1920 United States Senate elections explained

Election Name:	1920 United States Senate elections
Country:	United States
Flag Year:	1912
Type:	legislative
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	1918 United States Senate elections
Previous Year:	1918
Next Election:	1922 United States Senate elections
Next Year:	1922
Seats For Election:	34 of the 96 seats in the United States Senate
Majority Seats:	49
Election Date:	November 2, 1920
Elected Members:	1921 (NM)
1Blank:	Seats up
2Blank:	Races won
Party1:	Republican Party (US)
Image1:	Henry Cabot Lodge c1916.jpg
Leader1:	Henry Cabot Lodge
Leader Since1:	March 4, 1919
Leaders Seat1:	Massachusetts
Seats Before1:	49
Seats After1:	59
Seat Change1:	10
1Data1:	15
2Data1:	25
Party2:	Democratic Party (US)
Leader2:	Oscar Underwood
Leader Since2:	April 27, 1920
Leaders Seat2:	Alabama
Seats Before2:	47
Seats After2:	37
Seat Change2:	10
1Data2:	19
2Data2:	9
Map Size:	320px
Majority Leader
Before Election:	Henry Cabot Lodge
Before Party:	Republican Party (US)
After Election:	Henry Cabot Lodge
After Party:	Republican Party (US)

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.

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, 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.

Gains, losses, and holds

Retirements

Two Republicans and three Democrats retired instead of seeking re-election. One Democrat retired instead of seeking election to finish the unexpired term.

Defeats

Ten Democrats and one Republican sought re-election but lost in the primary or general election.

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Race summary

Special elections during the 66th Congress

In these special elections, the winner was seated during 1920 or before March 4, 1921; ordered by election date.

State	Incumbent			Results	Candidates
	Senator	Party	Electoral history
Alabama (Class 2)	B. B. Comer		Democratic	1920		Interim appointee retired. New senator elected November 2, 1920. Democratic hold.	nowrap
Virginia (Class 2)	Carter Glass		Democratic	1920	Interim appointee elected November 2, 1920.	nowrap

Elections leading to the 67th Congress

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	Candidates
	Senator	Party	Electoral history
Alabama	Oscar Underwood		Democratic	1914	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
Arizona	Marcus A. Smith		Democratic	1912 1914		Incumbent lost re-election. New senator elected. Republican gain.	nowrap
Arkansas	William F. Kirby		Democratic	1916		Incumbent lost renomination. New senator elected. Democratic hold.	nowrap
California	James D. Phelan		Democratic	1914		Incumbent lost re-election. New senator elected. Republican gain.	nowrap
Colorado	Charles S. Thomas		Democratic	1913 1914		Incumbent retired. New senator elected. Republican gain.	nowrap
Connecticut	Frank B. Brandegee		Republican	1905 1909 1914	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
Florida	Duncan U. Fletcher		Democratic	1909 1909 1914	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
Georgia	Hoke Smith		Democratic	1911 1914		Incumbent lost renomination. New senator elected. Democratic hold.	nowrap
Idaho	John F. Nugent		Democratic	1918 1918		Incumbent lost re-election. New senator elected. Republican gain. Incumbent resigned January 14, 1921 to give successor preferential seniority. Winner appointed January 15, 1921.	nowrap
Illinois	Lawrence Y. Sherman		Republican	1913 1914		Incumbent retired. New senator elected. Republican hold.	nowrap
Indiana	James E. Watson		Republican	1916	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
Iowa	Albert B. Cummins		Republican	1908 1914	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
Kansas	Charles Curtis		Republican	1907 1907 1913 1914	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
Kentucky	J. C. W. Beckham		Democratic	1914		Incumbent lost re-election. New senator elected. Republican gain.	nowrap
Louisiana	Edward J. Gay		Democratic	1918		Incumbent retired. New senator elected. Democratic hold.	nowrap
Maryland	John W. Smith		Democratic	1908 1908 1914		Incumbent lost re-election. New senator elected. Republican gain.	nowrap
Missouri	Selden P. Spencer		Republican	1918	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
Nevada	Charles Henderson		Democratic	1918 1918		Incumbent lost re-election. New senator elected. Republican gain.	nowrap
New Hampshire	George H. Moses		Republican	1918	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
New York	James W. Wadsworth Jr.		Republican	1914	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
North Carolina	Lee S. Overman		Democratic	1903 1909 1914	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
North Dakota	Asle Gronna		Republican	1911 1914		Incumbent lost renomination. New senator elected. Republican hold.	nowrap
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.	nowrap
Oklahoma	Thomas Gore		Democratic	1907 1909 1914		Incumbent lost renomination. New senator elected. Republican gain.	nowrap
Oregon	George E. Chamberlain		Democratic	1909 1914		Incumbent lost re-election. New senator elected. Republican gain.	nowrap
Pennsylvania	Boies Penrose		Republican	1897 1903 1909 1914	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
South Carolina	Ellison D. Smith		Democratic	1909 1914	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
South Dakota	Edwin S. Johnson		Democratic	1914		Incumbent retired. New senator elected. Republican gain.	nowrap
Utah	Reed Smoot		Republican	1903 1909 1914	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
Vermont	William P. Dillingham		Republican	1900 1902 1908 1914	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
Washington	Wesley L. Jones		Republican	1909 1914	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap
Wisconsin	Irvine Lenroot		Republican	1918	Incumbent re-elected.	nowrap

