1926 United States Senate election in Wisconsin

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Nominee  | John J. Blaine | Charles D. Rosa |
Party  | Republican | Independent Republican
Popular vote  | 299,759 | 111,122
Percentage  | 54.94% | 20.37%

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Nominee  | Thomas M. Kearney  | Leo Krzycki |
Party  | Democratic | Socialist
Popular vote  | 66,672  | 31,317
Percentage  | 12.22%  | 5.74%

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County results
Blaine: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90%
Rosa: 40–50% 50–60%

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| U.S. senator before election

Irvine Lenroot
Republican

| Elected U.S. Senator

John J. Blaine
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The 1926 United States Senate election in Wisconsin was held on November 2, 1926. Incumbent Senator Irvine Lenroot ran for a second term in office but lost the Republican primary to Governor John J. Blaine. Blaine won the general election over Democratic nominee Thomas Kearney and Socialist Leo Krzycki; his primary opposition, however, came from independent Republican candidate Charles D. Rosa.

## Republican primary

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### Candidates

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* John J. Blaine, Governor of Wisconsin since 1921
* Frank J. Kelly
* Irvine Lenroot, incumbent Senator since 1918

### Results

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1926 U.S. Senate Republican primary[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | John J. Blaine | 233,803  | 50.10%
| Republican | Irvine Lenroot (incumbent)  | 208,738  | 44.73%
| Republican | Frank J. Kelly  | 24,096  | 5.16%
Total votes  | 466,637  | 100.00%

## Other primaries

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### Democratic

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1926 U.S. Senate Democratic primary[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Thomas M. Kearney  | 16,003  | 100.00%
Total votes  | 16,003  | 100.00%

### Prohibition

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1926 U.S. Senate Prohibition primary[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Prohibition | Ella T. Sanford  | 683  | 100.00%
| Prohibition | Alfred B. Taynton  | 600  | 100.00%
Total votes  | 1,283  | 100.00%

### Socialist

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1926 U.S. Senate Socialist primary[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Socialist | Leo Krzycki | 10,791  | 100.00%
Total votes  | 10,791  | 100.00%

## General election

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### Candidates

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* John J. Blaine, Governor of Wisconsin since 1921 (Republican)
* Thomas M. Kearney (Democratic)
* Richard Koeppel (Independent Socialist-Labor)
* Leo Krzycki, labor leader and candidate for U.S. Representative in 1918 and 1924 (Socialist)
* Charles D. Rosa, Madison attorney and former Assemblyman from Beloit (Independent Progressive Republican)
* Ella T. Sanford (Prohibition)
* J. N. Tittemore (Independent)

### Results

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1926 U.S. Senate election in Wisconsin[2] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Republican | John J. Blaine | 299,759  | 54.94%  | {{{change}}}
| Independent Republican | Charles D. Rosa | 111,122  | 20.37%  |
| Democratic | Thomas M. Kearney  | 66,672  | 12.22%  |
| Socialist | Leo Krzycki | 31,317  | 5.74%  |
| Independent | J. N. Tittemore  | 23,822  | 4.37%  |
| Prohibition | Ella T. Sanford  | 9,885  | 1.81%  |
| Socialist Labor | Richard Koeppel  | 3,061  | 0.56%  |
Total votes  | 545,638  | 100.00%  |
| Republican hold | Swing |  |

## See also

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* 1926 United States Senate elections

## References

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1. ^ a b c d "Parties and Elections: The Primary Election". Wisconsin Blue Book, 1933. Primary Vote for United States Senator. p. 499. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
2. ^ Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives (1933). "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 8, 1926" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office.

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