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United States Senate special election in Massachusetts, 1926

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525,303
  
469,989

Start date
  
November 2, 1926

52.01%
  
46.54%

Winner
  
David I Walsh

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.

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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, Independent candidate for the United States Senate in 1922.

    • Socialist

  • Alfred B. Lewis

    • References

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