The 1920 United States Senate elections were elections for the United States Senate that coincided with the presidential election of Warren G. Harding. The 32 seats of Class 3 were contested in regular elections, and special elections were held to fill vacancies. DemocratWoodrow Wilson's unpopularity allowed Republicans to win races across the country, winning ten seats from the Democrats and providing them with an overwhelming 59-to-37 majority. The Republican landslide was so vast that Democrats lost over half of the seats that were contested this year and failed to win a single race outside the South.
Since the passage of the Seventeenth Amendment, these elections were the closest when the winning party in almost every Senate election mirrored the winning party for their state in the presidential election, with Kentucky being the only Senate race to not mirror their presidential result. No other Senate election cycle in a presidential year would come close to repeating this feat until 2016, in which the result of every Senate race mirrored the corresponding state's result in the presidential election. Coincidentally, that election cycle involved the same class of Senate seats, Class 3.[1]
This is one of only five occasions where 10 or more Senate seats changed party in an election, with the other occasions being in 1932, 1946, 1958, and 1980.
As of 2023, the 59 seats held after this election cycle remains the highest number of seats that the Republican Party has held as the result of an election cycle. This number rose to 60, the highest number of seats the Republicans have ever held, after Democrat senator Josiah O. Wolcott of Delaware accepted an offer from Republican governor William D. Denney to become Chancellor of the Delaware Court of Chancery, allowing Denney to name Republican T. Coleman du Pont to replace Wolcott, a seat du Pont held until the next election, in which both a special election was held for the remainder of the term and a regular election was held as the seat was normally up then, both of which du Pont lost narrowly to Democrat Thomas F. Bayard Jr. In addition, the 22-seat majority is the largest majority that the Republicans have achieved in any election since.
Two Republicans and three Democrats retired instead of seeking re-election. One Democrat retired instead of seeking election to finish the unexpired term.
Incumbent lost re-election. New senator elected. Republican gain. Incumbent resigned January 14, 1921 to give successor preferential seniority. Winner appointed January 15, 1921.
Incumbent retired to run for U.S. President. New senator elected. Republican hold. Incumbent resigned January 13, 1921 after having won the Presidency. Winner appointed January 14, 1921.
^Compilation of Primary Election Returns of the Democratic Party. Baton Rouge: Hamires-Jones Printing Company. 1920. pp. 88–89. Retrieved June 19, 2022 – via HathiTrust.
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The 1920 United States Senate elections were elections for the United States Senate that coincided with the presidential election of Warren G Harding The 32 seats of Class 3 were contested in regular elections and special elections were held to fill vacancies Democrat Woodrow Wilson s unpopularity allowed Republicans to win races across the country winning ten seats from the Democrats and providing them with an overwhelming 59 to 37 majority The Republican landslide was so vast that Democrats lost over half of the seats that were contested this year and failed to win a single race outside the South 1920 United States Senate elections 1918 November 2 1920 1922 1921 NM 34 of the 96 seats in the United States Senate49 seats needed for a majority Majority party Minority party Leader Henry Cabot Lodge a Oscar UnderwoodParty Republican DemocraticLeader since March 4 1919 April 27 1920Leader s seat Massachusetts AlabamaSeats before 49 47Seats after 59 37Seat change 10 10Seats up 15 19Races won 25 9Results of the elections Democratic hold Republican gain Republican hold No electionMajority Leader before electionHenry Cabot Lodge a Republican Elected Majority Leader Henry Cabot Lodge a RepublicanSince the passage of the Seventeenth Amendment these elections were the closest when the winning party in almost every Senate election mirrored the winning party for their state in the presidential election with Kentucky being the only Senate race to not mirror their presidential result No other Senate election cycle in a presidential year would come close to repeating this feat until 2016 in which the result of every Senate race mirrored the corresponding state s result in the presidential election Coincidentally that election cycle involved the same class of Senate seats Class 3 1 This is one of only five occasions where 10 or more Senate seats changed party in an election with the other occasions being in 1932 1946 1958 and 1980 As of 2023 the 59 seats held after this election cycle remains the highest number of seats that the Republican Party has held as the result of an election cycle This number rose to 60 the highest number of seats the Republicans have ever held after Democrat senator Josiah O Wolcott of Delaware accepted an offer from Republican governor William D Denney to become Chancellor of the Delaware Court of Chancery allowing Denney to name Republican T Coleman du Pont to replace Wolcott a seat