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1926 United States Senate election in Washington

The 1926 United States Senate election in Washington was held on November 2, 1926. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Wesley Livsey Jones was re-elected to a fourth term in office over Seattle attorney A. Scott Bullitt.

Frank E. Hammond, one of the losing candidates on the Republican side, ran as a "wet" candidate, opposing the prohibition of alcohol, which was already in effect in Washington state, but not yet nationally.

This was the last time until 1980 that Republicans would win the Class 3 Senate seat in Washington.

Blanket primary

Candidates

Democratic

  • A. Scott Bullitt, Seattle attorney
  • James Cleveland Longstreet

Republican

  • Austin E. Griffiths, candidate for Mayor of Seattle in 1916 and U.S. Senate in 1922
  • Frank E. Hammond
  • Lee Roy Henry
  • Wesley Livsey Jones, incumbent Senator since 1909

Results

General election

Candidates

  • A. Scott Bullitt, Seattle attorney (Democratic)
  • David D. Burgess (Socialist Labor)
  • J. L. Freeman (Farmer-Labor)
  • Wesley Livsey Jones, incumbent U.S. Senator since 1908 (Republican)

Results

See also

References