United States Senate elections, 1924 and 1925
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The United States Senate elections of 1924 and 1925[1] were elections for the United States Senate which coincided with the election of Republican President Calvin Coolidge to a full term. The strong economy and Coolidge's popularity helped Republican candidates increase their majority by four, although several interim appointments had worsened their numbers since the 1922 election; as a result, the party achieved a net gain of only one seat since the previous voting cycle.
Gains and losses
The Republicans gained from an open seat:
- Oklahoma: William B. Pine (R) won when Robert L. Owen (D) retired.
Republicans also defeated Democratic incumbents:
- Kentucky: Frederic M. Sackett (R) defeated Augustus O. Stanley (D).
- Massachusetts: Frederick H. Gillett (R) defeated David I. Walsh (D).
A Republican defeated a Farmer–Labor incumbent:
- Minnesota: Thomas D. Schall (R) defeated Magnus Johnson (FL).
A Democrat defeated a Republican incumbent:
- New Mexico: Sam G. Bratton (D) defeated Holm O. Bursum (R).
Holds
The Republicans held two open seats:
- Rhode Island: Jesse H. Metcalf (R) won after LeBaron B. Colt (R) died. Metcalf was also elected to finish Colt's term which ended in March 1925.
- West Virginia: Guy D. Goff (R) won after Davis Elkins (R) retired.
The Republicans held three seats in primary contests:
- Delaware: T. Coleman du Pont (R) defeated L. Heisler Ball (R) in the primary and then won the general.
- Illinois: Charles S. Deneen (R) defeated Medill McCormick (R) in the primary and then won the general.
- South Dakota: William H. McMaster (R) defeated Thomas Sterling (R) in the primary and then won the general.
The Democrats held two seats in primary contests:
- South Carolina: Coleman L. Blease (D) defeated Nathaniel B. Dial (D) in the primary and was unopposed in the general.
- Tennessee: Lawrence D. Tyson (D) defeated John K. Shields (D) in the primary and was unopposed in the general.
Change in Senate composition
Before the elections
At the beginning of 1924.
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After the general elections
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D39 Hold |
D40 Hold |
D41 Gain |
FL1 | R54 Gain |
R53 Gain |
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After the special elections
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D39 | D40 | FL1 | R55 Gain |
R54 Appointee elected |
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Race summaries
Special elections during the 68th Congress
In these special elections, the winners were seated during 1924 or before March 4, 1925; ordered by election date.
State | Incumbent | Results | Candidates | ||
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Senator | Party | Electoral history | |||
Colorado (Class 3) |
Alva B. Adams | Democratic | 1923 (Appointed) | Interim appointee retired to run for the Class 2 seat, see below. New senator elected November 4, 1924. Republican gain. |
√ Rice W. Means (Republican) 50.2% Morrison Shafroth (Democratic) 43.7% Charles T. Phelps (Independent) 5.5% |
Michigan (Class 2) |
James J. Couzens | Republican | 1922 (Appointed) | Interim appointee elected November 4, 1924. | √ James J. Couzens (Republican) [Data unknown/missing. You can help!] |
Rhode Island (Class 2) |
LeBaron B. Colt | Republican | 1913 1918 |
Incumbent died August 18, 1924. New senator elected November 4, 1924. Republican hold. Winner was also elected to the next term, see below. |
√ Jesse H. Metcalf (Republican) 56.4% William S. Flynn (Democratic) 42.6% |
Connecticut (Class 3) |
Frank B. Brandegee | Republican | 1905 (Special) 1909 1914 1920 |
Incumbent died October 14, 1924. New senator elected December 16, 1924. Republican hold. |
√ Hiram Bingham III (Republican) 60.4% Hamilton Holt (Democratic) 38.6% |
Elections leading to the 69th Congress
In these general elections, the winners were elected for the term beginning March 4, 1925; ordered by state.
All of the elections involved the Class 2 seats.