du Pont held until the next election in which both a special election was held for the remainder of the term and a regular election was held as the seat was normally up then both of which du Pont lost narrowly to Democrat Thomas F Bayard Jr In addition the 22 seat majority is the largest majority that the Republicans have achieved in any election since Contents 1 Gains losses and holds 1 1 Retirements 1 2 Defeats 1 3 Post election changes 2 Change in composition 2 1 Before the elections 2 2 Elections result 3 Race summary 3 1 Special elections during the 66th Congress 3 2 Elections leading to the 67th Congress 4 Closest races 5 Alabama 5 1 Alabama regular 5 2 Alabama special 6 Arizona 7 Arkansas 8 California 9 Colorado 10 Connecticut 11 Florida 12 Georgia 13 Idaho 14 Illinois 15 Indiana 16 Iowa 17 Kansas 18 Kentucky 19 Louisiana 20 Maryland 21 Missouri 22 Nevada 23 New Hampshire 24 New York 25 North Carolina 26 North Dakota 27 Ohio 28 Oklahoma 29 Oregon 30 Pennsylvania 31 South Carolina 32 South Dakota 33 Utah 34 Vermont 35 Virginia special 36 Washington 37 Wisconsin 38 See also 39 Notes 40 ReferencesGains losses and holds editRetirements edit Two Republicans and three Democrats retired instead of seeking re election One Democrat retired instead of seeking election to finish the unexpired term State Senator Replaced byAlabama special B B Comer J Thomas HeflinColorado Charles S Thomas Samuel D NicholsonIllinois Lawrence Y Sherman William B McKinleyLouisiana Edward J Gay Edwin S BroussardOhio Warren G Harding Frank B WillisSouth Dakota Edwin S Johnson Peter NorbeckDefeats edit Ten Democrats and one Republican sought re election but lost in the primary or general election State Senator Replaced byArizona Marcus A Smith Ralph H CameronArkansas William F Kirby Thaddeus H CarawayCalifornia James D Phelan Samuel M ShortridgeGeorgia Hoke Smith Thomas E WatsonIdaho John F Nugent Frank R GoodingKentucky J C W Beckham Richard P ErnstMaryland John W Smith Ovington WellerNevada Charles Henderson Tasker OddieNorth Dakota Asle Gronna Edwin F LaddOklahoma Thomas Gore John W HarreldOregon George E Chamberlain Robert N StanfieldPost election changes edit State Senator Replaced byDelaware Josiah O Wolcott T Coleman du PontNew Mexico Albert B Fall Holm O BursumGeorgia Thomas E Watson Rebecca L FeltonPennsylvania class 1 Philander C Knox William E CrowPennsylvania class 1 William E Crow David A ReedPennsylvania class 3 Boies Penrose George Wharton PepperIowa William S Kenyon Charles A RawsonMichigan Truman H Newberry James J CouzensChange in composition editBefore the elections edit D1 D2 D3 D4 D5 D6 D7 D8D18 D17 D16 D15 D14 D13 D12 D11 D10 D9D19 D20 D21 D22 D23 D24 D25 D26 D27 D28D38Ky Ran D37Idaho Ran D36Ga Ran D35Fla Ran D34Colo Retired D33Calif Ran D32Ark Ran D31Ariz Ran D30Ala sp Retired D29Ala reg RanD39La Retired D40Md Ran D41Nev Ran D42N C Ran D43Okla Ran D44Ore Ran D45S C Ran D46S D Ran D47Va sp Ran R49Wisc RanMajority R39Kan Ran R40Mo Ran R41N H Ran R42N Y Ran R43N D Ran R44Ohio Retired R45Pa Ran R46Utah Ran R47Vt Ran R8Wash RanR38Iowa Ran R37Ind Retired R36Ill Ran R35Conn Ran R34 R33 R32 R31 R30 R29R19 R20 R21 R22 R23 R24 R25 R26 R27 R28R18 R17 R16 R15 R14 R13 R12 R11 R10 R9R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 R8Elections result edit D1 D2 D3 D4 D5 D6 D7 D8D18 D17 D16 D15 D14 D13 D12 D11 D10 D9D19 D20 D21 D22 D23 D24 D25 D26 D27 D28R59S D Gain D37Va sp Elected b D36S C Re elected D35N C Re elected D34La Hold D33Ga Hold D32Fla Re elected D31Ark Hold D30Ala sp Hold D29Ala reg Re electedR58Ore Gain R57Okla Gain R56Nev Gain R55Md Gain R54Ky Gain R53Idaho Gain R52Colo Gain R51Calif Gain R50Ariz Gain R49Wisc Re electedMajority R39Kan Re elected R40Mo Re elected R41N H Re elected R42N Y Re elected R43N D Hold R44Ohio Hold R45Pa Re elected R46Utah Re elected R47Vt Re elected R48Wash Re electedR38Iowa Re elected R37Ind Re elected R36Ill Hold R35Conn Re elected R34 R33 R32 R31 R30 R29R19 R20 R21 R22 R23 R24 R25 R26 R27 R28R18 R17 R16 R15 R14 R13 R12 R11 R10 R9R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 R8Key D DemocraticR RepublicanRace summary editSpecial elections during the 66th Congress edit In these special elections the winner was seated during 1920 or before March 4 1921 ordered by election date State Incumbent Results CandidatesSenator Party Electoral historyAlabama Class 2 B B Comer Democratic 1920 Appointed Interim appointee retired New senator elected November 2 1920 Democratic hold nbsp Y J Thomas Heflin Democratic 69 3 C P Lunsford Republican 29 5 W H Chichester Socialist 1 2 Virginia Class 2 Carter Glass Democratic 1920 Appointed Interim appointee elected November 2 1920 nbsp Y Carter Glass Democratic 91 3 J R Pollard Republican 8 7 Elections leading to the 67th Congress edit In these general elections the winners were elected for the term beginning March 4 1921 ordered by state All of the elections involved the Class 3 seats State Incumbent Results CandidatesSenator Party Electoral historyAlabama Oscar Underwood Democratic 1914 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Oscar Underwood Democratic 66 1 L H Reynolds Republican 33 1 A M Forsman Socialist 0 8 Arizona Marcus A Smith Democratic 1912 New state 1914 Incumbent lost re election New senator elected Republican gain nbsp Y Ralph H Cameron Republican 55 2 Marcus A Smith Democratic 44 8 Arkansas William F Kirby Democratic 