United States Senate election in Washington, 1926

The 1926 United States Senate election in Washington was held on November 2, 1926. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Wesley Livsey Jones was re-elected to a fourth term in office over Seattle attorney A. Scott Bullitt.

Frank E. Hammond, one of the losing candidates on the Republican side, ran as a "wet" candidate, opposing the prohibition of alcohol, which was already in effect in Washington state, but not yet nationally.

Blanket primary

Candidates

Democratic

*A. Scott Bullitt, Seattle attorney
*James Cleveland Longstreet

Republican

*Austin E. Griffiths, candidate for Mayor of Seattle in 1916 and U.S. Senate in 1922
*Frank E. Hammond
*Lee Roy Henry
*Wesley Livsey Jones, incumbent Senator since 1909

Results

General election

Candidates

* A. Scott Bullitt, Seattle attorney (Democratic)
* David D. Burgess (Socialist Labor)
* J. L. Freeman (Farmer-Labor)
* Wesley Livsey Jones, incumbent U.S. Senator since 1908 (Republican)

Results

See also

* 1926 United States Senate elections

References

United States Senate elections in Washington (state), 1926
1926 Washington (state) elections, United States Senate
1926 United States Senate elections, Washington

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