1920 United States Senate election in Indiana

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1920 United States Senate election in Indiana
Flag of Indiana.svg
  1916 (special) November 2, 1920 1926  
  James Eli Watson.jpg TAGGART, SENATOR FROM INDIANA LOC (3x4 cropped).tif
Nominee James E. Watson Thomas Taggart
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote681,851514,191
Percentage54.57%41.15%

1920 United States Senate election in Indiana results map by county.svg
County results
Watson:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%
Taggart:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%

U.S. senator before election

James E. Watson
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

James E. Watson
Republican

The 1920 United States Senate election in Indiana took place on November 2, 1920. Incumbent Republican Senator James E. Watson was re-elected to a full term in office over Thomas Taggart in a rematch of the 1916 special election for the same seat.

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General election

Candidates

Results

1920 United States Senate election in Indiana [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican James E. Watson (incumbent) 681,851 54.57% Increase2.svg 6.91
Democratic Thomas Taggart 514,19141.15%Decrease2.svg 5.14
Socialist Francis M. Wampler23,3951.87%Decrease2.svg 1.21
Farmer–Labor Francis J. Dillon16,8041.34%N/A
Prohibition Culla Bayhinger13,3231.07%Decrease2.svg 1.22
Total votes1,249,564 100.00%
Republican hold Swing

See also

References

  1. Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives (1921). "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 1920" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 16.