1924 United States Senate elections


The United States Senate elections of 1924 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:
Republicans also defeated Democratic incumbents:
A Republican defeated a Farmer–Labor incumbent:
A Democrat defeated a Republican incumbent:
The Republicans held two open seats:
The Republicans held three seats in primary contests:
The Democrats held two seats in primary contests:

Before the elections

At the beginning of 1924.

Elections results

Key

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.

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.

Alabama

Arkansas

Colorado

Colorado (Special)

Colorado (General)

Connecticut (Special)

Delaware

Georgia

Idaho

Illinois

Iowa

Democrat Daniel F. Steck successfully challenged the election and the Senate awarded Steck the seat on April 12, 1926.

Kansas

Kentucky

Louisiana

Maine

Massachusetts

Michigan

Michigan (Special)

Michigan (General)

Minnesota

Mississippi

Montana

Incumbent Democrat Thomas J. Walsh, who was first elected to the Senate in 1912 by the state legislature, and re-elected in 1918 by popular vote, ran for re-election. He was unopposed in the Democratic primary.
He faced former State Representative Frank Bird Linderman and several other opponents in the general election. Walsh ultimately won re-election to his third term by a solid margin.

Nebraska

New Hampshire

New Jersey

New Mexico

North Carolina

Oklahoma

Oregon

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Rhode Island (Special)

Rhode Island (General)

South Carolina

South Dakota

Tennessee

Texas

Virginia

West Virginia

Wyoming

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