United States Senate special election in Massachusetts, 1926

November 2, 1926


Nominee	David I. Walsh	William M. Butler
Party	Democratic	Republican
Popular vote	525,303	469,989
Percentage	52.01%	46.54%

Senator before election

William M. Butler
Republican

Elected Senator

David I. Walsh
Democratic

The United States Senate special election of 1926 in Massachusetts was held on November 2, 1926, with Democratic David I. Walsh defeating Incumbent Republican U.S Senator William Morgan Butler who was appointed after the death of Republican Senator Henry Cabot Lodge, Walsh returned to the U.S Senate for a 2-year term.

Candidates

Democratic

David I. Walsh, US Senator from 1919-1925. Governor of Massachusetts from 1914-1916.

Republican

William M. Butler, United States Senator since November 13, 1924. Appointed to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Henry Cabot Lodge.

Workers'

John J. Ballam, Founding member of the Communist Party of America, candidate for Governor of Massachusetts in 1924.

Modification of Volstead Act

Washington Cook, Republican member of the Massachusetts Governor's Council and independent candidate for the United States Senate in 1922.

Socialist

Alfred Baker Lewis

General election

United States Senate election in Massachusetts, 1928^[1]
	Candidate	Votes	%
Democratic	David I. Walsh	525,303	52.01
Republican	William M. Butler	469,989	46.54
Workers Party	John J. Ballam	5,167	0.51
Modification of Volstead Act	Washington Cook	4,766	0.47
Socialist	Alfred Baker Lewis	4,730	0.47

References

↑ Office of the Secretary of Commonwealth of Massachusetts (1926). Number of assessed polls, registered voters and persons who voted in each voting precinct in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts at the state, city and town elections. p. 175.

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