1926 United States Senate election in Maryland

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.

1926 United States Senate election in Maryland
November 2, 1926
 
Nominee Millard Tydings Ovington Weller
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 195,410 140,695
Percentage 57.51% 41.41%
U.S. senator before election

Ovington Weller
Republican

 Elected U.S. Senator

Millard Tydings
Democratic

Elections in Maryland
Government

Republican primary

Candidates
  • John Philip Hill, U.S. Representative from Baltimore
  • Ovington Weller, incumbent Senator since 1921

Results
1926 Republican U.S. Senate primary[1][2]
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 election

Results
1926 U.S. Senate election in Maryland[3]
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
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See also

References
  1. "Archives of Maryland, Volume 0137, Page 0245 - Maryland Manual, 1926". msa.maryland.gov.
  2. "Our Campaigns - MD US Senate - R Primary Race - Sep 14, 1926". www.ourcampaigns.com.
  3. "Our Campaigns - MD US Senate Race - Nov 02, 1926". www.ourcampaigns.com.
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