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U.S. Senate election, 1920


The U.S. Senate election, 1920 was an election for the United States Senate which coincided with the election of Warren G. Harding as President. Democrat Woodrow Wilson's unpopularity and voter opposition to the League of Nations allowed Republicans to win races across the country, winning ten seats from the Democrats and cementing their majority.

Republicans took open seats in Colorado, Oklahoma, and South Dakota, and defeated seven Democratic incumbents:

  • Marcus A. Smith (D-AZ)
  • James D. Phelan (D-CA)
  • John F. Nugent (D-ID)
  • John C. W. Beckham (D-KY)
  • John W. Smith (D-MD)
  • Charles B. Henderson (D-NV)
  • George E. Chamberlain (D-OR)

Senate contests in 1920

State Incumbent Party Status Opposing Candidates
Alabama1 Braxton B. Comer Democrat Retired: Democrat victory, 71.4 - 27.4 J. Thomas Heflin (Democrat)
C. P. Lunsford (Republican)
Alabama Oscar W. Underwood Democrat Re-elected, 68.0 - 31.2 L. H. Reynolds (Republican)
Arizona Marcus A. Smith Democrat Defeated, 55.2 - 44.8 Ralph H. Cameron (Republican)
Arkansas William F. Kirby Democrat Retired: Democrat victory, 65.9 - 34.1 Thaddeus H. Caraway (Democrat)
Charles F. Cole (Republican)
California James D. Phelan Democrat Defeated, 49.0 - 40.7 - 6.3 Samuel M. Shortridge (Republican)
James S. Edwards (Independent)
Colorado Charles S. Thomas Democrat Retired: Republican victory, 54.5 - 39.3 Samuel D. Nicholson (Republican)
Tully Scot (Democrat)
Connecticut Frank B. Brandegee Republican Re-elected, 59.4 - 36.1 Augustine Lonergan (Democrat)
Florida Duncan U. Fletcher Democrat Re-elected, 74.3 - 21.0 John M. Cheney (Republican)
Georgia Hoke Smith Democrat Retired: Democrat victory, 94.9 - 5.1 Thomas Watson (Democrat)
Harvey S. Edwards (Independent)
Idaho John F. Nugent Democrat Defeated, 54.1 - 45.9 Frank R. Gooding (Republican)
Illinois Lawrence Y. Sherman Republican Retired: Republican victory, 66.8 - 26.8 William B. McKinley (Republican)
Peter A. Waller (Democrat)
Indiana James E. Watson Republican Re-elected, 54.6 - 41.2 Thomas Taggart (Democrat)
Iowa Albert B. Cummins Republican Re-elected, 61.4 - 37.4 Claude R. Porter (Democrat)
Kansas Charles Curtis Republican Re-elected, 64.0 - 33.4 George H. Hodges (Democrat)
Kentucky John C. W. Beckham Democrat Defeated, 50.3 - 49.7 Richard P. Ernst (Republican)
Louisiana Edward J. Gay Democrat Retired: Democrat victory, unopposed Edwin S. Broussard (Democrat)
Maryland John W. Smith Democrat Defeated, 47.3 - 43.3 Ovington E. Weller (Republican)
Missouri Selden P. Spencer Republican Re-elected, 53.7 - 44.5 Breckenridge Long (Democrat)
Nevada Charles B. Henderson Democrat Defeated, 42.1 - 37.9 - 18.2 Tasker L. Oddie (Republican)
Anne Martin (Independent)
New Hampshire George H. Moses Republican Re-elected, 57.7 - 41.6 Raymond B. Stevens (Democrat)
New York James W. Wadsworth, Jr. Republican Re-elected, 52.4 - 32.9 - 7.8 - 5.8 Harry C. Walker (Democrat)
Jacob Panken (Socialist)
Ella A. Boole (Independent)
North Carolina Lee S. Overman Democrat Re-elected, 57.5 - 42.5 A. E. Holton (Republican)
North Dakota Asle J. Gronna Republican Retired: Republican victory, 59.8 - 40.2 Edwin F. Ladd (Republican)
H. H. Perry (Democrat)
Ohio Warren G. Harding Republican Retired: Republican victory, 59.1 - 40.8 Frank B. Willis (Republican)
W. A. Julian (Democrat)
Oklahoma Thomas P. Gore Democrat Retired: Republican victory, 50.6 - 44.6 John W. Harreld (Republican)
Scott Ferris (Democrat)
Oregon George E. Chamberlain Democrat Defeated, 50.7 - 43.5 Robert N. Stanfield (Republican)
Pennsylvania Boies Penrose Republican Re-elected, 59.9 - 27.2 - 7.4 John A. Farrell (Democrat)
Leah C. Marion (Independent)
South Carolina Ellison D. Smith Democrat Re-elected, unopposed
South Dakota Edwin S. Johnson Democrat Retired: Republican victory, 50.1 - 24.1 - 20.0 - 5.5 Peter Norbeck (Republican)
Tom Ayres (Independent)
U. S. G. Cherry (Democrat)
R. O. Richards (Independent)
Utah Reed Smoot Republican Re-elected, 56.6 - 38.6 Milton H. Welling (Democrat)
Vermont William P. Dillingham Republican Re-elected, 78.0 - 21.9 Howard E. Shaw (Democrat)
Virginia2 Carter Glass Democrat Re-elected, 91.3 - 8.7 J. R. Pollard (Republican)
Washington Wesley L. Jones Republican Re-elected, 56.4 - 25.4 - 17.8 C. L. France (Farmer-Labor)
George F. Cotterill (Democrat)
Wisconsin Irving L. Lenroot Republican Re-elected, 41.6 - 34.7 - 13.2 - 9.8 James Thompson (Independent)
Paul S. Reinsch (Democrat)
Frank J. Weber (Socialist)
  • 1 special election held due to death of John H. Bankhead (D-AL)
  • 2 special election held due to death of Thomas S. Martin (D-VA)

See also

Senate composition before and after elections

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