Senate
United States elections · 1928 · held
State Senate races in this election cycle, with separate candidate results and election-era ideology attribution.
State races and results map
Each race has its own denominator. Missing counts are blank. The interactive map uses modern state outlines as navigation references.
Arizona — Senate — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry F. Ashurst | Democratic | 47013 | 54.25% | Elected |
| Ralph H. Cameron | Republican | 39651 | 45.75% | — |
Incumbent re-elected. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y Henry F. Ashurst (Democratic) 54.3%
▌Ralph H. Cameron (Republican) 45.7%
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California — Senate — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hiram Johnson | Republican | 1148397 | 74.10% | Elected |
| Minor Moore | Democratic | 282411 | 18.22% | — |
| Charles Hiram Randall | Prohibition | 92106 | 5.94% | — |
| Lena Morrow Lewis | Socialist | 26624 | 1.72% | — |
| Anita Whitney | Independent | 154 | 0.01% | — |
| Scattering | None | 104 | 0.01% | — |
Incumbent re-elected. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y Hiram Johnson (Republican) 74.1%
▌Minor Moore (Democratic) 18.2%
▌Charles Hiram Randall (Independent) 5.9%
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Connecticut — Senate — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frederic C. Walcott | Republican | 296958 | 53.86% | Elected |
| Augustine Lonergan | Democratic | 251429 | 45.60% | — |
| Martin F Plunkett | Socialist | 3014 | 0.55% | — |
Incumbent retired. New senator elected. Republican hold. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y Frederic C. Walcott (Republican) 53.9%
▌Augustine Lonergan (Democratic) 45.6%
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Delaware — Senate — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John G. Townsend Jr. | Republican | 63725 | 60.95% | Elected |
| Thomas F. Bayard Jr. | Democratic | 40828 | 39.05% | — |
Incumbent lost re-election. New senator elected. Republican gain. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y John G. Townsend Jr. (Republican) 61.0%
▌Thomas F. Bayard Jr. (Democratic) 39.1%
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Florida — Senate — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Park Trammell | Democratic | 153816 | 68.53% | Elected |
| Barclay H. Warburton | Republican | 70633 | 31.47% | — |
Incumbent re-elected. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y Park Trammell (Democratic) 68.5%
▌Barclay H. Warburton (Republican) 31.5%
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Idaho — Senate (Class 3) — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Thomas | Republican | 90922 | 62.56% | Elected |
| Chase A. Clark | Democratic | 53399 | 36.74% | — |
| Lundt | Socialist | 1016 | 0.70% | — |
Frank R. Gooding (R) died June 24, 1928, and Thomas was appointed June 30, 1928, to continue the term. Interim appointee elected November 6, 1928. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y John Thomas (Republican) 62.6%
▌Chase A. Clark (Democratic) 36.7%
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Illinois — Senate (Class 3) — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Otis F. Glenn | Republican | 1594031 | 54.46% | Elected |
| Anton Cermak | Democratic | 1315338 | 44.94% | — |
| George Ross Kirkpatrick | Socialist | 13002 | 0.44% | — |
| Max Bedacht | Workers | 3177 | 0.11% | — |
| G. A. Jenning | Socialist Labor | 1463 | 0.05% | — |
1926 Senator-elect Frank L. Smith (R) had been disqualified and resigned February 9, 1928. New senator elected November 6, 1928. Republican hold. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y Otis F. Glenn (Republican) 54.5%
▌Anton Cermak (Democratic) 44.9%
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Indiana — Senate — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Raymond Robinson | Republican | 782144 | 55.30% | Elected |
| Albert Stump | Democratic | 623996 | 44.12% | — |
| William H. Harris | Prohibition | 4033 | 0.29% | — |
| Philip K. Reinbold | Socialist | 3346 | 0.24% | — |
| Charles Ginsberg | Socialist Labor | 443 | 0.03% | — |
| William F. Jackson | Workers | 327 | 0.02% | — |
| John Zalind | National | 151 | 0.01% | — |
Incumbent re-elected. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y Arthur Raymond Robinson (Republican) 55.3%
▌Albert Stump (Democratic) 44.1%
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Maine — Senate — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frederick Hale | Republican | 245501 | 79.47% | Elected |
| Herbert E. Holmes | Democratic | 63429 | 20.53% | — |
Incumbent re-elected. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y Frederick Hale (Republican) 69.6%
▌Herbert E. Holmes (Democratic) 30.4%
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Maryland — Senate — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phillips Lee Goldsborough | Republican | 256224 | 54.05% | Elected |
