1926 United States Senate election in Louisiana
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The 1926 United States Senate election in Louisiana was held on November 2, 1926. Incumbent Democratic Senator Edwin Broussard was elected to a second term in office.
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September 14, 1926
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On September 14, Broussard won the Democratic primary against Rep. Jared Sanders with 51.06% of the vote.
At this time, Louisiana was a one-party state (no other party had run a candidate for Senate since the passage of the Seventeenth Amendment), and the Democratic nomination was tantamount to victory. Broussard won the November general election without an opponent.
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Edwin S. Broussard, incumbent Senator
- Jared Y. Sanders Sr., U.S. Representative from Franklin and former Governor of Louisiana
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Edwin S. Broussard (incumbent) | 84,041 | 51.06% | |
| Democratic | Jared Y. Sanders Sr. | 80,562 | 48.94% | |
| Total votes | 306,399 | 100.00% | ||
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Edwin S. Broussard (incumbent) | 54,180 | 100.00% |  | |
| Total votes | 54,180 | 100.00% | |||