The 1926 United States Senate election in Illinois took place on November 2, 1926.
Incumbent first-term Republican senator William B. McKinley, lost renomination in the Republican primary.
The U.S. Senate ultimately refused to seat the election's winner, Republican Frank L. Smith, due to allegations of election fraud.Frank Lloyd Wright Library , Frank L. Smith photographs, US Senate campaign brochure, accessed September 16, 2017
The primaries and general election coincided with those for House and those for state elections. Primaries were held April 13, 1926.
Democratic primary Candidates George E. Brennan, chairman of the Cook County Democratic Party James T. McDermott, former U.S. Representative from Chicago James O. Monroe, attorney and perennial candidate
Results
Republican primary Candidates William B. McKinley, incumbent U.S. senator Frank L. Smith, former U.S. Representative from Dwight and candidate for Senate in 1920
Results
Progressive primary Candidates Parley Parker Christensen, chairman of the Illinois Progressive Party and 1920 Farmer–Labor Party presidential nominee
Results
General election Candidates George E. Brennan, chairman of the Cook County Democratic Party (Democratic) Parley P. Christensen, chairman of the Illinois Progressive Party and 1920 Farmer–Labor Party presidential nominee (Progressive) J. Louis Engdahl, journalist and newspaper editor, candidate for U.S. Senate in 1924 (Workers) Samuel C. Irving (Independent) G. A. Jenning (Socialist Labor) James H. Kirby (Independent Democrat) James A. Logan (High Life) Morris Lynchenheim (Commonwealth Land) Hugh S. Magill, former Illinois state senator and candidate for U.S. Senate in 1912 (Independent) Raymond T. O’Keefe (Light Wines and Beer) Frank L. Smith, former U.S. Representative from Dwight (Republican) John T. Whitlock (Socialist)
Results
See also 1926 United States Senate elections
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