| William Cabell Bruce | Democratic | 214447 | 45.24% | — |
| William A Toole | Socialist | 2026 | 0.43% | — |
| Robert W. Stevens | Labor | 1370 | 0.29% | — |
Incumbent lost re-election. New senator elected. Republican gain. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y Phillips Lee Goldsborough (Republican) 54.1%
▌William Cabell Bruce (Democratic) 45.2%
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Massachusetts — Senate — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David I. Walsh | Democratic | 818055 | 53.65% | Elected |
| Benjamin Loring Young | Republican | 693563 | 45.48% | — |
| Alfred B. Lewis | Socialist | 7675 | 0.50% | — |
| John J. Ballam | Workers | 5621 | 0.37% | — |
Incumbent re-elected. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y David I. Walsh (Democratic) 53.6%
▌Benjamin Loring Young (Republican) 45.5%
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Michigan — Senate — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Vandenberg | Republican | 974203 | 72.03% | Elected |
| John W. Bailey | Democratic | 375673 | 27.77% | — |
| Francis W. Elliott | Socialist | 2682 | 0.20% | — |
| Scattering | None | 3 | 0.00% | — |
Interim appointee elected. Winner was also elected to finish the current term, see above. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y Arthur Vandenberg (Republican) 71.8%
▌John W. Bailey (Democratic) 27.7%
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Michigan — Senate (Class 1) — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Vandenberg | Republican | 974203 | 72.03% | Elected |
| John W. Bailey | Democratic | 375673 | 27.77% | — |
| Francis W. Elliott | Socialist | 2682 | 0.20% | — |
| Scattering | None | 3 | 0.00% | — |
Woodbridge N. Ferris (D) died March 23, 1928, and Vandenberg was appointed to continue the term. Interim appointee elected November 6, 1928. Winner was also elected to the next term, see below. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y Arthur Vandenberg (Republican) 72.03%
▌John W. Bailey (Democratic) 27.78%
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Minnesota — Senate — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henrik Shipstead | Farmer–Labor | 665169 | 65.37% | Elected |
| Arthur E. Nelson | Republican | 342992 | 33.71% | — |
| Vincent R. Dunne | Workers (Communist) | 9380 | 0.92% | — |
Incumbent re-elected. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌ Y Henrik Shipstead (Farmer–Labor) 65.4%
▌Arthur E. Nelson (Republican) 33.7%
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Mississippi — Senate — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hubert D. Stephens | Democratic | 111180 | 100.00% | Elected |
Incumbent re-elected. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y Hubert D. Stephens (Democratic)
Unopposed
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Missouri — Senate — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roscoe C. Patterson | Republican | 787499 | 51.91% | Elected |
| Charles M. Hay | Democratic | 726322 | 47.88% | — |
| Charles H. Harrison | Socialist | 2845 | 0.19% | — |
| William Wesley Cox | Socialist Labor | 257 | 0.02% | — |
Incumbent retired. New senator elected. Republican gain. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y Roscoe C. Patterson (Republican) 51.9%
▌Charles M. Hay (Democratic) 47.9%
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Montana — Senate — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burton K. Wheeler | Democratic | 103655 | 53.20% | Elected |
| Joseph M. Dixon | Republican | 91185 | 46.80% | — |
Incumbent re-elected. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y Burton K. Wheeler (Democratic) 53.2%
▌Joseph M. Dixon (Republican) 46.8%
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Nebraska — Senate — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert B. Howell | Republican | — | 61.30% | Elected |
| Richard Lee Metcalfe | Democratic | — | 38.70% | — |
Incumbent re-elected. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y Robert B. Howell (Republican) 61.3%
▌Richard Lee Metcalfe (Democratic) 38.7%
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Nevada — Senate — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Key Pittman | Democratic | 19515 | 59.26% | Elected |
| Samuel Platt | Republican | 13414 | 40.74% | — |
Incumbent re-elected. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y Key Pittman (Democratic) 59.3%
▌Samuel Platt (Republican) 40.7%
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New Jersey — Senate — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton F. Kean | Republican | — | 57.90% | Elected |
| Edward I. Edwards | Democratic | — | 41.80% | — |
Incumbent lost re-election. New senator elected. Republican gain. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y Hamilton F. Kean (Republican) 57.9%
▌Edward I. Edwards (Democratic) 41.8%
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New Mexico — Senate — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bronson M. Cutting | Republican | 68070 | 57.69% | Elected |