1916 special Incumbent lost renomination New senator elected Democratic hold nbsp Y Thaddeus H Caraway Democratic 65 9 Charles F Cole Republican 34 1 California James D Phelan Democratic 1914 Incumbent lost re election New senator elected Republican gain nbsp Y Samuel M Shortridge Republican 49 0 James D Phelan Democratic 40 7 James S Edwards Prohibition 6 3 Elvina S Beals Socialist 4 0 Colorado Charles S Thomas Democratic 1913 special 1914 Incumbent retired New senator elected Republican gain nbsp Y Samuel D Nicholson Republican 54 5 Tully Scot Democratic 39 3 G F Stevens Farmer Labor 3 1 Charles S Thomas National 3 0 Connecticut Frank B Brandegee Republican 1905 special 19091914 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Frank B Brandegee Republican 59 3 Augustine Lonergan Democratic 36 1 Martin F Plunkett Socialist 2 8 Emil L G Hohenthal Prohibition 0 8 Josephine B Bennett Farmer Labor 0 6 Charles J Backofen Socialist Labor 0 4 Florida Duncan U Fletcher Democratic 1909 Appointed 1909 special 1914 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Duncan U Fletcher Democratic 69 5 John Moses Cheney Republican 26 0 M J Martin Socialist 2 5 G A Klock White Republican 2 0 Georgia Hoke Smith Democratic 1911 special 1914 Incumbent lost renomination New senator elected Democratic hold nbsp Y Thomas E Watson Democratic 94 9 Harvey S Edwards Independent 5 1 Idaho John F Nugent Democratic 1918 Appointed 1918 special Incumbent lost re election New senator elected Republican gain Incumbent resigned January 14 1921 to give successor preferential seniority Winner appointed January 15 1921 nbsp Y Frank R Gooding Republican 54 1 John F Nugent Democratic 45 9 Illinois Lawrence Y Sherman Republican 1913 special 1914 Incumbent retired New senator elected Republican hold nbsp Y William B McKinley Republican 66 8 Peter A Waller Democratic 26 8 Gustave T Fraenckel Socialist 3 2 John Fitzpatrick Farmer Labor 2 4 Frank B Vennum Prohibition 0 5 Joseph B Moody Socialist Labor 0 15 Indiana James E Watson Republican 1916 special Incumbent re elected nbsp Y James E Watson Republican 54 6 Thomas Taggart Democratic 41 1 Francis M Wampler Socialist 1 9 Francis J Dillon Farmer Labor 1 3 Oulla Bayhinger Prohibition 1 1 Iowa Albert B Cummins Republican 1908 special 1914 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Albert B Cummins Republican 61 4 Claude R Porter Democratic 37 4 H W Cowles Farmer Labor 1 0 Arthur S Dowler Socialist Labor 0 1 Kansas Charles Curtis Republican 1907 special 19071913 Lost 1914 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Charles Curtis Republican 64 0 George H Hodges Democratic 33 4 Dan Beedy Socialist 2 6 Kentucky J C W Beckham Democratic 1914 Incumbent lost re election New senator elected Republican gain nbsp Y Richard P Ernst Republican 50 3 J C W Beckham Democratic 49 7 Louisiana Edward J Gay Democratic 1918 special Incumbent retired New senator elected Democratic hold nbsp Y Edwin S Broussard Democratic UnopposedMaryland John W Smith Democratic 1908 special 19081914 Incumbent lost re election New senator elected Republican gain nbsp Y Ovington Weller Republican 47 3 John W Smith Democratic 43 3 G D Iverson Jr Independent 5 4 William A Toole Socialist 1 7 William A Hawkins Independent 1 7 Frank N H Lang Labor 0 6 Missouri Selden P Spencer Republican 1918 special Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Selden P Spencer Republican 53 7 Breckinridge Long Democratic 44 5 Nevada Charles Henderson Democratic 1918 Appointed 1918 special Incumbent lost re election New senator elected Republican gain nbsp Y Tasker Oddie Republican 42 1 Charles Henderson Democratic 37 9 Anne Martin Independent 18 2 New Hampshire George H Moses Republican 1918 special Incumbent re elected nbsp Y George H Moses Republican 57 7 Raymond B Stevens Democratic 41 6 William H Wilkins Socialist 0 6 New York James W Wadsworth Jr Republican 1914 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y James W Wadsworth Jr Republican 52 4 Harry C Walker Democratic 32 9 Ella A Boole Prohibition 7 8 Jacob Panken Socialist 5 8 2 North Carolina Lee S Overman Democratic 190319091914 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Lee S Overman Democratic 57 5 A E Holton Republican 42 5 North Dakota Asle Gronna Republican 1911 special 1914 Incumbent lost renomination New senator elected Republican hold nbsp Y Edwin F Ladd Republican 59 8 Hector H Perry Democratic 40 2 Ohio Warren G Harding Republican 1914 Incumbent retired to run for U S President New senator elected Republican hold Incumbent resigned January 13 1921 after having won the Presidency Winner appointed January 14 1921 nbsp Y Frank B Willis Republican 59 1 William Alexander Julian Democratic 40 8 Oklahoma Thomas Gore Democratic 1907 New state 19091914 Incumbent lost renomination New senator elected Republican gain nbsp Y John W Harreld Republican 50 6 Scott Ferris Democratic 44 5 A A Bagwell Socialist 4 8 Oregon George E Chamberlain Democratic 19091914 Incumbent lost re election New senator elected Republican gain nbsp Y Robert N Stanfield Republican 50 7 George E Chamberlain Democratic 43 5 Pennsylvania Boies Penrose Republican 1897190319091914 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Boies Penrose Republican 59 9 John A Farrell Democratic 27 2 Leah C Marion Prohibition 7 4 South Carolina Ellison D Smith Democratic 19091914 