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      Home/Elections/1926/US Senate/Iowa
      1926·US Senate·Iowa

      Iowa US Senate

      Winner
      REP
      Smith W. Brookhart
      56.5%323,409 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Claude R. Porter
      43.3%247,869 votes
      Margin
      R+13.2
      572,186 total votes
      3 candidates572,186 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Smith W. BrookhartREP✓
      		REP323,40956.5%
      Claude R. PorterDEM
      		DEM247,86943.3%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH9080.2%

      Seat History

      US Senate in Iowa(Class I)

      2022
      Charles E GrassleyREP
      R+12.2
      2020
      Joni K ErnstREP
      R+6.6
      2016
      Charles E GrassleyREP
      R+24.4
      2014
      Joni K ErnstREP
      R+8.3
      2010
      Charles E GrassleyREP
      R+31.1
      2008
      Tom HarkinDEM
      D+25.4
      2004
      Charles E GrassleyREP
      R+42.3
      2002
      Tom HarkinDEM
      D+10.4
      1998
      Charles E GrassleyREP
      R+37.9
      1996
      Tom HarkinDEM
      D+5.1
      1992
      Charles E GrassleyREP
      R+42.4
      1990
      Tom HarkinDEM
      D+9.1
      1986
      Charles E GrassleyREP
      R+32.5
      1984
      Tom HarkinDEM
      D+11.8
      1980
      Charles E GrassleyREP
      R+8.0
      View all US Senate history for Iowa →

      Candidates

      Claude R. PorterDEM
      Record0W-5L
      Avg MarginR+9.9
      Career1906-1926
      US Senate / Governor
      Full profile →
      Smith W. BrookhartREP
      Record3W-0L
      Avg MarginR+13.2
      Career1922-1926
      US Senate
      Full profile →

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