1920 United States Senate election in Arizona

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1920 United States Senate election in Arizona
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  1914 November 2, 1920 1926  
  Senator Ralph Cameron.jpg Marcus Aurelius Smith.jpg
Nominee Ralph H. Cameron Marcus A. Smith
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote35,89329,169
Percentage55.2%44.8%

U.S. senator before election

Marcus A. Smith
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Ralph H. Cameron
Republican

The 1920 United States Senate elections in Arizona took place on November 2, 1920. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Marcus A. Smith ran for reelection to a third term, but was defeated by former Delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives from the Arizona Territory Ralph H. Cameron in the general election. Cameron would become the first Republican elected to the office of U.S. Senator from Arizona since the state joined the union in 1912. The same year, Republican Governor Thomas Edward Campbell was reelected to a second term.

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Democratic primary

The Democratic primary took place on September 8, 1920. Incumbent U.S. Senator Marcus A. Smith was the recipient of a significant challenge in the Democratic primary, notably by Maricopa County Superior Court judge Rawghlie Clement Stanford, who would go on to become Arizona's fifth Governor in 1937. Fellow lawyer Albinus A. Worsley, as well as John W. Norton also ran in the primary. Smith narrowly staved off his primary challengers and went on to compete in the general election in November.

Candidates

Results

Democratic primary results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Marcus A. Smith 10,910 37.1%
Democratic Rawghlie Clement Stanford8,40028.5%
Democratic Albinus A. Worsley7,47425.4%
Democratic John W. Norton2,6519.0%
Total votes29,435 100.0

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Republican primary results [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ralph H. Cameron 4,587 40.7%
Republican Elias S. Clark3,94134.9%
Republican Thomas Maddock2,19419.4%
Republican Edward Robinson5635.0%
Total votes11,285 100.0

General election

United States Senate election in Arizona, 1920 [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Ralph H. Cameron 35,893 55.2%
Democratic Marcus A. Smith (incumbent)29,16944.8%
Majority6,72410.3%
Turnout 65,062
Republican gain from Democratic Swing

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References

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  3. "Our Campaigns – AZ US Senate Race – Nov 02, 1920". www.ourcampaigns.com.