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Ellison D Smith Democratic UnopposedSouth Dakota Edwin S Johnson Democratic 19091914 Incumbent retired New senator elected Republican gain nbsp Y Peter Norbeck Republican 50 1 Tom Ayres Independent 24 1 U S G Cherry Democratic 20 0 Richard Olsen Richards Independent 5 5 Utah Reed Smoot Republican 190319091914 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Reed Smoot Republican 56 6 Milton H Welling Democratic 38 5 J Alex Beven Socialist Farmer Labor 4 9 Vermont William P Dillingham Republican 1900 special 190219081914 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y William P Dillingham Republican 78 0 Howard E Shaw Democratic 21 9 Washington Wesley L Jones Republican 19091914 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Wesley L Jones Republican 56 4 C L France Farmer Labor 25 4 George F Cotterill Democratic 17 8 Wisconsin Irvine Lenroot Republican 1918 special Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Irvine Lenroot Republican 41 6 James Thompson Independent 34 7 Paul S Reinsch Democratic 13 2 Frank J Weber Socialist 9 8 Clyde D Mead Prohibition 0 8 Closest races editNine races had a margin of victory under 10 State Party of winner MarginKentucky Republican flip 0 6 Maryland Republican flip 4 0 Nevada Republican flip 4 2 Oklahoma Republican flip 6 1 Wisconsin Republican 6 9 Oregon Republican flip 7 2 Idaho Republican flip 8 2 California Republican flip 8 3 Missouri Republican 9 2 The tipping point state is Colorado with a margin of 15 2 Alabama editSee also List of United States senators from Alabama and 1920 United States House of Representatives elections in Alabama Alabama regular edit Alabama election nbsp 19141926 nbsp nbsp Nominee Oscar Underwood L H ReynoldsParty Democratic RepublicanPopular vote 154 664 77 337Percentage 66 10 33 05 U S senator before electionOscar UnderwoodDemocratic Elected U S senator Oscar UnderwoodDemocraticAlabama election 3 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Oscar Underwood Incumbent 154 664 66 10 Republican L H Reynolds 77 337 33 05 Socialist A M Forsman 1 984 0 85 Majority 77 327 33 05 Turnout 233 985Democratic hold Alabama special edit Alabama special election nbsp 19181924 nbsp nbsp Nominee J Thomas Heflin C P LunsfordParty Democratic RepublicanPopular vote 160 680 68 460Percentage 69 27 29 51 U S senator before electionB B ComerDemocratic Elected U S senator J Thomas HeflinDemocraticAlabama special election 3 Party Candidate Votes Democratic J Thomas Heflin 160 680 69 27 Republican C P Lunsford 68 460 29 51 Socialist W H Chichester 2 820 1 22 Majority 92 220 39 76 Turnout 231 960Democratic holdArizona editArizona election nbsp 19141926 nbsp nbsp Nominee Ralph H Cameron Marcus A SmithParty Republican DemocraticPopular vote 35 893 29 169Percentage 55 17 44 83 U S senator before electionMarcus A SmithDemocratic Elected U S Senator Ralph H CameronRepublicanMain article 1920 United States Senate election in Arizona See also List of United States senators from Arizona and 1920 United States House of Representatives election in Arizona Arizona election 3 Party Candidate Votes Republican Ralph H Cameron 35 893 55 17 Democratic Marcus A Smith Incumbent 29 169 44 83 Majority 6 724 10 34 Turnout 65 062Republican gain from DemocraticArkansas editSee also List of United States senators from Arkansas and 1920 United States House of Representatives elections in Arkansas Arkansas election nbsp 19141926 nbsp nbsp Nominee Thaddeus H Caraway Charles F ColeParty Democratic RepublicanPopular vote 126 477 65 381Percentage 65 92 34 08 U S senator before electionWilliam F KirbyDemocratic Elected U S Senator Thaddeus H CarawayDemocraticArkansas election 3 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Thaddeus H Caraway 126 477 65 92 Republican Charles F Cole 65 381 34 08 Majority 61 096 31 84 Turnout 191 858Democratic holdCalifornia editMain article 1920 United States Senate election in California See also List of United States senators from California and 1920 United States House of Representatives elections in California California election nbsp 19141926 nbsp nbsp nbsp Nominee Samuel M Shortridge James Duval Phelan James S EdwardsParty Republican Democratic ProhibitionPopular vote 447 835 371 580 57 768Percentage 49 01 40 67 6 32 nbsp County resultsShortridge 40 50 50 60 60 70 80 90 Phelan 40 50 50 60 60 70 U S senator before electionJames Duval PhelanDemocratic Elected U S Senator Samuel Morgan ShortridgeRepublicanCalifornia election 3 Party Candidate Votes Republican Samuel M Shortridge 447 835 49 01 Democratic James D Phelan Incumbent 371 580 40 67 Prohibition James S Edwards 57 768 6 32 Socialist Elvina S Beals 36 545 4 00 Majority 76 255 8 34 Turnout 913 728Republican gain from DemocraticColorado editSee also List of United States senators from Colorado and 1920 United States House of Representatives elections in Colorado Colorado election nbsp 19141926 nbsp nbsp Nominee Samuel D Nicholson Tully ScottParty Republican DemocraticPopular vote 156 577 112 890Percentage 54 52 39 31 U S senator before electionCharles S ThomasRepublican Elected U S Senator Samuel D NicholsonRepublicanColorado election 3 Party Candidate Votes Republican Samuel D Nicholson 156 577 54 52 Democratic Tully Scott 112 890 39 31 Farmer Labor G F Stevens 9 041 3 15 National Charles S Thomas incumbent 8 665 3 02 Majority 43 