Closest races

Nine races had a margin of victory under 10%:

State	Party of winner	Margin
Kentucky	data-sort-value=-0.5	Republican (flip)	0.6%
Maryland	data-sort-value=-0.5	Republican (flip)	4.0%
Nevada	data-sort-value=-0.5	Republican (flip)	4.2%
Oklahoma	data-sort-value=-0.5	Republican (flip)	6.1%
Wisconsin	data-sort-value=-0.5	Republican	6.9%
Oregon	data-sort-value=-0.5	Republican (flip)	7.2%
Idaho	data-sort-value=-0.5	Republican (flip)	8.2%
California	data-sort-value=-0.5	Republican (flip)	8.3%
Missouri	data-sort-value=-0.5	Republican	9.2%

The tipping point state is Colorado with a margin of 15.2%.

Alabama

See also: List of United States senators from Alabama.

Alabama (regular)

Election Name:	1920 United States Senate election in Alabama
Popular Vote1:	154,664
After Election:	Oscar Underwood
Before Party:	Democratic Party (US)
Before Election:	Oscar Underwood
U.S. senator
Percentage2:	33.05%
Popular Vote2:	77,337
Party2:	Republican Party (US)
Nominee2:	L. H. Reynolds
Percentage1:	66.10%
Party1:	Democratic Party (US)
Country:	Alabama
Nominee1:	Oscar Underwood
Image1:	File:Oscar W. Underwood.jpg
Map Size:	250px
Next Year:	1926
Next Election:	1926 United States Senate election in Alabama
Previous Year:	1914
Previous Election:	1914 United States Senate election in Alabama
Election Date:	November 2, 1920
Ongoing:	no
Type:	presidential
Flag Year:	1911
After Party:	Democratic Party (US)

Alabama (special)

Election Name:	1920 United States Senate special election in Alabama
Popular Vote1:	160,680
After Election:	J. Thomas Heflin
Before Party:	Democratic Party (US)
Before Election:	B. B. Comer
U.S. senator
Percentage2:	29.51%
Popular Vote2:	68,460
Party2:	Republican Party (US)
Nominee2:	C. P. Lunsford
Percentage1:	69.27%
Party1:	Democratic Party (US)
Country:	Alabama
Nominee1:	J. Thomas Heflin
Image1:	File:HEFLIN, J. THOMAS. SENATOR LCCN2016861288 (cropped).jpg
Map Size:	250px
Next Year:	1924
Next Election:	1924 United States Senate election in Alabama
Previous Year:	1918
Previous Election:	1918 United States Senate election in Alabama
Election Date:	November 2, 1920
Ongoing:	no
Type:	presidential
Flag Year:	1911
After Party:	Democratic Party (US)

Arizona

Election Name:	1920 United States Senate election in Arizona
Country:	Arizona
Type:	Presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	1914 United States Senate election in Arizona
Previous Year:	1914
Next Election:	1926 United States Senate election in Arizona
Next Year:	1926
Election Date:	November 2, 1920
Image1:	Senator Ralph Cameron.jpg
Nominee1:	Ralph H. Cameron
Party1:	Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:	35,893
Percentage1:	55.17%
Nominee2:	Marcus A. Smith
Party2:	Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:	29,169
Percentage2:	44.83%
Map Size:	205px
U.S. Senator
Before Election:	Marcus A. Smith
Before Party:	Democratic Party (United States)
After Election:	Ralph H. Cameron
After Party:	Republican Party (United States)

See main article: 1920 United States Senate election in Arizona.