| Jethro S. Vaught | Democratic | 49913 | 42.31% | — |
Interim appointee elected. Winner was not elected to finish the current term, see above. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y Bronson M. Cutting (Republican) 57.7%
▌Jethro S. Vaught (Democratic) 42.3%
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New Mexico — Senate (Class 1) — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Octaviano Larrazolo | Republican | — | 55.65% | Elected |
| Juan N. Vigil | Democratic | — | 44.35% | — |
Interim appointee did not run to finish the term, but was elected to the next term, see below. New senator elected November 6, 1928. Republican hold. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y Octaviano Larrazolo (Republican) 55.65%
▌Juan N. Vigil (Democratic) 44.35%
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New York — Senate — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal S. Copeland | Democratic | 2084273 | 49.08% | Elected |
| Alanson B. Houghton | Republican | 2034014 | 47.89% | — |
| McAlister Coleman | Socialist | 111208 | 2.62% | — |
| Robert Minor | Workers | 11956 | 0.28% | — |
| Henry Kuhn | Socialist Labor | 5543 | 0.13% | — |
Incumbent re-elected. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y Royal S. Copeland (Democratic) 49.1%
▌Alanson B. Houghton (Republican) 47.9%
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North Dakota — Senate — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lynn Frazier | Republican | — | 79.60% | Elected |
| F. F. Burchard | Democratic | — | 19.40% | — |
Incumbent re-elected. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y Lynn Frazier (Republican) 79.6%
▌F. F. Burchard (Democratic) 19.4%
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Ohio — Senate — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simeon D. Fess | Republican | 1412805 | 60.73% | Elected |
| Charles V. Truax | Democratic | 908952 | 39.07% | — |
| Joseph Willnecker | Independent | 2061 | 0.09% | — |
| James Goward | Independent | 1384 | 0.06% | — |
| J. Wetherell Hutton | Independent | 1003 | 0.04% | — |
Incumbent re-elected. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y Simeon D. Fess (Republican) 60.7%
▌Charles V. Truax (Democratic) 39.1%
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Ohio — Senate (Class 3) — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theodore E. Burton | Republican | 1429554 | 62.43% | Elected |
| Graham P. Hunt | Democratic | 856807 | 37.42% | — |
| Israel Amter | Independent | 2062 | 0.09% | — |
| Anna K. Storck | Independent | 1389 | 0.06% | — |
Frank B. Willis (R) died March 30, 1928, and Locher was appointed to continue the term. Interim appointee lost nomination. New senator elected November 6, 1928. Republican gain. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y Theodore E. Burton (Republican) 62.4%
▌Graham P. Hunt (Democratic) 37.4%
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Pennsylvania — Senate — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David A. Reed | Republican | — | 64.40% | Elected |
| William N. McNair | Democratic | — | 34.00% | — |
Incumbent re-elected. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y David A. Reed (Republican) 64.4%
▌William N. McNair (Democratic) 34.0%
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Rhode Island — Senate — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Felix Hebert | Republican | 119228 | 50.57% | Elected |
| Peter G. Gerry | Democratic | 116234 | 49.30% | — |
| James P. Reid | Workers | 313 | 0.13% | — |
Incumbent lost re-election. New senator elected. Republican gain. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y Felix Hebert (Republican) 50.6%
▌Peter G. Gerry (Democratic) 49.3%
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Tennessee — Senate — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenneth McKellar | Democratic | — | 59.30% | Elected |
| James Alexander Fowler | Republican | — | 40.70% | — |
Incumbent re-elected. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y Kenneth McKellar (Democratic) 59.3%
▌James Alexander Fowler (Republican) 40.7%
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Texas — Senate — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Connally | Democratic | — | 81.20% | Elected |
| T. M. Kennerly | Republican | — | 18.70% | — |
Incumbent lost renomination. New senator elected. Democratic hold. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y Tom Connally (Democratic) 81.2%
▌T. M. Kennerly (Republican) 18.7%
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Utah — Senate — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William H. King | Democratic | 97436 | 55.52% | Elected |
| Ernest Bamberger | Republican | 77073 | 43.91% | — |
| Charles T. Stoney | Socialist | 998 | 0.57% | — |
Incumbent re-elected. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y William H. King (Democratic) 55.5%
▌Ernest Bamberger (Republican) 43.9%