687 15 21 Turnout 287 173Republican holdConnecticut editSee also List of United States senators from Connecticut and 1920 United States House of Representatives elections in Connecticut Connecticut election nbsp 19141926 nbsp nbsp Nominee Frank B Brandegee Augustine LonerganParty Republican DemocraticPopular vote 216 792 131 824Percentage 59 36 36 10 U S senator before electionFrank B BrandegeeRepublican Elected U S Senator Frank B BrandegeeRepublicanConnecticut election 3 Party Candidate Votes Republican Frank B Brandegee Incumbent 216 792 59 36 Democratic Augustine Lonergan 131 824 36 10 Socialist Martin F Plunkett 10 118 2 77 Prohibition Emil L G Hohenthal 2 892 0 79 Farmer Labor Josephine B Bennett 2 076 0 57 Socialist Labor Charles J Backofen 1 486 0 41 Majority 84 968 23 26 Turnout 365 188Republican holdFlorida editSee also List of United States senators from Florida and 1920 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida Florida election nbsp 19141926 nbsp nbsp Nominee Duncan U Fletcher John Moses CheneyParty Democratic RepublicanPopular vote 98 957 37 065Percentage 69 50 26 03 U S senator before electionDuncan U FletcherDemocratic Elected U S Senator Duncan U FletcherDemocraticFlorida election 3 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Duncan U Fletcher Incumbent 98 957 69 50 Republican John Moses Cheney 37 065 26 03 Socialist M J Martin 3 525 2 48 White Republican G A Klock 2 847 2 00 Majority 61 892 43 47 Turnout 142 394Democratic holdGeorgia editSee also List of United States senators from Georgia and 1920 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia Georgia election nbsp 19141926 nbsp nbsp Nominee Thomas E Watson Harry S EdwardsParty Democratic IndependentPopular vote 124 630 6 700Percentage 94 50 5 10 U S senator before electionM Hoke SmithDemocratic Elected U S Senator Thomas E WatsonDemocraticGeorgia election 3 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Thomas E Watson 124 630 94 90 Pro League Independent Harry S Edwards 6 700 5 10 Majority 117930 89 80 Turnout 131330Democratic holdIdaho editSee also List of United States senators from Idaho and 1920 United States House of Representatives elections in Idaho Idaho election nbsp 19141926 nbsp nbsp Nominee Frank R Gooding John F NugentParty Republican DemocraticPopular vote 75 985 64 513Percentage 54 08 45 92 U S senator before electionJohn F NugentDemocratic Elected U S Senator Frank R GoodingRepublicanIdaho election 3 Party Candidate Votes Republican Frank R Gooding 75 985 54 08 Democratic John F Nugent Incumbent 64 513 45 92 Majority 11 472 8 16 Turnout 140 498Republican gain from DemocraticIllinois editMain article 1920 United States Senate election in Illinois See also List of United States senators from Illinois and 1920 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois Illinois election nbsp 19141926 nbsp nbsp Nominee William B McKinley Peter A WallerParty Republican DemocraticPopular vote 1 381 384 554 372Percentage 66 83 26 82 U S senator before electionLawrence Yates ShermanRepublican Elected U S senator William B McKinleyRepublicanIllinois election 3 Party Candidate Votes Republican William B McKinley 1 381 384 66 83 Democratic Peter A Waller 554 372 26 82 Socialist Gustave T Fraenckel 66 463 3 22 Farmer Labor John Fitzpatrick 50 749 2 46 Prohibition Frank B Vennum 10 186 0 49 Socialist Labor Joseph B Moody 3 107 0 15 Single Tax George Dodd Carrington Jr 784 0 04 Majority 827 012 40 01 Turnout 2 067 045Republican holdIndiana editSee also List of United States senators from Indiana and 1920 United States House of Representatives elections in Indiana Indiana election nbsp 19141926 nbsp nbsp Nominee James Eli Watson Thomas TaggartParty Republican DemocraticPopular vote 681 851 514 191Percentage 54 57 41 45 nbsp County resultsWatson 40 50 50 60 60 70 70 80 Taggart 40 50 50 60 60 70 U S senator before electionJames Eli WatsonRepublican Elected U S Senator James Eli WatsonRepublicanIndiana election 3 Party Candidate Votes Republican James Eli Watson Incumbent 681 851 54 57 Democratic Thomas Taggart 514 191 41 15 Socialist Francis M Wampler 23 395 1 87 Farmer Labor Francis J Dillon 16 804 1 34 Prohibition Culla Bayhinger 13 323 1 07 Majority 167 660 13 42 Turnout 1 249 564Republican holdIowa editSee also List of United States senators from Iowa and 1920 United States House of Representatives elections in Iowa Iowa election nbsp 19141926 nbsp nbsp Nominee Albert B Cummins Claude R PorterParty Republican DemocraticPopular vote 528 499 322 015Percentage 61 42 37 42 U S senator before electionAlbert B CumminsRepublican Elected U S Senator Albert B CumminsRepublicanIowa election 3 Party Candidate Votes Republican Albert B Cummins Incumbent 528 499 61 42 Democratic Claude R Porter 322 015 37 42 Farmer Labor H W Cowles 9 020 1 05 Socialist Labor Arthur S Dowler 933 0 11 Majority 206 484 24 00 Turnout 860 467Republican holdKansas editSee also List of United States senators from Kansas and 1920 United States House of Representatives elections in Kansas Kansas election nbsp 19141926 nbsp nbsp Nominee Charles Curtis George H HodgesParty Republican DemocraticPopular vote 327 072 170 443Percentage 64 01 33 36 U S senator before electionCharles CurtisRepublican Elected U S Senator Charles CurtisRepublicanKansas election 3 Party Candidate Votes Republican Charles Curtis Incumbent 327 072 64 01 Democratic George