1926 United States Senate special election in Massachusetts

none March 2026 September 2023 1926 United States Senate special election in Massachusetts Massachusetts 1908 presidential no 1922 United States Senate election in Massachusetts 1922 1928 United States Senate election in Massachusetts 1928 November 2, 1926 x150px David I. Walsh (3x4 cropped).jpg David I. Walsh Democratic Party (United States) 525,303 52.01% W.M. Butler LCCN2014716609.jpg William M. Butler Republican Party (United States) 469,989 46.54% 300px County results 300px| Municipality results 1 250px Walsh: #A5B0FF 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933E5 80–90%Butler: #FFB2B2 40–50% #E27F7F 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #D72F30 70–80% #C21B18 80–90% #A80000 >90% U.S. senator William M. Butler Republican Party (United States) David I. Walsh Democratic Party (United States) The 1926 United States Senate special election in Massachusetts was held on November 2, 1926. Former Democratic Senator David I. Walsh defeated incumbent William Morgan Butler, a Republican who was appointed after the death of Republican Senator Henry Cabot Lodge. Walsh returned to the U.S. Senate for a 2-year term. He had previously served in the Senate from 1919 to 1925. This was the first time since 1851 that Democrats held this Senate seat. Background Senator Henry Cabot Lodge, whose sixth term was set to expire in 1929, died on November 9, 1924, after suffering a stroke. On November 13, 1924, Governor of Massachusetts Channing Cox appointed William M. Butler, the chair of the Republican National Committee, to fill the vacant seat until a successor could be duly elected. The special election for the remainder of Lodge's term was scheduled for November 2, 1926, concurrent with the next general election. Republican primary Candidates William M. Butler, incumbent Senator and chairman of the Republican National Committee Declined Channing Cox, former Governor of Massachusetts Campaign Butler formally announced his anticipated campaign for the special election on April 22, 1926, at a rally at Boston Symphony Hall, where he was endorsed by Governor Alvan T. Fuller, Senator Irvine Lenroot of Wisconsin, and Assistant Secretary of War Hanford MacNider.Republicans Indorse Butler's Candidacy 23 Apr 1926 1 The Boston Globe https://www.newspapers.com/image/431094121/ subscription 31 Mar 2023 Most of the speakers connected Butler's campaign to the re-election prospects of President Calvin Coolidge, a close ally of Butler. At the Republican convention on September 24, Butler was unopposed for the nomination and received the unanimous support of the delegates.Senator Butler Accepts His Renomination 25 Sep 1926 4 The Boston Globe https://www.newspapers.com/image/431112532/ subscription 31 Mar 2023 Results Senator Butler was unopposed for the Republican nomination. 1926 Republican U.S. Senate primaryOffice of the Secretary of Commonwealth of Massachusetts Number of assessed polls, registered voters and persons who voted in each voting precinct in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts at the state, city and town elections 1926 123 https://archive.org/stream/numberofassessed19251926mass#page/23/mode/2up Republican Party (United States) William Morgan Butler (incumbent) 209,836 100.0% Write-in All others 18 0.0% 209,854 100.0% Democratic primary Candidates David I. Walsh, former Senator Results Walsh was unopposed for the Democratic nomination. 1928 Democratic U.S. Senate primary results Office of the Secretary of Commonwealth of Massachusetts Number of assessed polls, registered voters and persons who voted in each voting precinct in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts at the state, city and town elections 1926 123 https://archive.org/stream/numberofassessed19251926mass#page/96/mode/2up Democratic Party (United States) David I. Walsh 111,083 99.95% Write-in All others 58 0.05% 111,141 100.0% General election Candidates John J. Ballam, founding member of the Communist Party of America (Workers') William M. Butler, incumbent Senator (Republican) Washington Cook, Republican Executive Councillor and independent candidate for Senate in 1922 (Modification of Volstead Act) Alfred Baker Lewis, attorney, union organizer, and activist (Socialist) David I. Walsh, former U.S. Senator (Democratic) Results United States Senate election in Massachusetts, 1926Office of the Secretary of Commonwealth of Massachusetts Number of assessed polls, registered voters and persons who voted in each voting precinct in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts at the state, city and town elections 1926 175 https://archive.org/stream/numberofassessed19251926mass#page/174/mode/2up Democratic Party (United States) David I. Walsh 525,303 52.01% 5.34 Republican Party (United States) William M. Butler (incumbent) 469,989 46.54% 1.05 Communist Party USA John J. Ballam 5,167 0.51% 0.51 Modification of Volstead Act Washington Cook 4,766 0.47% 0.43 Socialist Party of America Alfred Baker Lewis 4,730 0.47% 0.87 1,009,955 100.0% References 1926 Massachusetts Category:1926 Massachusetts elections Massachusetts 1926 Massachusetts United States Senate 1926