C. Fox Republican Party (United States) 5,319 9.44% John A. Buckles Republican Party (United States) 4,151 7.37% B. G. Bingham Republican Party (United States) 3,155 5.60% Preston A. Shinn Republican Party (United States) 2,796 4.96% D. Lafe Hubler Republican Party (United States) 2,146 3.81% 56,351 100.00% Socialist Primary Candidates J. A. Hart Results Socialist primary J. A. Hart Socialist Party (United States) 131 100.00% 131 100.00% Farmer–Labor Primary Candidates J. Edwin Spurr Results Farmer–Labor primary J. Edwin Spurr Farmer–Labor Party 37 100.00% 37 100.00% General election Results 1926 United States Senate election in Oklahoma Democratic Party (United States) Elmer Thomas 195,312 54.78% +10.26% Republican Party (United States) John W. Harreld (inc.) 159,287 44.67% -5.97% Socialist Party (United States) J. A. Hart 1,012 0.28% -4.55% Farmer–Labor Party J. Edwin Spurr 791 0.22% — Independent (politician) Thomas P. Hopley 152 0.04% — 36,025 10.10% +3.98% 356,554 Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) References Oklahoma Category:United States Senate elections in Oklahoma Category:1926 Oklahoma elections