H Hodges 170 443 33 36 Socialist Dan Beedy 13 417 2 63 Majority 156 629 30 65 Turnout 510 932Republican holdKentucky editSee also List of United States senators from Kentucky and 1920 United States House of Representatives elections in Kentucky Kentucky election nbsp 19141926 nbsp nbsp Nominee Richard P Ernst J C W BeckhamParty Republican DemocraticPopular vote 454 226 449 244Percentage 50 28 49 72 nbsp County resultsErnst 50 60 60 70 70 80 80 90 gt 90 Beckham 50 60 60 70 70 80 80 90 U S senator before electionJ C W BeckhamDemocratic Elected U S Senator Richard P ErnstRepublicanKentucky election 3 Party Candidate Votes Republican Richard P Ernst 454 226 50 28 Democratic J C W Beckham Incumbent 449 244 49 72 Majority 4 982 0 56 Turnout 903 470Republican gain from DemocraticLouisiana editMain article 1920 United States Senate election in Louisiana See also List of United States senators from Louisiana and 1920 United States House of Representatives elections in Louisiana Louisiana election nbsp 1914 September 14 1920 1926 nbsp nbsp nbsp Nominee Edwin Broussard Jared Sanders Donelson Caffery IIIParty Democratic Democratic DemocraticPopular vote 49 718 43 425 15 563Percentage 45 74 39 95 14 32 U S senator before electionEdward J GayDemocratic Elected U S Senator Edwin S BroussardDemocratic1920 United States Senate Democratic primary 4 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Edwin S Broussard 49 718 45 74 Democratic Jared Y Sanders Sr 43 425 39 95 Democratic Donelson Caffery III 15 563 14 32 Total votes 108 706 100 00 Louisiana election 3 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Edwin S Broussard 94 944 100 00 Democratic holdMaryland editMain article 1920 United States Senate election in Maryland See also List of United States senators from Maryland Maryland election nbsp 19141926 nbsp nbsp nbsp Nominee Ovington Weller John Walter Smith G D Iverson Jr Party Republican Democratic IndependentPopular vote 184 999 169 200 21 345Percentage 47 29 43 25 5 46 U S senator before electionJohn Walter SmithDemocratic Elected U S Senator Ovington WellerRepublicanMaryland election 3 Party Candidate Votes Republican Ovington Weller 184 999 47 29 Democratic John Walter Smith Incumbent 169 200 43 25 Independent G D Iverson Jr 21 345 5 46 Socialist William A Toole 6 559 1 68 Independent William A Hawkins 6 538 1 67 Labor Frank N H Lang 2 569 0 66 Majority 15 799 4 04 Turnout 391 210Republican gain from DemocraticMissouri editMain article 1920 United States Senate election in Missouri See also List of United States senators from Missouri and 1920 United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri Missouri election nbsp 1918 special 1926 nbsp nbsp Nominee Selden P Spencer Breckinridge LongParty Republican DemocraticPopular vote 711 161 589 498Percentage 53 65 44 47 nbsp County resultsSpencer 40 50 50 60 60 70 70 80 80 90 Long 40 50 50 60 60 70 70 80 80 90 U S senator before electionSelden P SpencerRepublican Elected U S Senator Selden P SpencerRepublicanMissouri election 3 Party Candidate Votes Republican Selden P Spencer Incumbent 711 161 53 65 Democratic Breckinridge Long 589 498 44 47 Socialist Elias F Hodges 20 002 1 51 Farmer Worker W J Mallett 3 158 0 24 Socialist Labor Andrew Trudell 1 675 0 13 Majority 121 663 9 18 Turnout 1 325 494Republican holdNevada editSee also List of United States senators from Nevada and 1920 United States House of Representatives election in Nevada Nevada election nbsp 19141926 nbsp nbsp nbsp Nominee Tasker Oddie Charles Henderson Anne Henrietta MartinParty Republican Democratic IndependentPopular vote 11 550 10 402 4 981Percentage 42 11 37 93 18 16 U S senator before electionCharles HendersonDemocratic Elected U S Senator Tasker OddieRepublicanNevada election 3 Party Candidate Votes Republican Tasker Oddie 11 550 42 11 Democratic Charles B Henderson Incumbent 10 402 37 93 Independent Anne Henrietta Martin 4 981 18 16 Socialist James Jepson 494 1 80 Majority 1148 5 18 Turnout 27 427Republican gain from DemocraticNew Hampshire editSee also List of United States senators from New Hampshire and 1920 United States House of Representatives elections in New Hampshire New Hampshire election nbsp 19141926 nbsp nbsp Nominee George H Moses Raymond Bartlett StevensParty Republican DemocraticPopular vote 90 173 65 038Percentage 57 72 41 63 U S senator before electionGeorge H MosesRepublican Elected U S Senator George H MosesRepublicanNew Hampshire election 3 Party Candidate Votes Republican George H Moses Incumbent 90 173 57 72 Democratic Raymond Bartlett Stevens 65 038 41 63 Socialist William H Wilkins 1 004 0 64 Majority 25135 16 09 Turnout 156 215Republican holdNew York editMain article 1920 United States Senate election in New York See also List of United States senators from New York and 1920 United States House of Representatives elections in New York New York elections nbsp 19141926 nbsp nbsp Nominee James W Wadsworth Harry C WalkerParty Republican DemocraticPopular vote 1 434 393 901 310Percentage 52 37 32 90 nbsp nbsp Nominee Jacob Panken Ella A BooleParty Socialist ProhibitionPopular vote 208 155 159 623Percentage 7 60 5 83 Senator before electionJames W WadsworthRepublican Elected Senator James W WadsworthRepublicanNew York election 3 Party Candidate Votes Republican James Wolcott Wadsworth Jr Incumbent 1 434 393 52 36 Democratic Harry C Walker 901 310 32 90 