See also: List of United States senators from Arizona.

Arkansas

See also: List of United States senators from Arkansas.

Election Name:	1920 United States Senate election in Arkansas
Country:	Arkansas
Flag Year:	1913
Type:	Presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	1914 United States Senate election in Arkansas
Previous Year:	1914
Next Election:	1926 United States Senate election in Arkansas
Next Year:	1926
Election Date:	November 2, 1920
Image1:	File:Thaddeus H. Caraway.jpg
Nominee1:	Thaddeus H. Caraway
Party1:	Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:	126,477
Percentage1:	65.92%
Nominee2:	Charles F. Cole
Party2:	Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:	65,381
Percentage2:	34.08%
Map Size:	210px
U.S. Senator
Before Party:	Democratic Party (United States)
After Party:	Democratic Party (United States)

California

See main 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.

Election Name:	1920 United States Senate election in California
Country:	California
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	1914 United States Senate election in California
Previous Year:	1914
Next Election:	1926 United States Senate election in California
Next Year:	1926
Election Date:	November 2, 1920
Nominee1:	Samuel M. Shortridge
Party1:	Republican Party (US)
Popular Vote1:	447,835
Percentage1:	49.01%
Nominee2:	James Duval Phelan
Party2:	Democratic Party (US)
Popular Vote2:	371,580
Percentage2:	40.67%
Nominee3:	James S. Edwards
Party3:	Prohibition Party (US)
Popular Vote3:	57,768
Percentage3:	6.32%
Map Size:	250px
U.S. Senator
Before Election:	James Duval Phelan
Before Party:	Democratic Party (United States)
After Election:	Samuel Morgan Shortridge
After Party:	Republican Party (United States)

Colorado

See main article: 1920 United States Senate election in Colorado.

See also: List of United States senators from Colorado.

Election Name:	1920 United States Senate election in Colorado
Country:	Colorado
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	1914 United States Senate election in Colorado
Previous Year:	1914
Next Election:	1924 United States Senate special election in Colorado
Next Year:	1924 (special)
Election Date:	November 2, 1920
Image1:	File:Samuel Danford Nicholson.jpg
Nominee1:	Samuel D. Nicholson
Party1:	Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:	157,577
Percentage1:	54.52%
Nominee2:	Tully Scott
Party2:	Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:	112,890
Percentage2:	39.31%
Map Size:	250px
U.S. Senator
Before Election:	Charles S. Thomas
Before Party:	Democratic Party (United States)
After Election:	Samuel D. Nicholson
After Party:	Republican Party (United States)

Connecticut

See main article: 1920 United States Senate election in Connecticut.

See also: List of United States senators from Connecticut.

Election Name:	1920 United States Senate election in Connecticut
Country:	Connecticut
Type:	Presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	1914 United States Senate election in Connecticut
Previous Year:	1914
Next Election:	1926 United States Senate election in Connecticut
Next Year:	1926
Election Date:	November 2, 1920
Image1:	File:Frank Bosworth Brandegee.jpg
Nominee1:	Frank B. Brandegee
Party1:	Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:	216,792
Percentage1:	59.36%
Party2:	Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:	131,824
Percentage2:	36.10%
Map Size:	250px
U.S. Senator
Before Party:	Republican Party (United States)
After Party:	Republican Party (United States)

Florida

See also: List of United States senators from Florida.

Election Name:	1920 United States Senate election in Florida
Country:	Florida
Type:	Presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	1914 United States Senate election in Florida
Previous Year:	1914
Next Election:	1926 United States Senate election in Florida
Next Year:	1926
Election Date:	November 2, 1920
Image1:	File:Duncanupshawfletcher.jpg
Nominee1:	Duncan U. Fletcher
Party1:	Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:	98,957
Percentage1:	69.50%
Nominee2:	John Moses Cheney
Party2:	Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:	37,065
Percentage2:	26.03%
Map Size:	295px
U.S. Senator
Before Election:	Duncan U. Fletcher
Before Party:	Democratic Party (United States)
After Election:	Duncan U. Fletcher
After Party:	Democratic Party (United States)

Georgia

See also: List of United States senators from Georgia.

