1926 United States Senate election in Arizona explained

Election Name:1926 United States Senate election in Arizona
Country:Arizona
Type:Presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1920 United States Senate election in Arizona
Previous Year:1920
Next Election:1932 United States Senate election in Arizona
Next Year:1932
Election Date:November 3, 1926
Nominee1:Carl Hayden
Party1:Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:44,591
Percentage1:58.34%
Nominee2:Ralph H. Cameron
Party2:Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:31,845
Percentage2:41.66%
Map Size:205px
U.S. Senator
Before Election:Ralph H. Cameron
Before Party:Republican Party (United States)
After Election:Carl Hayden
After Party:Democratic Party (United States)

The 1926 United States Senate election in Arizona was held on Tuesday November 3, Incumbent Republican Senator Ralph Cameron ran for re-election on his second term, but was defeated by incumbent Democratic Representative Carl Hayden in the general election. Hayden was the longest-serving Senator having been re-elected to six more terms until he retired in 1968. As of 2023, this was the last time that an incumbent Senator from Arizona lost re-election to the Class 3 Senate seat in Arizona.

Republican primary

Candidates

Democratic primary

Candidates

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General election

Campaign

Cameron received the support of Republican leaders but only tepid support from rank and file membership. In contrast, his challenger, Congressman Carl Hayden, in turn had a united party, the backing of labor, and the support of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union. Cameron campaigned on a message highlighting his successes during his first term. Democrats countered by highlighting his inability to win a cotton tariff, showing him to be ineffective.

A series of six article written by Hayden supporter Will Irwin was published by the Los Angeles Times in mid-1926. These articles examined Cameron's history with the Grand Canyon and claimed he had salted several claims in the canyon in order to control the valuable sites. Cameron condemned the articles' claims as "malicious fabrications" but the political damage had already been done. Hayden won the election by a vote of 44,591 to 31,845.

Results

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