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1926 United States Senate election in Arizona

The 1926 United States Senate election in Arizona was held on Tuesday November 3, Incumbent Republican 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. As of 2023, this was the last time that an incumbent Senator from Arizona lost re-election to the Class 3 Senate seat in Arizona.

1926 United States Senate election in Arizona
← 1920 November 3, 1926 1932 →
 
Nominee Carl Hayden Ralph H. Cameron
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 44,591 31,845
Percentage 58.34% 41.66%
County results
Hayden:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Cameron:      50–60%
U.S. senator before election

Ralph H. Cameron
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Carl Hayden
Democratic

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Democratic primary

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Candidates

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  • Carl T. Hayden, U.S. Congressman of Arizona's at-large Congressional district
  • Charles H. Rutherford

Results

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Democratic primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Carl T. Hayden 36,745 80.3%
Democratic Charles H. Rutherford 8,995 19.7%
Total votes 45,740 100.0

General election

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Campaign

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Cameron received the support of Republican leaders but only tepid support from rank and file membership.[2] In contrast, his challenger, Congressman Carl Hayden, in turn had a united party, the backing of labor, and the support of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union. Cameron campaigned on a message highlighting his successes during his first term.[3] Democrats countered by highlighting his inability to win a cotton tariff, showing him to be ineffective.[4]

A series of six article written by Hayden supporter Will Irwin was published by the Los Angeles Times 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.[4] Hayden won the election by a vote of 44,591 to 31,845.[5]

Results

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United States Senate election in Arizona, 1926[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Carl T. Hayden 44,591 58.34% +13.51%
Republican Ralph H. Cameron (incumbent) 31,845 41.66% −13.51%
Majority 12,746 16.68% +6.35%
Turnout 76,436
Democratic gain from Republican Swing

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Our Campaigns – AZ US Senate – D Primary Race – Sep 07, 1926".
  2. ^ Lamb 1977, p. 60.
  3. ^ Lamb 1977, p. 61.
  4. ^ a b Lamb 1977, p. 62.
  5. ^ Lamb 1977, p. 63.
  6. ^ "Our Campaigns – AZ US Senate Race – Nov 03, 1926".

Bibliography

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  • Lamb, Blaine P. (Spring 1977). "'A Many Checkered Toga': Arizona Senator Ralph H Cameron 1921–1927". Arizona and the West. 19 (1): 47–64. JSTOR 40168578.
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