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 Results by county Smith: 30–40% 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Brennan: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||||||
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The1926 United States Senate election in Illinois took place on November 2, 1926.[1]
Incumbent first-termRepublican senatorWilliam B. McKinley, lost renomination in the Republican primary.
The U.S. Senate ultimatelyrefused to seat the election's winner, RepublicanFrank L. Smith, due to allegations ofelection fraud.[2][3][4]
The primaries and general election coincided with those forHouse and those for state elections.[1] Primaries were held April 13, 1926.[1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | George E. Brennan | 201,857 | 68.23 | |
| Democratic | James O. Monroe | 55,965 | 18.92 | |
| Democratic | James T. McDermott | 38,030 | 12.85 | |
| Write-in | Others | 14 | 0.00 | |
| Total votes | 295,866 | 100 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Frank L. Smith | 624,023 | 54.41 | |
| Republican | William B. McKinley (incumbent) | 522,771 | 45.59 | |
| Write-in | Others | 4 | 0.00 | |
| Total votes | 1,146,798 | 100 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive | Parley Parker Christensen | 495 | 99.20 | |
| Write-in | Others | 4 | 0.80 | |
| Total votes | 499 | 100 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Frank L. Smith | 842,273 | 46.86% | |
| Democratic | George E. Brennan | 774,943 | 43.12% | |
| Independent | Hugh S. Magill | 156,245 | 8.69% | |
| Progressive | Parley P. Christensen | 6,526 | 0.36% | |
| Light Wines and Beer | Raymond T. O’Keefe | 4,596 | 0.26% | |
| Independent Democrat | James H. Kirby | 4,203 | 0.23% | |
| Socialist | John T. Whitlock | 2,998 | 0.17% | |
| Socialist Labor | G. A. Jenning | 1,977 | 0.11% | |
| Workers (Communist) | J. Louis Engdahl | 1,309 | 0.07% | |
| High Life | James A. Logan | 1,161 | 0.06% | |
| Independent | Samuel C. Irving | 701 | 0.04% | |
| Commonwealth Land | Morris Lynchenheim | 427 | 0.02% | |
| Majority | 67,330 | 3.74% | ||
| Turnout | 1,797,359 | |||
| Republicanhold | ||||
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