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1924 United States Senate elections

1924 United States Senate elections

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The 1924 United States Senate elections were elections for the United States Senate which coincided with the election of Republican President Calvin Coolidge to a full term. The 32 seats of Class 2 were contested in regular elections, and special elections were held to fill vacancies. The strong economy and Coolidge's popularity helped Republican candidates increase their majority by three. Republicans would gain a further two seats through mid-term vacancies bringing their seat share to 56-39-1.

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Gains, losses, and holds

Retirements

Three Republicans and two Democrats retired instead of seeking re-election.

Defeats

Four Democrats, four Republicans, and one Farmer-Labor sought re-election but lost in the primary or general election.

Post-election Changes

Change in composition

Before the elections

At the beginning of 1924.

  D1 D2 D3 D4 D5 D6 D7 D8
D18 D17 D16 D15 D14 D13 D12 D11 D10 D9
D19 D20 D21 D22 D23 D24 D25 D26 D27 D28
D38
N.C.
Ran
D37
Mont.
Ran
D36
Miss.
Ran
D35
Mass.
Ran
D34
La.
Ran
D33
Ky.
Ran
D32
Ga.
Ran
D31
Colo. (sp)
Retired
D30
Ark.
Ran
D29
Ala.
Ran
D39
Okla.
Retired
D40
S.C.
Ran
D41
Tenn.
Ran
D42
Texas
Ran
D43
Va.
Ran
FL1 FL2
Minn.
Ran
R51
Wyo.
Ran
R50
W.Va.
Hold
R49
S.D.
Ran
Majority →
R39
Iowa
Ran
R40
Kan.
Ran
R41
Maine
Ran
R42
Mich. (reg)
Mich. (sp)
Ran
R43
Neb.
Ran
R44
N.H.
Ran
R45
N.J.
Ran
R46
N.M.
Ran
R47
Ore.
Ran
R48
R.I. (reg)
R.I. (sp)
Died
R38
Ill.
Ran
R37
Idaho
Ran
R36
Del.
Ran
R35
Conn. (sp)
Died
R34
Colo. (reg)
Ran
R33 R32 R31 R30 R29
R19 R20 R21 R22 R23 R24 R25 R26 R27 R28
R18 R17 R16 R15 R14 R13 R12 R11 R10 R9
R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 R8

Elections results

  D1 D2 D3 D4 D5 D6 D7 D8
D18 D17 D16 D15 D14 D13 D12 D11 D10 D9
D19 D20 D21 D22 D23 D24 D25 D26 D27 D28
D38
Tenn.
Hold
D37
S.C.
Hold
D36
N.C.
Re-elected
D35
N.M.
Gain
D34
Mont.
Re-elected
D33
Miss.
Re-elected
D32
La.
Re-elected
D31
Ga.
Re-elected
D30
Ark.
Re-elected
D29
Ala.
Re-elected
D39
Texas
Re-elected
D40
Va.
Re-elected
FL1 R55
Wyo.
Re-elected
R54
W.Va.
Hold
R53
S.D.
Hold
R52
R.I. (reg)
R.I. (sp)
Elected[lower-alpha 1]
R51
Ore.
Re-elected
R50
Okla.
Gain
R49
N.J.
Re-elected
Majority →
R39
Ill.
Hold
R40
Iowa
Re-elected
R41
Kan.
Re-elected
R42
Ky.
Gain
R43
Maine
Re-elected
R44
Mass.
Gain
R45
Mich. (reg)
Mich. (sp)
Elected[lower-alpha 1]
R46
Minn.
Gain
R47
Neb.
Re-elected
R48
N.H.
Re-elected
R38
Idaho
Re-elected
R37
Del.
Hold
R36
Conn. (sp)
Hold
R35
Colo. (sp)
Gain
R34
Colo. (reg)
Re-elected
R33 R32 R31 R30 R29
R19 R20 R21 R22 R23 R24 R25 R26 R27 R28
R18 R17 R16 R15 R14 R13 R12 R11 R10 R9
R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 R8
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Race summaries

Special elections during the 68th Congress

In these special elections, the winners were seated during 1924 or before March 4, 1925; ordered by election date.

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Elections leading to the 69th Congress

In these general elections, the winners were elected for the term beginning March 4, 1925; ordered by state.

All of the elections involved the Class 2 seats.

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Closest races

Eight races had a margin of victory under 10%:

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The tipping point state is Wyoming with a margin of 10.4%.

Alabama

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Arkansas

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Colorado

Colorado (special)

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Colorado (regular)

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Connecticut (special)

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Delaware

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Georgia

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Idaho

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Borah:      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
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Illinois

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Iowa

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Democrat Daniel F. Steck successfully challenged the election and the Senate awarded Steck the seat on April 12, 1926.

Kansas

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Kentucky

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Louisiana

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Maine

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Massachusetts

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Michigan

Michigan (special)

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Michigan (regular)

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Minnesota

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Mississippi

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Montana

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Incumbent Democrat Thomas J. Walsh, who was first elected to the Senate in 1912 by the state legislature (as was the practice then), and re-elected in 1918 by popular vote (in accordance with the 17th Amendment), ran for re-election. He was unopposed in the Democratic primary.

He faced former State Representative Frank Bird Linderman and several other opponents in the general election. Walsh ultimately won re-election to his third term by a solid margin.

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Nebraska

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New Hampshire

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New Jersey

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New Mexico

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North Carolina

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Oklahoma

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Oregon

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Rhode Island

Rhode Island (special)

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Rhode Island (regular)

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South Carolina

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South Dakota

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Tennessee

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Texas

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Virginia

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West Virginia

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Wyoming

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See also

Notes

  1. Appointee elected
  2. Adams was the incumbent for Colorado's other Senate seat. He opted to run for this seat instead of running for election there.

References

  1. "Our Campaigns - MI US Senate Race - Nov 04, 1924". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 2021-04-10.
  2. This is the only time a Senate election has been overturned after one candidate had already been seated.[citation needed]
  3. "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 1924" (PDF). Clerk.house.gov. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
  4. Compiled by Ruth Blair, ed. (1925). Georgia's Official Register, 1925 (PDF). Atlanta, GA: State of Georgia, Department of Archives and History. p. 173-175.
  5. Heard, Alexander; Strong, Donald (1950). Southern Primaries and Elections 1920-1949. University of Alabama Press. pp. 167–169. ISBN 9780836955248.

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