Election Name:	1920 United States Senate election in Georgia
Country:	Georgia (U.S. state)
Flag Year:	1920
Type:	Presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	1914 United States Senate election in Georgia
Previous Year:	1914
Next Election:	1926 United States Senate election in Georgia
Next Year:	1926
Election Date:	November 2, 1920
Image1:	File:Tom E Watson.jpg
Nominee1:	Thomas E. Watson
Party1:	Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:	124,630
Percentage1:	94.50%
Nominee2:	Harry S. Edwards
Party2:	Independent
Popular Vote2:	6,700
Percentage2:	5.10%
U.S. Senator
Before Party:	Democratic Party (United States)
After Party:	Democratic Party (United States)

Idaho

See also: List of United States senators from Idaho.

Election Name:	1920 United States Senate election in Idaho
Country:	Idaho
Flag Year:	1907
Type:	Presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	1914 United States Senate election in Idaho
Previous Year:	1914
Next Election:	1926 United States Senate election in Idaho
Next Year:	1926
Election Date:	November 2, 1920
Image1:	File:Frank R. Gooding, Idaho, 1-16-21 LOC npcc.03381 (cropped).jpg
Nominee1:	Frank R. Gooding
Party1:	Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:	75,985
Percentage1:	54.08%
Party2:	Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:	64,513
Percentage2:	45.92%
Map Size:	200px
U.S. Senator
Before Party:	Democratic Party (United States)
After Party:	Republican Party (United States)

Illinois

See main article: 1920 United States Senate election in Illinois.

See also: List of United States senators from Illinois.

Election Name:	1920 United States Senate election in Illinois
Country:	Illinois
Flag Year:	1915
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	1914 United States Senate election in Illinois
Previous Year:	1914
Next Election:	1926 United States Senate election in Illinois
Next Year:	1926
Election Date:	November 2, 1920
Image1:	McKINLEY, WILLIAM B. HONORABLE LCCN2016856705 (1).jpg
Nominee1:	William B. McKinley
Party1:	Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:	1,381,384
Percentage1:	66.83%
Nominee2:	Peter A. Waller
Party2:	Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:	554,372
Percentage2:	26.82%
Map Size:	300px
U.S. senator
Before Election:	Lawrence Yates Sherman
Before Party:	Republican Party (United States)
After Election:	William B. McKinley
After Party:	Republican Party (United States)

Indiana

See main article: 1920 United States Senate election in Indiana.

See also: List of United States senators from Indiana.

Election Name:	1920 United States Senate election in Indiana
Country:	Indiana
Type:	Presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	1916 United States Senate special election in Indiana
Previous Year:	1916 (special)
Next Election:	1926 United States Senate election in Indiana
Next Year:	1926
Election Date:	November 2, 1920
Nominee1:	James E. Watson
Party1:	Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:	681,851
Percentage1:	54.57%
Nominee2:	Thomas Taggart
Party2:	Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:	514,191
Percentage2:	41.15%
Map Size:	250px
U.S. Senator
Before Election:	James E. Watson
Before Party:	Republican Party (United States)
After Election:	James E. Watson
After Party:	Republican Party (United States)

Iowa

See main article: 1920 United States Senate election in Iowa.

See also: List of United States senators from Iowa.

Election Name:	1920 United States Senate election in Iowa
Country:	Iowa
Type:	Presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	1914 United States Senate election in Iowa
Previous Year:	1914
Next Election:	1926 United States Senate election in Iowa
Next Year:	1926
Election Date:	November 2, 1920
Image1:	File:Albert Baird Cummins circa 1917.jpg
Nominee1:	Albert B. Cummins
Party1:	Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:	528,499
Percentage1:	61.42%
Party2:	Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:	322,015
Percentage2:	37.42%
Map Size:	250px
U.S. Senator
Before Party:	Republican Party (United States)
After Party:	Republican Party (United States)

Kansas

See also: List of United States senators from Kansas.

Election Name:	1920 United States Senate election in Kansas
Country:	Kansas
Type:	Presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	1914 United States Senate election in Kansas
Previous Year:	1914
Next Election:	1926 United States Senate election in Kansas
Next Year:	1926
Election Date:	November 2, 1920
Image1:	File:Charles Curtis-portrait.jpg
Nominee1:	Charles Curtis
Party1:	Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:	327,072
Percentage1:	64.01%
Party2:	Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:	170,443
Percentage2:	33.36%
Map Size:	250px
U.S. Senator
Before Party:	Republican Party (United States)
After Party:	Republican Party (United States)

Kentucky

See main article: 1920 United States Senate election in Kentucky.

