1920 United States Senate election in New York

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1920 United States Senate election in New York
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  1914 November 2, 1920 1926  
  JWWadsworth.jpg Harry Clay Walker in 1918.jpg
Nominee James W. Wadsworth Harry C. Walker
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote1,434,393901,310
Percentage52.37%32.90%

  Jacob Panken 1920 (cropped).jpg Ella A. Boole portrait.jpg
Nominee Jacob Panken Ella A. Boole
Party Socialist Prohibition
Popular vote208,155159,623
Percentage7.60%5.83%

1920 United States Senate Election in New York by County.svg
County Results
Wadsworth:     30–40%     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%

Senator before election

James W. Wadsworth
Republican

Elected Senator

James W. Wadsworth
Republican

The United States Senate election of 1920 in New York was held on November 2, 1920. Incumbent Republican Senator James Wolcott Wadsworth Jr. was re-elected to a second term over Democratic Lieutenant Governor Harry C. Walker.

Contents

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

1920 Republican Senate Primary [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican James Wolcott Wadsworth Jr. (incumbent) 270,084 66.42%
Republican Ella A. Boole 90,49122.26%
Republican George Henry Payne 46,03911.32%
Total votes406,614 100.00%

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

1920 Democratic Senate Primary [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Harry C. Walker 109,995 71.32%
Democratic George R. Lunn 44,22628.68%
Total votes154,221 100.00%

General election

Candidates

Results

1920 United States Senate election in New York [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican James Wolcott Wadsworth Jr. (incumbent) 1,434,393 52.37% Increase2.svg5.33
Democratic Harry C. Walker 901,31032.90%Decrease2.svg9.16
Socialist Jacob Panken 208,1557.60%Increase2.svg3.53
Prohibition Ella A. Boole 159,6235.83%Increase2.svg3.78
Farmer–Labor Rose Schneiderman 27,9341.02%N/A
Socialist Labor Harry Carlson7,8220.29%Increase2.svg0.06
Total votes2,739,237 100.00%

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