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| Office | Senate |
| Honorific | Senator - Abbr: Sen. |
| Type | Appointment |
| Filing Deadline | April 12, 1926 - 12:00pm Central |
| Polls Open | April 12, 1926 - 06:00am Central |
| Polls Close | April 12, 1926 - 11:00pm Central |
| Term Start | April 12, 1926 - 12:00pm |
| Term End | March 04, 1931 - 12:00pm |
| Contributor | eddy 9_99 |
| Last Modified | Paul November 29, 2021 03:09am |
| Data Sources | Congressional Biographical Directory |
| Description |
Daniel F. Steck, who lost the 1924 election to Smith Brookhart by 755 votes, contested the election results. On April 12, 1926 by a vote of 45-41, the Senate overturned the election results and gave the seat to Steck. This is considered the first time ever where the Senate voted to overturn an election after the winner was seated
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