1920 United States Senate election in Missouri

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1920 United States Senate election in Missouri
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Nominee Selden P. Spencer Breckinridge Long
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote711,161589,498
Percentage53.65%44.47%

1920 United States Senate election in Missouri results map by county.svg
County results
Spencer:      40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%
Long:      40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%

U.S. senator before election

Selden P. Spencer
Republican

Elected U.S. senator

Selden P. Spencer
Republican

The 1920 United States Senate election in Missouri took place on November 2, 1920 in Missouri. The incumbent Republican Senator, Selden P. Spencer, was re-elected to a full term, having won a special election in 1918. He defeated Breckinridge Long of the Democratic Party. Spencer underperformed Republican presidential nominee Warren G. Harding, who won 54.6% of the vote in the concurrent presidential election.

Contents

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Democratic primary August 3, 1920 [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Breckinridge Long 65,825 37.40
Democratic Charles M. Hay44,50425.29
Democratic Henry Samuel Priest40,63723.09
Democratic Arthur N. Lindsey15,6318.88
Democratic John C. Higdon5,9983.41
Democratic George H. Scruton3,4071.94
Total votes176,002 100

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Republican primary August 3, 1920 [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Selden P. Spencer 95,867 49.74
Republican Dwight F. Davis73,54138.16
Republican James L. Minnis23,34112.11
Total votes192,729 100

Other candidates

Farmer–Worker

The Farmer–Worker Party nominated carpenter W. J. Mallett. [4]

Socialist

Socialist primary August 3, 1920 [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Socialist Elias F. Hodges 1,515 100
Total votes1,515 100

Socialist Labor

The Socialist Labor Party nominated Andrew Trudell.

Results

1920 United States Senate election in Missouri [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Selden P. Spencer (Incumbent) 711,161 53.65% +1.26
Democratic Breckinridge Long 589,49844.47%-1.82
Socialist Elias F. Hodges1,8070.18%-1.33
Farmer–Worker W. J. Mallett3,1580.24%+0.24
Socialist Labor Andrew Trudell1,6750.13%-0.03
Majority121,6639.18%
Turnout 1,325,494
Republican hold Swing

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "RECORD OF CANDIDATES WHO ARE LOOKING FOR SENATORIAL HONORS". St. Louis Post-Dispatch . St. Louis, Missouri. August 1, 1920. pp. 1B–4B. Retrieved July 23, 2023 via State Historical Society of Missouri.
  2. "Higdon Runs as a "Wet"". Farmington Times. Farmington, Missouri. April 23, 1920. p. 2. Retrieved July 23, 2023 via State Historical Society of Missouri.
  3. 1 2 3 Official Manual of the State of Missouri 1921 - 1922. Missouri Secretary of State's Office. 1922. p. 490. Retrieved July 23, 2023.
  4. "MONETT MAN ON FARMER–LABOR TICKET". Monett Times . Monett, Missouri. August 20, 1920. p. 4. Retrieved July 23, 2023 via State Historical Society of Missouri.
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