The 1926 United States Senate election in Maryland was held on November 2, 1926. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Ovington Weller ran for re-election to a second term in office, but was beaten badly by Democratic U.S. Representative Millard Tydings of Havre de Grace.
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 County results Weller: 50–60% 60–70% Tydings: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | |||||||||||||||||
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Republican primaryEdit
CandidatesEdit
- John Philip Hill, U.S. Representative from Baltimore
- Ovington Weller, incumbent Senator since 1921
ResultsEdit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ovington Weller (inc.) | 39,760 | 52.01% | |
| Republican | John Philip Hill | 36,687 | 47.99% | |
| Total votes | 76,447 | 100.00% | ||
General electionEdit
ResultsEdit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Millard Tydings | 195,410 | 57.51% | |||
| Republican | Ovington Weller (inc.) | 140,695 | 41.41% | |||
| Socialist | William A. Toole | 3,659 | 1.08% | |||
| Total votes | 339,764 | 100.00% | ||||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||||
See alsoEdit
ReferencesEdit
- ^ "Archives of Maryland, Volume 0137, Page 0245 - Maryland Manual, 1926". msa.maryland.gov.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - MD US Senate - R Primary Race - Sep 14, 1926". www.ourcampaigns.com.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - MD US Senate Race - Nov 02, 1926". www.ourcampaigns.com.
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