Socialist Jacob Panken 208 155 7 60 Prohibition Ella A Boole 159 623 5 83 Farmer Labor Rose Schneiderman 27 934 1 02 Socialist Labor Harry Carlson 7 822 0 29 Majority 533 083 19 46 Turnout 2 739 237Republican holdNorth Carolina editSee also List of United States senators from North Carolina and 1920 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina North Carolina election nbsp 19141926 nbsp nbsp Nominee Lee Slater Overman A E HoltonParty Democratic RepublicanPopular vote 310 504 229 343Percentage 57 52 42 48 U S senator before electionLee Slater OvermanDemocratic Elected U S Senator Lee Slater OvermanDemocraticNorth Carolina election 3 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Lee Slater Overman Incumbent 310 504 57 52 Republican A E Holton 229 343 42 48 Majority 81 161 15 04 Turnout 539 847Democratic holdNorth Dakota editSee also List of United States senators from North Dakota and 1920 United States House of Representatives elections in North Dakota North Dakota election nbsp 19141926 nbsp nbsp Nominee Edwin F Ladd H H PerryParty Republican DemocraticPopular vote 130 614 88 495Percentage 59 61 40 39 U S senator before electionGerald NyeRepublican Elected U S Senator Edwin F LaddRepublicanNorth Dakota election 3 Party Candidate Votes Republican Edwin F Ladd 130 614 59 61 Democratic H H Perry 88 495 40 39 Majority 42 109 19 22 Turnout 219 109Republican holdOhio editSee also List of United States senators from Ohio and 1920 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio Ohio election nbsp 19141926 nbsp nbsp Nominee Frank B Willis William Alexander JulianParty Republican DemocraticPopular vote 1 134 953 782 650Percentage 59 10 40 76 U S senator before electionWarren G HardingRepublican Elected U S Senator Frank B WillisRepublicanOhio election 3 Party Candidate Votes Republican Frank B Willis 1 134 953 59 10 Democratic William Alexander Julian 782 650 40 76 Independent Henry B Strong 2 647 0 14 Majority 352 303 18 34 Turnout 1 920 250Republican holdOklahoma editMain article 1920 United States Senate election in Oklahoma See also List of United States senators from Oklahoma and 1920 United States House of Representatives elections in Oklahoma Oklahoma election nbsp 19141926 nbsp nbsp Nominee John W Harreld Scott FerrisParty Republican DemocraticPopular vote 247 719 217 783Percentage 50 64 44 52 U S senator before electionThomas GoreDemocratic Elected U S Senator John W HarreldRepublicanOklahoma election 3 Party Candidate Votes Republican John W Harreld 247 719 50 64 Democratic Scott Ferris 217 783 44 52 Socialist A A Bagwell 23 664 4 84 Majority 29 936 6 12 Turnout 489 166Republican gain from DemocraticOregon editSee also List of United States senators from Oregon and 1920 United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon Oregon election nbsp 19141926 nbsp nbsp Nominee Robert N Stanfield George Earle ChamberlainParty Republican DemocraticPopular vote 116 696 100 133Percentage 50 73 43 53 U S senator before electionGeorge Earle ChamberlainDemocratic Elected U S Senator Robert N StanfieldRepublicanOregon election 3 Party Candidate Votes Republican Robert N Stanfield 116 696 50 73 Democratic George Earle Chamberlain Incumbent 100 133 43 53 Socialist Albert Slaughter 6 949 3 02 Independent Thomas A Hayes 4 456 1 94 Industrial Labor C H Svenson 1 782 0 77 Majority 16 563 7 20 Turnout 230 016Republican gain from DemocraticPennsylvania editMain article 1920 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania See also List of United States senators from Pennsylvania and 1920 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania Pennsylvania election nbsp 19141922 special nbsp nbsp nbsp Nominee Boies Penrose John A Farrell Leah C MarionParty Republican Democratic ProhibitionPopular vote 1 067 989 484 362 132 610Percentage 59 9 27 2 7 4 nbsp County resultsPenrose 40 50 50 60 60 70 70 80 Farrell 40 50 50 60 U S senator before electionBoies PenroseRepublican Elected U S Senator Boies PenroseRepublicanGeneral election results 3 Party Candidate Votes Republican Boies Penrose Incumbent 1 067 989 59 94 Democratic John A Farrell 484 362 27 18 Prohibition Leah Cobb Marion 132 610 7 44 Socialist Birch Wilson 67 316 3 78 Labor Robert J Wheeler 27 401 1 54 Single Tax Joseph E Jennings 2 110 0 12 None Scattering 55 0 00 Majority 583 627 32 76 Turnout 1 781 843Republican holdSouth Carolina editMain article 1920 United States Senate election in South Carolina See also List of United States senators from South Carolina and 1920 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina South Carolina election nbsp 19141926 nbsp nbsp Nominee Ellison D Smith George WarrenParty Democratic DemocraticPopular vote 65 880 42 735Percentage 60 7 39 3 U S senator before electionEllison D SmithDemocratic Elected U S Senator Ellison D SmithDemocraticDemocratic Primary RunoffCandidate Votes Ellison D Smith 65 880 60 7 12 0George Warren 42 735 39 3 8 5South Carolina U S Senate Election 1920 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Ellison D Smith Incumbent 64 388 100 00 Independent George Warren 1 0 00 Majority 64387 100 00 Turnout 64389Democratic holdSouth Dakota editSee also List of United States senators from South Dakota and 1920 United States House of Representatives elections in South Dakota South Dakota election nbsp 19141926 nbsp nbsp Nominee Peter Norbeck Tom AyresParty Republican