Class III U.S. Senate election in Pennsylvania
1926 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania
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| | | Nominee | William Scott Vare | William Bauchop Wilson | | Party | Republican | Democratic | Popular vote | 822,187 | 648,680 | Percentage | 54.64% | 43.11% | |
County results Vare: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Wilson: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% |
U.S. senator before election George W. Pepper Republican | Elected U.S. Senator William Scott Vare[a] Republican | |
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The 1926 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania was held on November 2, 1926. Incumbent Republican George W. Pepper, who was appointed following the death of Boies Penrose, was defeated for re-nomination by William Scott Vare.[1] Vare won the election, defeating Democratic opponent William Bauchop Wilson. He was not permitted to assume office, however, until an investigation was conducted into possible election fraud and corruption. Vare was ultimately unseated in December 1929 by the Senate, following charges of corruption.[2]
Despite Wilson's loss, this is the last time that the following counties have voted Democratic: Bradford, Cameron, Huntingdon, Lebanon, McKean, Perry, Potter, Snyder, Sullivan, Susquehanna, Tioga, Union, Wayne, and Wyoming.
Republican primary
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Democratic primary
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Prohibition primary
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Results
1926 Prohibition U.S. Senate primary[3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Prohibition | Elisha Kent Kane | 2,908 | 55.36% |
| Prohibition | Gifford Pinchot | 2,036 | 38.76% |
| Write-in | 309 | 5.88% |
Total votes | 5,253 | 100.00% |
Socialist primary
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Results
1926 Socialist U.S. Senate primary[3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Socialist | Cora Bixler | 1,761 | 86.03% |
| Write-in | 286 | 13.97% |
Total votes | 2,047 | 100.00% |
Labor primary
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General election
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General election results[4] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Republican | William Scott Vare | 822,187 | 54.64% | 2.96 |
| Democratic | William B. Wilson | 648,680 | 43.11% | 10.19 |
| Prohibition | Elisha K. Kane | 19,523 | 1.30% | 1.10 |
| Socialist | George W. Snyder | 9,869 | 0.66% | 2.03 |
| Workers | A. J. Carey | 3,094 | 0.21% | N/A |
| Commonwealth Land | Robert Colvin Macauley, Jr. | 1,053 | 0.07% | N/A |
| Write-in | 290 | 0.02% | N/A |
Total votes | 1,504,696 | 100.00% | |
Notes
References
- ^ a b c "PEPPER, George Wharton, (1867 - 1961)". Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress. Retrieved July 4, 2012.
- ^ "VARE, William Scott, (1867 - 1934)". Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress. Retrieved July 4, 2012.
- ^ a b c d e "Pennsylvania Manual". 1927. p. 441. Retrieved March 23, 2021.
- ^ "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 1926" (PDF). Office of the Clerk of the U.S. House. Retrieved July 8, 2014.
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