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OfficeSenate
TypeGeneral Election
Filing Deadline June 01, 1926 - 12:00pm
Polls Open November 02, 1926 - 06:00am
Polls Close November 02, 1926 - 11:00pm
Term Start March 04, 1927 - 12:00pm
Term End February 09, 1928 - 12:00pm
ContributorThomas Walker
Last Modifiedev March 29, 2023 10:50am
Data SourcesUnited States Congressional Elections, 1788-1997 The Official Results Michael J. Dubin p 468
DescriptionSenator not permitted to qualify by the US Senate - Term End due to resignation.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
PartyRepublican Won11/02/1920
NameWilliam Brown McKinley Votes1,381,384 (66.83%)
Term03/04/1921 - 12/07/1926 Margin827,012 (+40.01%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Apr 13, 1926 IL US Senate - R Primary Frank Leslie Smith
Apr 13, 1926 IL US Senate - D Primary George E. Brennan
Apr 13, 1926 IL US Senate - Prog Primary Parley P. Christensen
COUNTY-LEVEL RESULTS
KEY RACE? 0.0000000000 Average
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail

CANDIDATES
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Name Rep. Frank Leslie Smith George E. Brennan Hugh S. Magill District Attorney Parley P. Christensen Raymond T. O'Keefe James H. Kirby John T. Whitlock
PartyRepublican Democratic Independent Republican Progressive Light Wine and Beer Independent Democrat Socialist
Votes842,273 (46.86%) 774,943 (43.12%) 156,245 (8.69%) 6,526 (0.36%) 4,596 (0.26%) 4,203 (0.23%) 2,998 (0.17%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -67,330 (-3.75%) -686,028 (-38.17%) -835,747 (-46.50%) -837,677 (-46.61%) -838,070 (-46.63%) -839,275 (-46.69%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Finances$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
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Endorsements
I E Pluribus Unum
IndP 6921
LBR Old LW
Veg Thomas Walker
MORE CANDIDATES
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Name Gustave A. Jennings J. Louis Engdahl James A. Logan Samuel C. Irving Morris Lynchenheim
PartySocialist Labor Workers (Communist) High Life Independent Commonwealth Land
Votes1,977 (0.11%) 1,309 (0.07%) 1,161 (0.07%) 701 (0.04%) 427 (0.02%)
Margin-840,296 (-46.75%) -840,964 (-46.79%) -841,112 (-46.80%) -841,572 (-46.82%) -841,846 (-46.84%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Finances$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
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