IndependentPopular vote 92 267 44 309Percentage 50 10 24 06 nbsp nbsp Nominee U S G Cherry Richard Olsen RichardsParty Democratic IndependentPopular vote 36 833 10 032Percentage 20 5 45 U S senator before electionHerbert E HitchcockRepublican Elected U S Senator Peter NorbeckRepublicanSouth Dakota election 3 Party Candidate Votes Republican Peter Norbeck 92 267 50 10 Independent Tom Ayres 44 309 24 06 Democratic U S G Cherry 36 833 20 00 Independent Richard Olsen Richards 10 032 5 45 Independent L J Manbeck 738 0 40 Majority 47 958 26 04 Turnout 184 179Republican holdUtah editSee also List of United States senators from Utah and 1920 United States House of Representatives elections in Utah Utah election nbsp 19141926 nbsp nbsp Nominee Reed Smoot Milton H WellingParty Republican DemocraticPopular vote 82 566 56 280Percentage 56 57 38 56 U S senator before electionReed SmootRepublican Elected U S Senator Reed SmootRepublicanUtah election 3 Party Candidate Votes Republican Reed Smoot Incumbent 82 566 56 57 Democratic Milton H Welling 56 280 38 56 Socialist J Alex Beven 7 112 4 87 Majority 26 286 18 01 Turnout 145 958Republican holdVermont editMain article 1920 United States Senate election in Vermont See also List of United States senators from Vermont and 1920 United States House of Representatives elections in Vermont Vermont election nbsp 19141923 nbsp nbsp Nominee William P Dillingham Howard ShawParty Republican DemocraticPopular vote 69 650 19 580Percentage 78 1 21 9 U S senator before electionWilliam P DillinghamRepublican Elected U S Senator William P DillinghamRepublican1920 United States Senate election in Vermont 3 Party Candidate Votes Republican William P Dillingham Incumbent 69 650 78 02 Democratic Howard E Shaw 19 580 21 93 None Scattering 41 0 05 Majority 50 070 56 09 Total votes 89 271Republican holdVirginia special editMain article 1920 United States Senate special election in Virginia See also List of United States senators from Virginia and 1920 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia Virginia election nbsp 19181924 nbsp nbsp Nominee Carter Glass J R PollardParty Democratic RepublicanPopular vote 184 646 17 576Percentage 91 3 8 7 U S senator before electionCarter GlassDemocratic Elected U S Senator Carter GlassDemocraticVirginia special election 3 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Carter Glass Incumbent 184 646 91 31 Republican J R Pollard 17 576 8 69 Majority 167070 82 62 Total votes 202 222Democratic holdWashington editSee also List of United States senators from Washington and 1920 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington Washington election nbsp 19141926 nbsp nbsp nbsp Nominee Wesley Livsey Jones Clemens J France George F CotterillParty Republican Farmer Labor DemocraticPopular vote 217 069 99 309 68 488Percentage 56 40 25 80 17 80 nbsp County resultsJones 30 40 40 50 50 60 60 70 U S senator before electionWesley Livsey JonesRepublican Elected U S Senator Wesley Livsey JonesRepublicanWashington election 3 Party Candidate Votes Republican Wesley Livsey Jones Incumbent 217 069 56 40 Farmer Labor Clemens J France 99 309 25 80 Democratic George F Cotterill 68 488 17 80 Majority 117 760 30 60 Turnout 384 866Republican holdWisconsin editSee also List of United States senators from Wisconsin and 1920 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin Wisconsin election nbsp 1918 special 1926 nbsp nbsp Nominee Irvine Lenroot James ThompsonParty Republican IndependentPopular vote 281 576 235 029Percentage 41 58 34 78 nbsp nbsp Nominee Paul Samuel Reinsch Frank J WeberParty Democratic SocialistPopular vote 89 265 66 172Percentage 13 18 9 77 U S senator before electionIrvine LenrootRepublican Elected U S Senator Irvine LenrootRepublicanWisconsin election 3 Party Candidate Votes Republican Irvine Lenroot Incumbent 281 576 41 58 Independent James Thompson 235 029 34 71 Democratic Paul Samuel Reinsch 89 265 13 18 Socialist Frank J Weber 66 172 9 77 Prohibition Clyde D Mead 5 107 0 75 None Scattering 3 0 00 Majority 46 547 6 87 Turnout 677 152Republican holdSee also edit1920 United States elections 1920 United States presidential election 1920 United States gubernatorial elections 1920 United States House of Representatives elections 66th United States Congress 67th United States CongressNotes edit a b c as Republican Conference Chairman and unofficial majority leader Appointee electedReferences edit Enten Harry November 10 2016 There Were No Purple States On Tuesday FiveThirtyEight Retrieved August 19 2020 Johnson Willis Fletcher Brown Roscoe Conkling Ensign Spooner Walter Whipple Holly Willis 1922 History of the State of New York Political and Governmental The Syracuse Press pp 347 348 350 a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2 1920 PDF Clerk house gov Retrieved August 21 2019 Compilation of Primary Election Returns of the Democratic Party Baton Rouge Hamires Jones Printing Company 1920 pp 88 89 Retrieved June 19 2022 via HathiTrust Byrd Robert C October 1 1993 Wolff Wendy ed The Senate 1789 1989 Historical Statistics 1789 1992 United States Senate Historical Office volume 4 Bicentennial ed Washington D C U S Government Printing Office ISBN 9780160632563 via Google Books Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1920 United States Senate elections amp oldid 1188631716, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