See also: List of United States senators from Kentucky.

Election Name:	1920 United States Senate election in Kentucky
Country:	Kentucky
Type:	Presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	1914 United States Senate election in Kentucky
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:	50.28%
Party2:	Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:	449,244
Percentage2:	49.72%
Map Size:	300px
U.S. Senator
Before Party:	Democratic Party (United States)
After Party:	Republican Party (United States)

Louisiana

See main article: 1920 United States Senate election in Louisiana.

See also: List of United States senators from Louisiana.

Election Name:	1920 United States Senate Election in Louisiana Democratic primary
Country:	Louisiana
Flag Year:	1912
Type:	Presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	1914 United States Senate election in Louisiana
Previous Year:	1914
Next Election:	1926 United States Senate election in Louisiana
Next Year:	1926
Election Date:	September 14, 1920
Nominee1:	Edwin Broussard
Party1:	Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:	49,718
Percentage1:	45.74%
Nominee2:	Jared Sanders
Party2:	Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:	43,425
Percentage2:	39.95%
Nominee3:	Donelson Caffery III
Party3:	Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote3:	15,563
Percentage3:	14.32%
U.S. Senator
Before Election:	Edward J. Gay
Before Party:	Democratic Party (United States)
After Election:	Edwin S. Broussard
After Party:	Democratic Party (United States)

Maryland

See main article: 1920 United States Senate election in Maryland.

See also: List of United States senators from Maryland.

Election Name:	1920 United States Senate election in Maryland
Country:	Maryland
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	1914 United States Senate election in Maryland
Previous Year:	1914
Next Election:	1926 United States Senate election in Maryland
Next Year:	1926
Election Date:	November 2, 1920
Image1:	File:Ovington Weller, photo portrait, facing left.jpg
Nominee1:	Ovington Weller
Party1:	Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:	184,999
Percentage1:	47.29%
Nominee2:	John Walter Smith
Party2:	Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:	169,200
Percentage2:	43.25%
Map Size:	275px
Image3:	File:3x4.svg
Nominee3:	George Iverson Jr.
Party3:	Independent (politician)
Popular Vote3:	21,345
Percentage3:	5.46%
U.S. Senator
Before Election:	John Walter Smith
Before Party:	Democratic Party (United States)
After Election:	Ovington Weller
After Party:	Republican Party (United States)

Missouri

See main article: 1920 United States Senate election in Missouri.

See also: List of United States senators from Missouri.

Election Name:	1920 United States Senate election in Missouri
Country:	Missouri
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	1918 United States Senate special election in Missouri
Previous Year:	1918 (special)
Next Election:	1926 United States Senate special election in Missouri
Next Year:	1926 (special)
Election Date:	November 2, 1920
Image1:	Selden Palmer Spencer.jpg
Nominee1:	Selden P. Spencer
Party1:	Republican Party (US)
Popular Vote1:	711,161
Percentage1:	53.65%
Nominee2:	Breckinridge Long
Party2:	Democratic Party (US)
Popular Vote2:	589,498
Percentage2:	44.47%
Map Size:	270px
U.S. senator
Before Election:	Selden P. Spencer
Before Party:	Republican Party (US)
After Election:	Selden P. Spencer
After Party:	Republican Party (US)

Nevada

See also: List of United States senators from Nevada.

Election Name:	1920 United States Senate election in Nevada
Country:	Nevada
Type:	Presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	1914 United States Senate election in Nevada
Previous Year:	1914
Next Election:	1926 United States Senate election in Nevada
Next Year:	1926
Election Date:	November 2, 1920
Image1:	File:Senator Tasker Oddie.jpg
Nominee1:	Tasker Oddie
Party1:	Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:	11,550
Percentage1:	42.11%
Party2:	Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:	10,402
Percentage2:	37.93%
Image3:	File:Anne Henrietta Martin in 1916.jpg
Party3:	Independent
Popular Vote3:	4,981
Percentage3:	18.16%
Map Size:	200px
U.S. Senator
Before Party:	Democratic Party (United States)
After Party:	Republican Party (United States)

New Hampshire

See also: List of United States senators from New Hampshire.

