1926 United States Senate election in Kentucky
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The 1926 United States Senate election in Kentucky took place on November 2, 1926. Republican Senator Richard P. Ernst ran for re-election to a second term in office but was defeated by Democratic U.S. Representative Alben W. Barkley, who would go on to serve for twenty-two years before ascending to become Vice President of the United States.
General election
Candidates
- Alben W. Barkley, U.S. Representative from Paducah and candidate for Governor in 1923 (Democratic)
- Richard P. Ernst, incumbent U.S. Senator since 1921 (Republican)
Campaign
Barkley announced his campaign on April 26 with the support of organized labor in the state; because of his role in crafting the Railway Labor Act, the Associated Railway Labor Organizations endorsed him in advance.[1] Since his failed 1923 gubernatorial campaign, he had distanced himself from political boss Percy Haly and promised that he would not push a national ban on parimutuel betting if elected.[2] Consequently, he had no opposition in the primary.[3] Congressman (and future Chief Justice of the United States) Fred M. Vinson managed his general election campaign.[2]
President
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic
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Alben W. Barkley | 286,997 | 51.84% | ||
Republican
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Richard P. Ernst (incumbent) | 266,657 | 48.16% | ||
Majority | 20,340 | 3.68% | |||
Total votes | 553,654 | 100.00% | |||
Republican
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See also
References
- ^ Libbey 1979, p. 46.
- ^ a b c d Klotter 1996, p. 284.
- ^ Libbey 1992, p. 53.
- ^ a b Finch 1971, p. 288.
- ^ a b Harrison & Klotter 1997, p. 355.
- ^ Clerk of the House of Representatives (1927). "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 8, 1926" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
Bibliography
- Congressional Elections, 1946–1996. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. ISBN 1-56802-248-4.
- Finch, Glenn (July 1971). "The Election of United States Senators in Kentucky: The Barkley Period". Filson Club History Quarterly. 45 (3).
- ISBN 0-8131-2008-X. Archivedfrom the original on March 8, 2021. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
- Jewell, Malcolm E. (1963). Kentucky Votes. Vol. 1. University of Kentucky Press.
- ISBN 0-916968-24-3. Retrieved June 26, 2009.
- Libbey, James K. (1979). Dear Alben: Mr. Barkley of Kentucky. ISBN 0-8131-0238-3. Archivedfrom the original on December 2, 2021. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
- Libbey, James K. (1992). "Barkley, Alben William". In John E. Kleber (ed.). The Kentucky Encyclopedia. Associate editors: ISBN 0-8131-1772-0. Archivedfrom the original on July 26, 2020. Retrieved August 28, 2012.