The 1926 United States Senate election in Arizona was held on Tuesday November 3, Incumbent
Republican
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Political ideology
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Senator Ralph Cameron ran for re-election on his second term, but was defeated by incumbent
Democratic Representative Carl Hayden in the general election. Hayden was the longest-serving Senator having been re-elected to six more terms until he retired in
1968
The year was highlighted by protests and other unrests that occurred worldwide.
Events January–February
* January 5 – "Prague Spring": Alexander Dubček is chosen as leader of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia.
* Januar ...
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Republican primary
Candidates
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Ralph H. Cameron, incumbent U.S. Senator
Democratic primary
Candidates
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Carl T. Hayden
Carl Trumbull Hayden (October 2, 1877 – January 25, 1972) was an American politician. Representing Arizona in the United States Senate from 1927 to 1969, he was the first U.S. Senator to serve seven terms. Serving as the state's first United Sta ...
, U.S. Congressman of Arizona's at-large Congressional district
* Charles H. Rutherford
Results
General election
Campaign
Cameron received the support of Republican leaders but only tepid support from rank and file membership. In contrast, his challenger, Congressman
Carl Hayden
Carl Trumbull Hayden (October 2, 1877 – January 25, 1972) was an American politician. Representing Arizona in the United States Senate from 1927 to 1969, he was the first U.S. Senator to serve seven terms. Serving as the state's first Representa ...
, in turn had a united party, the backing of labor, and the support of the
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
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. Cameron campaigned on a message highlighting his successes during his first term. Democrats countered by highlighting his inability to win a cotton tariff, showing him to be ineffective.
A series of six article written by Hayden supporter Will Irwin was published by the ''
Los Angeles Times
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'' in mid-1926. These articles examined Cameron's history with the Grand Canyon and claimed he had
salted several claims in the canyon in order to control the valuable sites. Cameron condemned the articles' claims as "malicious fabrications" but the political damage had already been done. Hayden won the election by a vote of 44,591 to 31,845.
Results
See also
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United States Senate elections, 1926
The 1926 United States Senate elections were elections for the United States Senate that occurred in the middle of Republican President Calvin Coolidge's second term. The Republican majority was reduced by seven seats.
Gains and losses
Six Rep ...
References
Bibliography
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1926
Events January
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* January 8
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Arizona
Arizona ( ; nv, Hoozdo Hahoodzo ; ood, Alĭ ṣonak ) is a state in the Southwestern United States. It is the 6th largest and the 14th most populous of the 50 states. Its capital and largest city is Phoenix. Arizona is part of the Fou ...
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper chamber of the United States Congress, with the House of Representatives being the lower chamber. Together they compose the national bicameral legislature of the United States.
The composition and pow ...