Election Name: | 1920 United States Senate election in Kentucky |
Country: | Kentucky |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Year: | 1914 |
Next Election: | 1926 United States Senate election in Kentucky |
Next Year: | 1926 |
Election Date: | November 2, 1920 |
Image1: | File:Richard Pretlow Ernst.jpg |
Nominee1: | Richard P. Ernst |
Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 454,226 |
Percentage1: | 50.3% |
Nominee2: | J. C. W. Beckham |
Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Popular Vote2: | 449,244 |
Percentage2: | 49.7% |
Map Size: | 300px |
U.S. Senator | |
Before Election: | John C. W. Beckham |
Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
After Election: | Richard P. Ernst |
After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
The 1920 United States Senate election in Kentucky took place on November 2, 1920. Democratic Senator J. C. W. Beckham ran for re-election to a second term in office but was defeated by Republican attorney Richard P. Ernst.