United States Senate elections, 1924
Democratic gain
Democratic hold
Republican hold
Republican gain
The U.S. Senate election, 1924 was an election 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 took open seats in Colorado and Oklahoma , and defeated incumbents Augustus O. Stanley (D-Kentucky ), David I. Walsh (D-Massachusetts ), and Magnus Johnson (FL-Minnesota ), but Democrats defeated Holm O. Bursum (R-New Mexico ).
Senate contests in 1924
State
Incumbent
Party
Status
Opposing Candidates
Alabama
J. Thomas Heflin
Democratic
Re-elected, 75.2 – 24.8
F. H. Lathrop (Republican )
Arkansas
Joseph T. Robinson
Democratic
Re-elected, 73.5 – 26.5
Charles F. Cole (Republican )
Colorado
Lawrence C. Phipps
Republican
Re-elected, 50.2 – 43.9 – 5.0
Alva B. Adams (Democratic )
Morton Alexander (Independent )
Colorado [2]
Alva B. Adams
Democratic
Retired: Republican victory, 50.2 – 43.7 – 5.5
Rice W. Means (Republican )
Morrison Shafroth (Democratic )
Charles T. Phelps (Independent )
Connecticut [3]
Frank B. Brandegee
Republican
Died: Republican victory, 60.4 – 38.6
Hiram Bingham III (Republican )
Hamilton Holt (Democratic )
Delaware
L. Heisler Ball
Republican
Defeated in primary: Republican victory, 59.4 – 40.6
T. Coleman du Pont (Republican )
James M. Tunnell (Democratic )
Georgia
William J. Harris
Democratic
Re-elected, unopposed
Idaho
William E. Borah
Republican
Re-elected, 79.5 – 20.1
Frank Martin (Democratic )
Illinois
Medill McCormick
Republican
Defeated in primary: Republican victory, 63.5 – 35.4
Charles S. Deneen (Republican )
Albert A. Sprague (Democratic )
Iowa [4]
Smith W. Brookhart
Republican
Re-elected, 50.0 – 50.0
Daniel F. Steck (Democratic )
Kansas
Arthur Capper
Republican
Re-elected, 70.1 – 25.2
James Malone (Democratic )
Kentucky
Augustus O. Stanley
Democratic
Defeated, 51.6 – 48.4
Frederic M. Sackett (Republican )
Louisiana
Joseph E. Ransdell
Democratic
Re-elected, unopposed
Maine
Bert M. Fernald
Republican
Re-elected, 60.4 – 28.2
Fulton J. Redman (Democratic )
Massachusetts
David I. Walsh
Democratic
Defeated, 50.3 – 48.6
Frederick H. Gillett (Republican )
Michigan
James Couzens
Republican
Re-elected, 74.3 – 24.6
Mortimer E. Cooley (Democratic )
Minnesota
Magnus Johnson
Farmer–Labor
Defeated, 46.5 – 45.5 – 6.4
Thomas D. Schall (Republican )
John J. Farrell (Democratic )
Mississippi
Pat Harrison
Democratic
Re-elected, unopposed
Montana
Thomas J. Walsh
Democratic
Re-elected, 52.8 – 42.4
Frank B. Linderman (Republican )
Nebraska
George W. Norris
Republican
Re-elected, 62.4 – 37.6
J. J. Thomas (Democratic )
New Hampshire
Henry W. Keyes
Republican
Re-elected, 59.8 – 40.2
George E. Farrand (Democratic )
New Jersey
Walter E. Edge
Republican
Re-elected, 61.8 – 33.7
Frederick W. Donnelly (Democratic )
New Mexico
Holm O. Bursum
Republican
Defeated, 49.9 – 47.4
Sam G. Bratton (Democratic )
North Carolina
Furnifold M. Simmons
Democratic
Re-elected, 61.6 – 38.5
A. A. Whitener (Republican )
Oklahoma
Robert L. Owen
Democratic
Retired: Republican victory, 61.6 – 35.4
William B. Pine (Republican )
John C. Walton (Democratic )
Oregon
Charles L. McNary
Republican
Re-elected, 66.0 – 24.7 – 7.7
Milton A. Miller (Democratic )
F. E. Coulter (Progressive )
Rhode Island
Jesse H. Metcalf
Republican
Re-elected, 57.6 – 41.8
William S. Flynn (Democratic )
South Carolina
Nathaniel B. Dial
Democratic
Defeated in primary: Democratic victory, unopposed
Coleman L. Blease (Democratic )
South Dakota
Thomas Sterling
Republican
Defeated in primary: Republican victory, 45.4 – 33.1 – 12.1 – 7.2
William H. McMaster (Republican )
U. S. G. Cherry (Democratic )
Tom Ayres (Farmer–Labor )
George Egan (Independent )
Tennessee
John K. Shields
Democratic
Defeated in primary: Democratic victory, 57.3 – 42.6
Lawrence D. Tyson (Democratic )
H. B. Lindsay (Republican )
Texas
Morris Sheppard
Democratic
Re-elected, 85.4 – 14.6
T. M. Kennerly (Republican )
Virginia
Carter Glass
Democratic
Re-elected, 73.1 – 24.2
W. N. Noak (Republican )
West Virginia
Davis Elkins
Republican
Retired: Republican victory, 50.9 – 47.7
Guy D. Goff (Republican )
William E. Chilton (Democratic )
Wyoming
Francis E. Warren
Republican
Re-elected, 55.2 – 44.8
Robert R. Rose (Democratic )
Senate composition before and after elections
See also
References
^ September 8, 1924 in Maine
^ special election held due to death of Samuel D. Nicholson (R-CO). Interim Senator Alva B. Adams (D-CO) unsuccessfully ran for the other Senate seat.
^ special election held due to death of Frank B. Brandegee (R-CT)
^ Steck contested the election, and although Brookhart was initially seated in the Senate, eventually he was unseated in favor of Steck. This is the only time a Senate election has been overturned after one candidate had already been seated.