1926 United States Senate election in Illinois
Results by countySmith: 30–40% 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%Brennan: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70%
The 1926 United States Senate election in Illinois took place on November 2, 1926.[ 1]
Incumbent first-term Republican senator William B. McKinley , lost renomination in the Republican primary.
The U.S. Senate ultimately refused to seat the election's winner, Republican Frank L. Smith , due to allegations of election fraud .[ 2] [ 3] [ 4]
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^ "OFFICIAL VOTE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS CAST AT THE GENERAL ELECTION, NOV. 2, 1926 JUDICIAL ELECTIONS, 1925-1926 AND PRIMARY ELECTION, APRIL 13, 1926" (PDF) . Illinois State Board of Elections. Retrieved December 18, 2020 .[permanent dead link ]
^ Frank Lloyd Wright Library Archived September 17, 2018, at the Wayback Machine , Frank L. Smith photographs, US Senate campaign brochure, accessed September 16, 2017
^ Senate Historical Office, United States Senate. "The Election Case of Frank L. Smith of Illinois (1928)" . senate.gov.
^ "Congressional Record - Senate" (PDF) . January 19, 1927.