Election Name: | 1926 United States Senate election in Oklahoma |
Country: | Oklahoma |
Flag Year: | 1925 |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1920 United States Senate election in Oklahoma |
Previous Year: | 1920 |
Next Election: | 1932 United States Senate election in Oklahoma |
Next Year: | 1932 |
Election Date: | November 2, 1926 |
Image1: | File:Rep. Elmer Thomas of Okl. LCCN2016841959 (cropped).jpg |
Nominee1: | Elmer Thomas |
Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 195,312 |
Percentage1: | 54.78% |
Nominee2: | John W. Harreld |
Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
Popular Vote2: | 159,287 |
Percentage2: | 44.67% |
Map Size: | 200px |
U.S. Senator | |
Before Election: | John W. Harreld |
Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
After Election: | Elmer Thomas |
After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
The 1926 United States Senate election in Oklahoma took place on November 2, 1926. Incumbent Republican Senator John W. Harreld ran for re-election to a second term. After facing many challengers in a crowded Republican primary, he advanced to the general election. In the Democratic primary, Congressman Elmer Thomas beat out a similarly crowded field, which included former Governor Jack C. Walton, to win his party's nomination with a plurality. In the general election, Thomas defeated Herrald in a landslide, winning his first of four terms in the U.S. Senate.