1926 United States Senate election in Illinois

none March 2026 December 2020 1926 United States Senate election in Illinois Illinois 1915 presidential no 1920 United States Senate election in Illinois 1920 1928 United States Senate special election in Illinois 1928 (special) November 2, 1926 x150px Frank L. Smith (1).jpg Frank L. Smith Republican Party (United States) 842,273 46.86% Geo. E. Brennan LCCN2014719231 (3x4c).jpg George E. Brennan Democratic Party (United States) 774,943 43.12% Hugh S. McGill.png Hugh S. McGill Independent (politician) 156,245 8.69% 1926 United States Senate election in Illinois results map by county.svg 160px County resultsSmith: #ffc8cd 30–40% #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80%Brennan: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% U.S. senator William B. McKinley Republican Party (United States) Frank L. SmithDue to allegations of election fraud, Smith was never seated by the U.S. Senate Republican Party (United States) The 1926 United States Senate election in Illinois took place on November 2, 1926.OFFICIAL VOTE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS CAST AT THE GENERAL ELECTION, NOV. 2, 1926 JUDICIAL ELECTIONS, 1925-1926 AND PRIMARY ELECTION, APRIL 13, 1926 https://www.elections.il.gov/DocDisplay.aspx?doc=Downloads/ElectionOperations/VoteTotals/Archived/1926/PE%20and%20GE%201926.pdf Illinois State Board of Elections 18 December 2020 February 2021 InternetArchiveBot yes Incumbent first-term Republican senator William B. McKinley, lost renomination in the Republican primary. The U.S. Senate ultimately refused to seat the election's winner, Republican Frank L. Smith, due to allegations of election fraud.Frank Lloyd Wright Library https://web.archive.org/web/20180917112647/http://steinerag.com/flw/Books/SmithBank.htm#0215.10 September 17, 2018 , Frank L. Smith photographs, US Senate campaign brochure, accessed September 16, 2017 senate.gov The Election Case of Frank L. Smith of Illinois (1928) Senate Historical Office, United States Senate https://www.senate.gov/about/origins-foundations/electing-appointing-senators/contested-senate-elections/110Frank_Smith.htmCongressional Record - Senate https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GPO-CRECB-1927-pt2-v68/pdf/GPO-CRECB-1927-pt2-v68-11.pdf January 19, 1927 The primaries and general election coincided with those for House and those for state elections. Primaries were held April 13, 1926. Democratic primary Candidates George E. Brennan, chairman of the Cook County Democratic Party James T. McDermott, former U.S. Representative from Chicago James O. Monroe, attorney and perennial candidateOur Campaigns - Candidate - James O. Monroe https://www.ourcampaigns.com/CandidateDetail.html?CandidateID=158870 www.ourcampaigns.com 20 December 2020 Results Democratic primary Democratic Party (United States) George E. Brennan 201,857 68.23 Democratic Party (United States) James O. Monroe 55,965 18.92 Democratic Party (United States) James T. McDermott 38,030 12.85 Write-in Others 14 0.00 295,866 100 Republican primary Candidates William B. McKinley, incumbent U.S. senator Frank L. Smith, former U.S. Representative from Dwight and candidate for Senate in 1920 Results Republican primary Republican Party (United States) Frank L. Smith 624,023 54.41 Republican Party (United States) William B. McKinley (incumbent) 522,771 45.59 Write-in Others 4 0.00 1,146,798 100 Progressive primary Candidates Parley Parker Christensen, chairman of the Illinois Progressive Party and 1920 Farmer–Labor Party presidential nominee Results Progressive primary Progressive Party (US, 1924) Parley Parker Christensen 495 99.20 Write-in Others 4 0.80 499 100 General election Candidates George E. Brennan, chairman of the Cook County Democratic Party (Democratic) Parley P. Christensen, chairman of the Illinois Progressive Party and 1920 Farmer–Labor Party presidential nominee (Progressive) J. Louis Engdahl, journalist and newspaper editor, candidate for U.S. Senate in 1924 (Workers) Samuel C. Irving (Independent) G. A. Jenning (Socialist Labor) James H. Kirby (Independent Democrat) James A. Logan (High Life) Morris Lynchenheim (Commonwealth Land) Hugh S. Magill, former Illinois state senator and candidate for U.S. Senate in 1912Our Campaigns - Candidate - Hugh S. Magill https://www.ourcampaigns.com/CandidateDetail.html?CandidateID=54641 www.ourcampaigns.com 19 December 2020 (Independent) Raymond T. O’Keefe (Light Wines and Beer) Frank L. Smith, former U.S. Representative from Dwight (Republican) John T. Whitlock (Socialist) Results 1926 United States Senate election in Illinois http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1926election.pdf Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 1926 Clerk.house.gov August 21, 2019 Republican Party (United States) Frank L. Smith 842,273 46.86% Democratic Party (United States) George E. Brennan 774,943 43.12% Independent politician Hugh S. Magill 156,245 8.69% Progressive Party (US, 1924) Parley P. Christensen 6,526 0.36% Light Wines and Beer Raymond T. O’Keefe 4,596 0.26% Independent Democrat James H. Kirby 4,203 0.23% Socialist Party of America John T. Whitlock 2,998 0.17% Socialist Labor Party of America G. A. Jenning 1,977 0.11% Workers (Communist) Party J. Louis Engdahl 1,309 0.07% High Life James A. Logan 1,161 0.06% Independent politician Samuel C. Irving 701 0.04% Commonwealth Land Party (United States) Morris Lynchenheim 427 0.02% 67,330 3.74% 1,797,359 Republican Party (US) See also 1926 United States Senate elections Notes note References 1926 Illinois United States Senate