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1926 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania

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1926 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania

November 2, 1926
 
NomineeWilliam Scott VareWilliam Bauchop Wilson
PartyRepublicanDemocratic
Popular vote822,187648,680
Percentage54.64%43.11%

County results
Vare:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%
Wilson:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%

U.S. senator before election

George W. Pepper
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

William Scott Vare[a]
Republican

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The1926 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania was held on November 2, 1926. Incumbent RepublicanGeorge W. Pepper, who was appointed following the death ofBoies Penrose, was defeated for re-nomination byWilliam Scott Vare.[1] Vare won the election, defeating Democratic opponentWilliam Bauchop Wilson. He was not permitted to assume office, however, until an investigation was conducted into possible election fraud and corruption. Vare was ultimately unseated in December 1929 by theSenate, following charges of corruption.[2]

Despite Wilson's loss, this is the last time that the following counties have voted Democratic:Bradford,Cameron,Huntingdon,Lebanon,McKean,Perry,Potter,Snyder,Sullivan,Susquehanna,Tioga,Union,Wayne, andWyoming.

Republican primary

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Results

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1926 Republican U.S. Senate primary[3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanWilliam Scott Vare596,92841.12%
RepublicanGeorge W. Pepper (incumbent)515,50235.51%
RepublicanGifford Pinchot339,12723.36%
Write-in200.00%
Total votes1,451,577100.00%

Democratic primary

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Results

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1926 Democratic U.S. Senate primary[3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticWilliam Bauchop Wilson153,75098.03%
RepublicanGifford Pinchot (write-in)1,3820.88%
RepublicanWilliam Scott Vare (write-in)7810.50%
RepublicanGeorge W. Pepper (write-in)3290.21%
Write-in5920.38%
Total votes156,834100.00%

Prohibition primary

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Results

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1926 Prohibition U.S. Senate primary[3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
ProhibitionElisha Kent Kane2,90855.36%
ProhibitionGifford Pinchot2,03638.76%
Write-in3095.88%
Total votes5,253100.00%

Socialist primary

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Candidates

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  • Cora M. Bixler

Results

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1926 Socialist U.S. Senate primary[3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
SocialistCora Bixler1,76186.03%
Write-in28613.97%
Total votes2,047100.00%

Labor primary

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Results

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1926 Labor U.S. Senate primary[3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
LaborGifford Pinchot52150.68%
LaborWilliam Scott Vare34833.85%
LaborGeorge W. Pepper (incumbent)12011.67%
Write-in393.79%
Total votes1,028100.00%

General election

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Results

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General election results[4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
RepublicanWilliam Scott Vare822,18754.64%Decrease2.96
DemocraticWilliam B. Wilson648,68043.11%Increase10.19
ProhibitionElisha K. Kane19,5231.30%Decrease1.10
SocialistGeorge W. Snyder9,8690.66%Decrease2.03
WorkersA. J. Carey3,0940.21%N/A
Commonwealth LandRobert Colvin Macauley, Jr.1,0530.07%N/A
Write-in2900.02%N/A
Total votes1,504,696100.00%

Notes

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  1. ^Not seated

References

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  1. ^abc"PEPPER, George Wharton, (1867 - 1961)". Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress. RetrievedJuly 4, 2012.
  2. ^"VARE, William Scott, (1867 - 1934)". Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress. RetrievedJuly 4, 2012.
  3. ^abcde"Pennsylvania Manual". 1927. p. 441. RetrievedMarch 23, 2021.
  4. ^"Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 1926"(PDF). Office of the Clerk of the U.S. House. RetrievedJuly 8, 2014.
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