State | Incumbent | Results | Candidates | ||
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Senator | Party | Electoral history | |||
Alabama | J. Tom Heflin | Democratic | 1920 (Special) | Incumbent re-elected. | √ J. Tom Heflin (Democratic) 75.2% F. H. Lathrop (Republican) 24.8% |
Arkansas | Joseph T. Robinson | Democratic | 1913 1918 |
Incumbent re-elected. | √ Joseph T. Robinson (Democratic) 73.5% Charles F. Cole (Republican) 26.5% |
Colorado | Lawrence C. Phipps | Republican | 1918 | Incumbent re-elected. | √ Lawrence C. Phipps (Republican) 50.2% Alva B. Adams (Democratic) 43.9% Morton Alexander (Independent) 5.0% |
Delaware | L. Heisler Ball | Republican | 1903 (Special) 1906 (Lost) 1918 |
Incumbent lost renomination. New senator elected. Republican hold. |
√ T. Coleman du Pont (Republican) 59.4% James M. Tunnell (Democratic) 40.6% |
Georgia | William J. Harris | Democratic | 1918 | Incumbent re-elected. | √ William J. Harris (Democratic) Unopposed |
Idaho | William E. Borah | Republican | 1907 1913 1918 |
Incumbent re-elected. | √ William E. Borah (Republican) 79.5% Frank Martin (Democratic) 20.1% |
Illinois | Medill McCormick | Republican | 1918 | Incumbent lost renomination. New senator elected. Republican hold. Incumbent then died and winner was appointed to finish the current term. |
√ Charles S. Deneen (Republican) 63.5% Albert A. Sprague (Democratic) 35.4% |
Iowa | Smith W. Brookhart | Republican | 1918 | Incumbent re-elected. Election was later successfully challenged after the new senator had been seated.[2] |
√ Smith W. Brookhart (Republican) 50.0% Daniel F. Steck (Democratic) 49.9% |
Kansas | Arthur Capper | Republican | 1918 | Incumbent re-elected. | √ Arthur Capper (Republican) 70.1% James Malone (Democratic) 25.2% |
Kentucky | Augustus O. Stanley | Democratic | 1918 | Incumbent lost re-election. New senator elected. Republican gain. |
√ Frederic M. Sackett (Republican) 48.4% Augustus O. Stanley (Democratic) 51.6% |
Louisiana | Joseph E. Ransdell | Democratic | 1912 1918 |
Incumbent re-elected. | √ Joseph E. Ransdell (Democratic) Unopposed |
Maine | Bert M. Fernald | Republican | 1916 (Special) 1918 |
Incumbent re-elected. | √ Bert M. Fernald (Republican) 60.4% Fulton J. Redman (Democratic) 28.2% |
Massachusetts | David I. Walsh | Democratic | 1918 | Incumbent lost re-election. New senator elected. Republican gain. |
√ Frederick H. Gillett (Republican) 50.3% David I. Walsh (Democratic) 48.6% |
Michigan | James Couzens | Republican | 1918 | Incumbent re-elected. | √ James Couzens (Republican) 74.3% Mortimer E. Cooley (Democratic) 24.6% |
Minnesota | Magnus Johnson | Farmer–Labor | 1923 (Special) | Incumbent lost re-election. New senator elected. Republican gain. |
√ Thomas D. Schall (Republican) 46.5% Magnus Johnson (Farmer–Labor) 45.5% John J. Farrell (Democratic) 6.4% |
Mississippi | Pat Harrison | Democratic | 1918 | Incumbent re-elected. | √ Pat Harrison (Democratic) Unopposed |
Montana | Thomas J. Walsh | Democratic | 1913 1918 |
Incumbent re-elected. | √ Thomas J. Walsh (Democratic) 52.8% Frank B. Linderman (Republican) 42.4% |
Nebraska | George W. Norris | Republican | 1913 1918 |
Incumbent re-elected. | √ George W. Norris (Republican) 62.4% J. J. Thomas (Democratic) 37.6% |
