1926_United_States_Senate_election_in_Indiana

1926 United States Senate election in Indiana

1926 United States Senate election in Indiana

U.S. Senate election in Indiana

The 1926 United States Senate election in Indiana took place on November 2, 1926. Incumbent Republican Senator James E. Watson was re-elected to a second full term in office over Democratic attorney Albert Stump.

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Democratic nomination

Candidates

Frederick ran with the backing of former U.S. Senator and party boss Thomas Taggart. Curry ran primarily for the modification of the state's "bone dry" prohibition law, rather than national prohibition.[1]

Primary

In a non-binding primary, Cullop won with Stump finishing second.[1]

Convention

On the first convention ballot, Frederick was first with Cullop second. On the second ballot, Stump passed Cullop for second place. On the third, there was a stampede to his candidacy as Frederick and Cullop supporters abandoned their candidates for Stump.[1]

General election

Candidates

  • William H. Harris (Prohibition)
  • Albert Stump, World War I veteran and attorney[1] (Democratic)
  • Forrest Wallace (Socialist)
  • James E. Watson, incumbent Senator since 1916 (Republican)

Results

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See also

References

  1. [1]
    "TAGGART CANDIDATE LOSES IN INDIANA; Democratic Convention Nominates Albert Stump for Race With Watson". The New York Times. July 4, 1926. p. 3.
  2. [2]
    "JOHN E. FREDRICK DESK". Howard County History.
  3. [3]
    "Our Campaigns - IN US Senate Race - Nov 02, 1926".
  4. [4]
    Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives (March 1, 1945). "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 1926" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 16.
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