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Parents > United States > Illinois > Senate Class III
OfficeSenate
Type General Election
Filing Deadline June 01, 1926 - 12:00pm
Polls Open November 02, 1926 - 06:00am
Polls Close November 02, 1926 - 11:00pm
Term Start March 04, 1927 - 12:00pm
Term End February 09, 1928 - 12:00pm
Turnout 27.71% Total Population
ContributorThomas Walker
Last ModifiedThomas Walker February 07, 2005 12:41pm
Data SourcesUnited States Congressional Elections, 1788-1997 The Official Results Michael J. Dubin p 468
Description Senator not permitted to qualify by the US Senate - Term End due to resignation.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/02/1920
NameWilliam Brown McKinley Votes1,381,384 (66.83%)
Term03/04/1921 - 12/07/1926 Margin827,012 (+40.01%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won12/08/1926
NameFrank Leslie Smith Votes1 (100.00%)
Term12/08/1926 - 03/04/1926 Margin1 (+100.00%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Apr 13, 1926 IL US Senate-R Primary Frank Leslie Smith
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KEY RACE? 0.0000000000 Average
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
CandidateSlightLeanStrongSafe
Leaning Call: 0 (0.00%)
Weighted Call: 0 (0.00%)

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Name Rep. Frank Leslie Smith George E. Brennan Hugh S. Magill District Attorney Parley P. Christensen Raymond T. O'Keefe James H. Kirby John T. Whitlock
PartyRepublican Democratic Independent Republican Progressive Light Wine and Beer Independent Democrat Socialist
Website
Uncertified Votes842,273 (46.86%) 774,943 (43.12%) 156,245 (8.69%) 6,526 (0.36%) 4,596 (0.26%) 4,203 (0.23%) 2,998 (0.17%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -67,330 (-3.75%) -686,028 (-38.17%) -835,747 (-46.50%) -837,677 (-46.61%) -838,070 (-46.63%) -839,275 (-46.69%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
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MATCHUP POLLS (0 from 0 pollsters)
ENDORSEMENTS
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IndP 6921
J Doctor Huh
Veg Thomas Walker
MORE CANDIDATES
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Name Gustave A. Jennings J. Louis Engdahl James A. Logan Samuel C. Irving Morris Lynchenheim  
PartySocialist Labor Workers Communist High Life Independent Commonwealth Land  
Website  
Uncertified Votes1,977 (0.11%) 1,309 (0.07%) 1,161 (0.07%) 701 (0.04%) 427 (0.02%)  
Margin-840,296 (-46.75%) -840,964 (-46.79%) -841,112 (-46.80%) -841,572 (-46.82%) -841,846 (-46.84%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
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MATCHUP POLLS (0 from 0 pollsters)
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