Election Name:	1920 United States Senate election in New Hampshire
Country:	New Hampshire
Type:	Presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	1918 United States Senate special election in New Hampshire
Previous Year:	1918 (special)
Next Election:	1926 United States Senate election in New Hampshire
Next Year:	1926
Election Date:	November 2, 1920
Image1:	File:George Higgins Moses in 1918.jpg
Nominee1:	George H. Moses
Party1:	Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:	90,173
Percentage1:	57.72%
Party2:	Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:	65,038
Percentage2:	41.63%
Map Size:	250px
U.S. Senator
Before Party:	Republican Party (United States)
After Party:	Republican Party (United States)

New York

See main article: 1920 United States Senate election in New York.

See also: List of United States senators from New York.

Election Name:	1920 United States Senate election in New York
Country:	New York
Flag Image:	Flag of New York (1909–2020).svg
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	1914 United States Senate election in New York
Previous Year:	1914
Next Election:	1926 United States Senate election in New York
Next Year:	1926
Election Date:	November 2, 1920
Image1:	File:JWWadsworth.jpg
Nominee1:	James W. Wadsworth
Party1:	Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:	1,434,393
Percentage1:	52.37%
Nominee2:	Harry C. Walker
Party2:	Democratic Party (US)
Popular Vote2:	901,310
Percentage2:	32.90%
Image4:	File:Jacob Panken 1920 (cropped).jpg
Nominee4:	Jacob Panken
Party4:	Socialist Party of America
Popular Vote4:	208,155
Percentage4:	7.60%
Image5:	File:Ella A. Boole portrait.jpg
Nominee5:	Ella A. Boole
Party5:	Prohibition Party (US)
Popular Vote5:	159,623
Percentage5:	5.83%
Map Size:	270px
Senator
Before Election:	James W. Wadsworth
Before Party:	Republican Party (United States)
After Election:	James W. Wadsworth
After Party:	Republican Party (United States)

North Carolina

See main article: 1920 United States Senate election in North Carolina.

See also: List of United States senators from North Carolina.

Election Name:	1920 United States Senate election in North Carolina
Country:	North Carolina
Type:	Presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	1914 United States Senate election in North Carolina
Previous Year:	1914
Next Election:	1926 United States Senate election in North Carolina
Next Year:	1926
Election Date:	November 2, 1920
Image1:	File:OVERMAN, LEE S. SENATOR LCCN2016862467 (cropped).jpg
Nominee1:	Lee Slater Overman
Party1:	Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:	310,504
Percentage1:	57.52%
Nominee2:	A. E. Holton
Party2:	Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:	229,343
Percentage2:	42.48%
Map Size:	300px
U.S. Senator
Before Party:	Democratic Party (United States)
After Party:	Democratic Party (United States)

North Dakota

See main article: 1920 United States Senate election in North Dakota.

See also: List of United States senators from North Dakota.

Election Name:	1920 United States Senate election in North Dakota
Country:	North Dakota
Type:	Presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	1914 United States Senate election in North Dakota
Previous Year:	1914
Next Election:	1926 United States Senate election in North Dakota
Next Year:	1926
Election Date:	November 2, 1920
Image1:	File:LADD, E.F., DOCTOR LCCN2016859947 (cropped).jpg
Nominee1:	Edwin F. Ladd
Party1:	Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:	130,614
Percentage1:	59.61%
Nominee2:	H. H. Perry
Party2:	Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:	88,495
Percentage2:	40.39%
U.S. Senator
Map Size:	250px
Before Party:	Republican Party (United States)
After Party:	Republican Party (United States)

Ohio

See main article: 1920 United States Senate election in Ohio.

See also: List of United States senators from Ohio.

Election Name:	1920 United States Senate election in Ohio
Country:	Ohio
Type:	Presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	1914 United States Senate election in Ohio
Previous Year:	1914
Next Election:	1926 United States Senate election in Ohio
Next Year:	1926
Election Date:	November 2, 1920
Image1:	File:Frank B Willis 2.jpg
Nominee1:	Frank B. Willis
Party1:	Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:	1,134,953
Percentage1:	59.10%
Party2:	Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:	782,650
Percentage2:	40.76%
Map Size:	250px
U.S. Senator
Before Party:	Republican Party (United States)
After Party:	Republican Party (United States)

Oklahoma

See main article: 1920 United States Senate election in Oklahoma.

See also: List of United States senators from Oklahoma.