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Vermont — Senate — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank L. Greene | Republican | 93136 | 71.55% | Elected |
| Fred C. Martin | Democratic | 37030 | 28.45% | — |
Incumbent re-elected. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y Frank L. Greene (Republican) 71.6%
▌Fred C. Martin (Democratic) 28.5%
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Virginia — Senate — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude A. Swanson | Democratic | — | 99.80% | Elected |
Incumbent re-elected. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y Claude A. Swanson (Democratic) 99.8%
Unopposed
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Washington — Senate — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarence Dill | Democratic | 261524 | 53.42% | Elected |
| Kenneth Mackintosh | Republican | 227415 | 46.45% | — |
| Alex Noral | Workers (Communist) | 666 | 0.14% | — |
Incumbent re-elected. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y Clarence Dill (Democratic) 53.4%
▌Kenneth Mackintosh (Republican) 46.5%
▌Alex Noral (Communist) 0.1%
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West Virginia — Senate — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry D. Hatfield | Republican | 327266 | 50.68% | Elected |
| Matthew M. Neely | Democratic | 317620 | 49.18% | — |
| M. S. Holt | Socialist | 919 | 0.14% | — |
Incumbent lost re-election. New senator elected. Republican gain. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y Henry D. Hatfield (Republican) 50.7%
▌Matthew M. Neely (Democratic) 49.2%
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Wisconsin — Senate — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert M. La Follette Jr. | Republican | 635379 | 85.56% | Elected |
| William H. Markham | Independent Republican | 81302 | 10.95% | — |
| David W. Emerson | Prohibition | 21359 | 2.88% | — |
| Richard Koeppel | Independent Labor | 3053 | 0.41% | — |
| John Kasun | Workers | 1463 | 0.20% | — |
| Scattering | None | 92 | 0.01% | — |
Incumbent re-elected. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y Robert M. La Follette Jr. (Republican) 85.6%
▌William H. Markham (Independent) 11.0%
▌David W. Emerson (Prohibition) 2.9%
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Wyoming — Senate — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John B. Kendrick | Democratic | 43032 | 53.50% | Elected |
| Charles E. Winter | Republican | 37076 | 46.09% | — |
| W. W. Wolfe | Socialist | 333 | 0.41% | — |
Incumbent re-elected. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y John B. Kendrick (Democratic) 53.5%
▌Charles E. Winter (Republican) 46.1%
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Results: final · partial coverage · Elected candidates in regular races; continuing senators are not included
| Party / candidate | Votes | Vote share | Seats | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry F. Ashurst · Arizona | — | — | 1 | — |
| Hiram Johnson · California | — | — | 1 | — |
| Frederic C. Walcott · Connecticut | — | — | 1 | — |
| John G. Townsend Jr. · Delaware | — | — | 1 | — |
| Park Trammell · Florida | — | — | 1 | — |
| Arthur Raymond Robinson · Indiana | — | — | 1 | — |
| Frederick Hale · Maine | — | — | 1 | — |
| Phillips Lee Goldsborough · Maryland | — | — | 1 | — |
| David I. Walsh · Massachusetts | — | — | 1 | — |
| Arthur Vandenberg · Michigan | — | — | 1 | — |
| Henrik Shipstead · Minnesota | — | — | 1 | — |
| Hubert D. Stephens · Mississippi | — | — | 1 | — |
| Roscoe C. Patterson · Missouri | — | — | 1 | — |
| Burton K. Wheeler · Montana | — | — | 1 | — |
| Robert B. Howell · Nebraska | — | — | 1 | — |
| Key Pittman · Nevada | — | — | 1 | — |
| Hamilton F. Kean · New Jersey | — | — | 1 | — |
| Bronson M. Cutting · New Mexico | — | — | 1 | — |
| Royal S. Copeland · New York | — | — | 1 | — |
| Lynn Frazier · North Dakota | — | — | 1 | — |
| Simeon D. Fess · Ohio | — | — | 1 | — |
| David A. Reed · Pennsylvania | — | — | 1 | — |
| Felix Hebert · Rhode Island | — | — | 1 | — |
| Kenneth McKellar · Tennessee | — | — | 1 | — |
| Tom Connally · Texas | — | — | 1 | — |
| William H. King · Utah | — | — | 1 | — |
| Frank L. Greene · Vermont | — | — | 1 | — |
| Claude A. Swanson · Virginia | — | — | 1 | — |
| Clarence Dill · Washington | — | — | 1 | — |
| Henry D. Hatfield · West Virginia | — | — | 1 | — |
| Robert M. La Follette Jr. · Wisconsin | — | — | 1 | — |
| John B. Kendrick · Wyoming | — | — | 1 | — |
The seat diagram shows only regular seats contested in this cycle, not the full Senate. Special races remain available in the state selector. Early cycles span two years and use legislative selection; missing or non-comparable vote totals are left blank. Candidate ideology is used where sourced; otherwise the broad election-era party tradition is used. Unassessed candidates are not assigned an ideology.
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U.S. Senate historical party divisions