1926 United States Senate election in New York explained

Election Name:1926 United States Senate election in New York
Country:New York
Flag Image:Flag of New York (1909–2020).svg
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1920 United States Senate election in New York
Previous Year:1920
Next Election:1932 United States Senate election in New York
Next Year:1932
Election Date:November 2, 1926
Image1:File:WAGNER, ROBERT. SENATOR LCCN2016862639 (croppedmore).jpg
Nominee1:Robert F. Wagner
Party1:Democratic Party (US)
Popular Vote1:1,321,463
Percentage1:46.48%
Nominee2:James W. Wadsworth
Party2:Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:1,205,246
Percentage2:42.40%
Image3:File:Franklin W. Cristman Crop.png
Nominee3:Franklin W. Cristman
Party3:Independent Republican (United States)
Alliance3:Prohibition Party (United States)
Popular Vote3:231,906
Percentage3:8.16%
Map Size:300px
Senator
Before Election:James W. Wadsworth
Before Party:Republican Party (United States)
After Election:Robert F. Wagner
After Party:Democratic Party (United States)

The United States Senate election of 1926 in New York was held on November 2, 1926. Incumbent Republican Senator James Wolcott Wadsworth Jr. ran for re-election to a third term, but was defeated by Democrat Robert F. Wagner.

Republican convention

Candidates

Campaign

Incumbent Senator Wadsworth was opposed by hard-line prohibitionists, who instead supported Franklin W. Cristman at the Republican Convention.[1]

Results

Democratic nomination

Candidates

General election

Candidates

After failing to qualify for a primary election against Senator Wadsworth, Cristman announced his campaign as an independent Republican. He supported Prohibition and was opposed to Wadsworth's position as a "wet" (or anti-Prohibition) Republican.

Results

Notes and References

  1. https://www.nytimes.com/1926/09/29/archives/58-drys-balk-at-senator-vote-for-cristman-as-garden-hisses-one-vote.html "58 Drys Balk at Senator; ...13 Votes Also Fail Mills"