Election Name:	1920 United States Senate election in Oklahoma
Country:	Oklahoma
Type:	Presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	1914 United States Senate election in Oklahoma
Previous Year:	1914
Next Election:	1926 United States Senate election in Oklahoma
Next Year:	1926
Election Date:	November 2, 1920
Image1:	File:HARRELD, J.W. SENATOR LCCN2016860665 (cropped).jpg
Nominee1:	John W. Harreld
Party1:	Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:	247,719
Percentage1:	50.64%
Party2:	Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:	217,783
Percentage2:	44.52%
U.S. Senator
Before Party:	Democratic Party (United States)
After Party:	Republican Party (United States)

Oregon

See also: List of United States senators from Oregon.

Election Name:	1920 United States Senate election in Oregon
Country:	Oregon
Type:	Presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	1914 United States Senate election in Oregon
Previous Year:	1914
Next Election:	1926 United States Senate election in Oregon
Next Year:	1926
Election Date:	November 2, 1920
Image1:	File:Robert Nelson Stanfield.jpg
Nominee1:	Robert N. Stanfield
Party1:	Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:	116,696
Percentage1:	50.73%
Party2:	Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:	100,133
Percentage2:	43.53%
Map Size:	250px
U.S. Senator
Before Party:	Democratic Party (United States)
After Party:	Republican Party (United States)

Pennsylvania

See main article: 1920 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania.

See also: List of United States senators from Pennsylvania.

Election Name:	1920 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania
Country:	Pennsylvania
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	1914 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania
Previous Year:	1914
Next Election:	1922 United States Senate special election in Pennsylvania
Next Year:	1922 (special)
Election Date:	November 2, 1920
Nominee1:	Boies Penrose
Party1:	Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:	1,067,989
Percentage1:	59.94%
Nominee2:	John A. Farrell
Party2:	Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:	484,362
Percentage2:	27.18%
Nominee3:	Leah C. Marion
Party3:	Prohibition Party (United States)
Popular Vote3:	132,610
Percentage3:	7.44%
Map Size:	250px
U.S. Senator
Before Election:	Boies Penrose
Before Party:	Republican Party (United States)
After Election:	Boies Penrose
After Party:	Republican Party (United States)

South Carolina

See main 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.

Election Name:	1920 South Carolina Democratic Senate primary runoff
Country:	South Carolina
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	1914 United States Senate election in South Carolina
Previous Year:	1914
Next Election:	1926 United States Senate election in South Carolina
Next Year:	1926
Election Date:	September 14, 1920
Image1:	File:Senator Ellison DuRant Smith.jpg
Nominee1:	Ellison D. Smith
Party1:	Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:	65,880
Percentage1:	60.7%
Nominee2:	George Warren
Party2:	Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:	42,735
Percentage2:	39.3%
U.S. Senator
Before Election:	Ellison D. Smith
Before Party:	Democratic Party (United States)
After Election:	Ellison D. Smith
After Party:	Democratic Party (United States)

Democratic Primary Runoff
Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Ellison D. Smith	65,880	60.7	+12.0
George Warren	42,735	39.3	+8.5

South Dakota

See main article: 1920 United States Senate election in South Dakota.

See also: List of United States senators from South Dakota.

Election Name:	1920 United States Senate election in South Dakota
Country:	South Dakota
Flag Year:	1909
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	1914 United States Senate election in South Dakota
Previous Year:	1914
Next Election:	1926 United States Senate election in South Dakota
Next Year:	1926
Election Date:	November 2, 1920
Nominee1:	Peter Norbeck
Party1:	Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:	92,267
Percentage1:	50.10%
Nominee2:	Tom Ayres
Party2:	Nonpartisan League
Popular Vote2:	44,309
Percentage2:	24.06%
Nominee4:	U. S. G. Cherry
Party4:	Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote4:	36,833
Percentage4:	20.00%
Nominee5:	R. O. Richards
Party5:	Independent (politician)
Popular Vote5:	10,032
Percentage5:	5.45%
Map Size:	240px
U.S. Senator
Before Election:	Edwin S. Johnson
Before Party:	Democratic Party (United States)
After Election:	Peter Norbeck
After Party:	Republican Party (United States)

Utah

See also: List of United States senators from Utah.

