1926 United States Senate special election in Massachusetts
The 1926 United States Senate special election in Massachusetts was held on November 2, 1926.
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Former Democratic Senator David I. Walsh defeated incumbent William Morgan Butler, a Republican who was appointed after the death of Republican Senator Henry Cabot Lodge.
Walsh returned to the U.S. Senate for a 2-year term. He had previously served in the Senate from 1919 to 1925.
Republican primary
Candidates
- William M. Butler, incumbent Senator
Declined
- Channing Cox, former Governor of Massachusetts
Results
Senator Butler was unopposed for the Republican nomination.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | William Morgan Butler (incumbent) | 209,836 | 100.0% | |
| Write-in | All others | 18 | 0.0% | |
| Turnout | 209,854 | 100.0% | ||
Democratic primary
Candidates
- David I. Walsh, former Senator
Results
Walsh was unopposed for the Democratic nomination.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | David I. Walsh | 111,083 | 99.95% | |
| Write-in | All others | 58 | 0.05% | |
| Turnout | 111,141 | 100.0% | ||
General election
Candidates
- John J. Ballam, founding member of the Communist Party of America (Workers')
- William M. Butler, incumbent Senator (Republican)
- Washington Cook, Republican Executive Councillor and independent candidate for Senate in 1922 (Modification of Volstead Act)
- Alfred Baker Lewis (Socialist)
- David I. Walsh, former U.S. Senator (Democratic)
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | David I. Walsh | 525,303 | 52.01% |  5.34 | |
| Republican | William M. Butler (incumbent) | 469,989 | 46.54% |  1.05 | |
| Communist | John J. Ballam | 5,167 | 0.51% | 0.51 | |
| Modification of Volstead Act | Washington Cook | 4,766 | 0.47% | 0.43 | |
| Socialist | Alfred Baker Lewis | 4,730 | 0.47% | 0.87 | |
| Total votes | 1,009,955 | 100.0% | |||
References
- Office of the Secretary of Commonwealth of Massachusetts (1926). Number of assessed polls, registered voters and persons who voted in each voting precinct in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts at the state, city and town elections. p. 123.
- Office of the Secretary of Commonwealth of Massachusetts (1926). Number of assessed polls, registered voters and persons who voted in each voting precinct in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts at the state, city and town elections. p. 123.
- Office of the Secretary of Commonwealth of Massachusetts (1926). Number of assessed polls, registered voters and persons who voted in each voting precinct in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts at the state, city and town elections. p. 175.
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