1926 United States Senate election in New Hampshire

1926 United States Senate election in New Hampshire
November 8, 1926
 
Nominee George H. Moses Robert C. Murchie
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 79,279 47,935
Percentage 62.3% 37.7%
County results
Moses:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Senator before election

George H. Moses
Republican

Elected Senator

George H. Moses
Republican

The 1926 United States Senate election in New Hampshire took place on November 8, 1926. Incumbent Republican Senator George H. Moses was for re-elected to a second full term in office over Democratic nominee Robert C. Murchie.

Primary elections were held on September 7.[1] Moses defeated a challenge from former Governor of New Hampshire and progressive leader Robert P. Bass in the Republican primary, while Murchie defeated 1916 gubernatorial nominee Albert W. Noone in the Democratic primary.

Republican primary

Candidates

  • Robert P. Bass, former Governor of New Hampshire
  • George H. Moses, incumbent U.S. Senator since 1918
  • James G. Remick

Results

1926 Republican U.S. Senate primary[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican George H. Moses (incumbent) 37,655 66.70%
Republican Robert P. Bass 17,654 31.27%
Republican James G. Remick 1,147 2.03%
Total votes 56,456 100.00%
Blank ballots 1,449 2.50%
Turnout 57,905 100.00%

Democratic primary

Candidates

  • Robert C. Murchie
  • Albert W. Noone, Democratic nominee for governor in 1914

Results

1926 Democratic U.S. Senate primary[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Robert C. Murchie 6,121 68.81%
Democratic Albert W. Noone 2,774 31.19%
Total votes 8,895 100.00%
Blank ballots 2,574 22.44%
Turnout 11,469 100.00%

General election

Candidates

  • George H. Moses, incumbent U.S. Senator since 1918 (Republican)
  • Robert C. Murchie (Democratic)

Results

1926 U.S. Senate election in New Hampshire[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican George H. Moses (Incumbent) 79,279 62.32%
Democratic Robert C. Murchie 47,935 37.68%
Total votes 127,214 100.00%
Republican hold Swing

References

  1. ^ a b c Manual for the General Court. Concord, N.H.: Department of State. 1927. p. 223.
  2. ^ Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives (1927). "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 8, 1926" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office.
  3. ^ Manual for the General Court. Concord, N.H.: Department of State. 1927. p. 370.
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