Election Name:	1920 United States Senate election in Utah
Country:	Utah
Type:	Presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	1914 United States Senate election in Utah
Previous Year:	1914
Next Election:	1926 United States Senate election in Utah
Next Year:	1926
Election Date:	November 2, 1920
Image1:	File:Reed Smoot, bw photo portrait, Bain News Service.jpg
Nominee1:	Reed Smoot
Party1:	Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:	82,566
Percentage1:	56.57%
Party2:	Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:	56,280
Percentage2:	38.56%
U.S. Senator
Before Party:	Republican Party (United States)
After Party:	Republican Party (United States)

Vermont

See main article: 1920 United States Senate election in Vermont.

See also: List of United States senators from Vermont.

Election Name:	1920 United States Senate election in Vermont
Country:	Vermont
Flag Year:	1837
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	United States Senate election in Vermont, 1914
Previous Year:	1914
Next Election:	United States Senate special election in Vermont, 1923
Next Year:	1923
Election Date:	November 2, 1920
Nominee1:	William P. Dillingham
Party1:	Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:	69,650
Percentage1:	78.1%
Party2:	Democratic Party (United States)
Nominee2:	Howard Shaw
Popular Vote2:	19,580
Percentage2:	21.9%
U.S. Senator
Before Election:	William P. Dillingham
Before Party:	Republican Party (United States)
After Election:	William P. Dillingham
After Party:	Republican Party (United States)

Virginia (special)

See main article: 1920 United States Senate special election in Virginia.

See also: List of United States senators from Virginia.

Election Name:	1920 United States Senate special election in Virginia
Country:	Virginia
Flag Year:	1861
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	1918 United States Senate election in Virginia
Previous Year:	1918
Next Election:	1924 United States Senate election in Virginia
Next Year:	1924
Election Date:	November 2, 1920
Nominee1:	Carter Glass
Party1:	Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:	184,646
Percentage1:	91.3%
Nominee2:	J. R. Pollard
Party2:	Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:	17,576
Percentage2:	8.7%
U.S. Senator
Before Election:	Carter Glass
Before Party:	Democratic Party (United States)
After Election:	Carter Glass
After Party:	Democratic Party (United States)

Washington

See main article: 1920 United States Senate election in Washington.

See also: List of United States senators from Washington.

Election Name:	1920 United States Senate election in Washington
Country:	Washington
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	1914 United States Senate election in Washington
Previous Year:	1914
Next Election:	1926 United States Senate election in Washington
Next Year:	1926
Election Date:	November 2, 1920
Nominee1:	Wesley L. Jones
Party1:	Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:	164,130
Percentage1:	56.40%
Nominee2:	Clemens J. France
Party2:	Farmer-Labor Party
Popular Vote2:	99,309
Percentage2:	25.80%
Nominee3:	George F. Cotterill
Party3:	Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote3:	68,488
Percentage3:	17.80%
Map Size:	275px
U.S. Senator
Before Election:	Wesley Livsey Jones
Before Party:	Republican Party (United States)
After Election:	Wesley Livsey Jones
After Party:	Republican Party (United States)

Wisconsin

See main article: 1920 United States Senate election in Wisconsin.

See also: List of United States senators from Wisconsin.

Election Name:	1920 United States Senate election in Wisconsin
Country:	Wisconsin
Flag Year:	1913
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	Yes
Previous Election:	1918 United States Senate special election in Wisconsin
Previous Year:	1918 (special)
Next Election:	1926 United States Senate election in Wisconsin
Next Year:	1926
Election Date:	November 2, 1920
Nominee1:	Irvine Lenroot
Party1:	Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:	281,576
Percentage1:	41.58%
Party2:	Independent Republican (United States)
Popular Vote2:	235,029
Percentage2:	34.71%
Nominee4:	Paul S. Reinsch
Party4:	Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote4:	89,265
Percentage4:	13.18%
Nominee5:	Frank J. Weber
Party5:	Socialist Party of America
Popular Vote5:	66,172
Percentage5:	9.77%
U.S. Senator
Map Size:	250px
Before Election:	Irvine Lenroot
Before Party:	Republican Party (United States)
After Election:	Irvine Lenroot
After Party:	Republican Party (United States)

See also

• 1920 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 Congress

References

• Book: Byrd, Robert C. . Robert Byrd. Wendy . Wolff. The Senate, 1789–1989: Historical Statistics, 1789–1992. volume 4 Bicentennial. United States Senate Historical Office. Washington, D.C.. U.S. Government Printing Office. October 1, 1993. 9780160632563 . . Google Books.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Enten . Harry . November 10, 2016 . There Were No Purple* States On Tuesday . August 19, 2020 . FiveThirtyEight . en-US.