1926 United States Senate election in Arizona

none March 2026 September 2023 1926 United States Senate election in Arizona Arizona Presidential no 1920 United States Senate election in Arizona 1920 1932 United States Senate election in Arizona 1932 November 3, 1926 Carl T. Hayden.jpg Carl Hayden Democratic Party (United States) 44,591 58.34% CAMERON, R.H. SENATOR LCCN2016857192 (cropped).jpg Ralph H. Cameron Republican Party (United States) 31,845 41.66% 1926 United States Senate election in Arizona results map by county.svg 205px County resultsHayden: #7996E2 50–60% #6674DE 60–70% #584cde 70–80% Cameron: #E27F7F 50–60% U.S. Senator Ralph H. Cameron Republican Party (United States) Carl Hayden Democratic Party (United States) The 1926 United States Senate election in Arizona was held on Tuesday November 3, Incumbent Republican Senator Ralph Cameron ran for re-election on his second term, but was defeated by incumbent Democratic Representative Carl Hayden in the general election. Hayden eventually became the longest-serving Senator being re-elected to six more terms until he retired in 1968. To date, this was the last time that an incumbent Senator from Arizona lost re-election to the Class 3 Senate seat in Arizona.Martha McSally lost re-election to Mark Kelly in 2020, but she had been appointed to the seat after the resignation of Jon Kyl, who himself was appointed to the seat after the death of John McCain. Republican primary Candidates Ralph H. Cameron, incumbent U.S. Senator Democratic primary Candidates Carl T. Hayden, U.S. Congressman of Arizona's at-large Congressional district Charles H. Rutherford, Previous Arizona State Senator Results Democratic primary resultshttp://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=268962 Our Campaigns – AZ US Senate – D Primary Race – Sep 07, 1926 Democratic Party (United States) Carl T. Hayden 36,745 80.3% Democratic Party (United States) Charles H. Rutherford 8,995 19.7% 45,740 100.0 General election Campaign Cameron received the support of Republican leaders but only tepid support from rank and file membership.Lamb 1977 60 In contrast, his challenger, Congressman Carl Hayden, in turn had a united party, the backing of labor, and the support of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union. Cameron campaigned on a message highlighting his successes during his first term.Lamb 1977 61 Democrats countered by highlighting his inability to win a cotton tariff, showing him to be ineffective.Lamb 1977 62 A series of six articles written by Hayden supporter Will Irwin was published by the Los Angeles Times in mid-1926. These articles examined Cameron's history with the Grand Canyon and claimed he had salted several claims in the canyon in order to control the valuable sites. Cameron condemned the articles' claims as "malicious fabrications" but the political damage had already been done.Lamb 1977 62 Hayden won the election by a vote of 44,591 to 31,845.Lamb 1977 63 Results United States Senate election in Arizona, 1926http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=3302 Our Campaigns – AZ US Senate Race – Nov 03, 1926 Democratic Party (United States) Carl T. Hayden 44,591 58.34% +13.51% Republican Party (United States) Ralph H. Cameron (incumbent) 31,845 41.66% -13.51% 12,746 16.68% +6.35% 76,436 Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) Notes See also United States Senate elections, 1926 References Bibliography Lamb Blaine P. 'A Many Checkered Toga': Arizona Senator Ralph H Cameron 1921–1927 Arizona and the West 19 1 47–64 Spring 1977 40168578 1926 Arizona Category:1926 Arizona elections Category:November 1926 in the United States