1926 United States Senate election in Connecticut

none March 2026 September 2023 1926 United States Senate election in Connecticut Connecticut presidential no 1924 United States Senate special election in Connecticut 1924 (special) 1932 United States Senate election in Connecticut 1932 November 2, 1926 x150px Senator Hiram Bingham of Conn., (1-9-25) LCCN2016839105 (3x4a).jpg Hiram Bingham III Republican Party (United States) 191,401 63.31% Rollin U. Tyler (3x4a).jpg Rollin Tyler Democratic Party (United States) 107,753 35.64% 220px County results 220px Municipality results 200px Bingham: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% #C21B18 80–90% #A80000 90–100% Tyler: #7996e2 50–60%Tie: #AE8BB1 50% No Data/Vote: #808080 U.S. Senator Hiram Bingham III Republican Party (US) Hiram Bingham III Republican Party (US) The 1926 United States Senate election in Connecticut was held on November 2, 1926. Incumbent Senator Hiram Bingham III, who won a 1924 special election to complete the unexpired term of Frank B. Brandegee, was re-elected to a full term in office over Democrat Rollin U. Tyler. Republican nomination At the Republican convention in Hartford on September 13, Senator Bingham was unopposed for re-nomination.Connecticut Republicans Meet The New York Times 14 Sep 1926 4 https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1926/09/14/98390661.html?pageNumber=4 2 Sep 2021 Democratic nomination Candidates Rollin Tyler, Probate Court Judge and nominee for governor in 1920 Declined Charles Gould Morris, nominee for governor in 1924 (ran for governor) William E. Thoms, judge and former mayor of Waterbury Campaign The Senate nomination was largely seen as a secondary consolation prize in the campaign for governor. The two leading candidates for that office were Charles Gould Morris and William E. Thoms.Connecticut Democrats Favor Thoms 12 Sep 1926 3 The New York Times https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1926/09/12/98504681.html?pageNumber=3 2 Sep 2021DEMOCRATS OUTLINE CONNECTICUT FIGHT 16 Sep 1926 4 https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1926/09/16/98391715.html?pageNumber=4 2 Sep 2021 On the eve of the convention, Thoms appeared to have the edge for governor, leaving the Senate nomination to Morris. Convention At the convention, Thoms declined to stand for any office; his supporters suggested he would run in 1928 on a ticket with Al Smith. Morris took the gubernatorial nomination for the second consecutive campaign, and Probate Court Judge Rollin Tyler was nominated for Senate.NUTMEG DEMOCRATS DEMAND DRY REPEAL 17 Sep 1926 1 https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1926/09/17/98506854.html?pageNumber=1 The New York Times 2 Sep 2021 The party platform urged for the repeal of Prohibition, which was an "indefensible curtailment of personal liberty," and decentralization of government from Washington to the states. General election Candidates Hiram Bingham III, incumbent senator since 1924 (Republican) Morris Rice (Socialist) Rollin U. Tyler, Probate Court Judge and nominee for governor in 1920 (Democratic) Campaign Bingham and the entire Republican ticket cruised to re-election. By October 31, the New York Times confidently predicted that he would win.CONNECTICUT 31 Oct 1926 70 The New York Times https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1926/10/31/100005524.html?pageNumber=70 2 Sep 2021 Results 1926 U.S. Senate election in ConnecticutClerk of the U.S. House of Representatives 1933 Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 8, 1926 http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electioninfo/1926election.pdf U.S. Government Printing Office Republican Party (US) Hiram Bingham III (incumbent) 191,401 63.31% 2.96 Democratic Party (US) Rollin U. Tyler 107,753 35.64% 2.95 Socialist Party (US) Morris Rice 3,173 1.05% 302,327 100.0% Republican Party (US) Democratic Party (US) See also 1926 United States Senate elections References 1926 Connecticut United States Senate