New Hampshire | Henry W. Keyes | Republican | 1918 | Incumbent re-elected. | √ Henry W. Keyes (Republican) 59.8% George E. Farrand (Democratic) 40.2% |
New Jersey | Walter E. Edge | Republican | 1918 | Incumbent re-elected. | √ Walter E. Edge (Republican) 61.8% Frederick W. Donnelly (Democratic) 33.7% |
New Mexico | Holm O. Bursum | Republican | 1921 (Appointed) 1921 (Special) |
Incumbent lost re-election. New senator elected. Democratic gain. |
√ Sam G. Bratton (Democratic) 49.9% Holm O. Bursum (Republican) 47.4% |
North Carolina | Furnifold M. Simmons | Democratic | 1901 1907 1913 1918 |
Incumbent re-elected. | √ Furnifold M. Simmons (Democratic) 61.6% A. A. Whitener (Republican) 38.5% |
Oklahoma | Robert L. Owen | Democratic | 1907 1913 1918 |
Incumbent retired. New senator elected. Republican gain. |
√ William B. Pine (Republican) 61.6% John C. Walton (Democratic) 35.4% |
Oregon | Charles L. McNary | Republican | 1917 (Appointed) 1918 (Not elected) 1918 (Appointed) 1918 |
Incumbent re-elected. | √ Charles L. McNary (Republican) 66.0% Milton A. Miller (Democratic) 24.7% F. E. Coulter (Progressive) 7.7% |
Rhode Island | LeBaron B. Colt | Republican | 1913 1918 |
Incumbent died August 18, 1924. New senator elected. Republican hold. Winner was also elected to finish the current term, see above. |
√ Jesse H. Metcalf (Republican) 57.6% William S. Flynn (Democratic) 41.8% |
South Carolina | Nathaniel B. Dial | Democratic | 1918 | Incumbent lost renomination. New senator elected. Democratic hold. |
√ Coleman L. Blease (Democratic) Unopposed |
South Dakota | Thomas Sterling | Republican | 1913 1918 |
Incumbent lost renomination. New senator elected. Republican hold. |
√ William H. McMaster (Republican) 45.4% U. S. G. Cherry (Democratic) 33.1% Tom Ayres (Farmer–Labor) 12.1% George Egan (Independent) 7.2% |
Tennessee | John K. Shields | Democratic | 1913 1918 |
Incumbent lost renomination. New senator elected. Democratic hold. |
√ Lawrence D. Tyson (Democratic) 57.3% H. B. Lindsay (Republican) 42.6% |
Texas | Morris Sheppard | Democratic | 1913 (Special) 1913 1918 |
Incumbent re-elected. | √ Morris Sheppard (Democratic) 85.4% T. M. Kennerly (Republican) 14.6% |
Virginia | Carter Glass | Democratic | 1920 1920 (Special) |
Incumbent re-elected. | √ Carter Glass (Democratic) 73.1% W. N. Noak (Republican) 24.2% |
West Virginia | Davis Elkins | Republican | 1911 (Appointed) 1911 (Retired) 1918 |
Incumbent retired. New senator elected. Republican hold. |
√ Guy D. Goff (Republican) 50.9% William E. Chilton (Democratic) 47.7% |
Wyoming | Francis E. Warren | Republican | 1895 1901 1907 1913 1918 |
Incumbent re-elected. | √ Francis E. Warren (Republican) 55.2% Robert R. Rose (Democratic) 44.8% |
Elections during the 69th Congress
In these special elections, the winners were seated after March 4, 1925.
State | Incumbent | Results | Candidates | ||
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Senator | Party | Electoral history | |||
Wisconsin (Class 3) |
Robert M. La Follette Sr. | Republican | 1905 1911 1916 1920 |
Incumbent died June 18, 1925. New senator elected September 29, 1925. Republican hold. |
√ Robert M. La Follette Jr. (Republican) 67.6% Edward F. Dithmar (Republican) 26.0% John M. Work (Socialist) 3.2% William G. Bruce (Independent Democratic) 3.1% |