1920 United States Senate election in North Dakota

1920 United States Senate election in North Dakota

←  1914 November 2, 1920 1926 (special)  →

Nominee Edwin F. Ladd H. H. Perry Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 130,614 88,495 Percentage 59.61% 40.39%

County results Ladd:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90% Perry:     50–60%

U.S. senator before election Asle Gronna Republican Elected U.S. Senator Edwin F. Ladd Republican

The 1920 United States Senate election in North Dakota took place on November 2, 1920. Incumbent Senator Republican Senator Asle Gronna ran for re-election to a third term. However, he was narrowly defeated in the Republican primary by Edwin F. Ladd, the President of the North Dakota Agricultural College, who had been endorsed by the Nonpartisan League. ^[1] In the general election, Ladd was opposed by H. H. Perry, the Democratic nominee and a Democratic National Committeeman. As Republican presidential nominee Warren G. Harding overwhelmingly won North Dakota over Democratic nominee James M. Cox, Ladd also staked out a wide victory—though his margin of victory was not as large as Harding's.

Democratic primary

Candidates

• H. H. Perry, Democratic National Committeeman ^[2]

Results

Democratic primary ^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	H. H. Perry	8,238	100.00%
Total votes			8,238	100.00%

Republican primary

Candidates

• Edwin F. Ladd, President of the North Dakota Agricultural College, former State Chemist and Food Commissioner ^[1]
• Asle Gronna, incumbent U.S. Senator
• Frank White

Results

Republican primary ^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Edwin F. Ladd	54,957	49.26%
	Republican	Asle Gronna (inc.)	51,142	45.84%
	Republican	Frank White	5,477	4.91%
Total votes			111,576	100.00%

General election

Results

1920 United States Senate election in North Dakota ^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Edwin F. Ladd	130,614	59.61%	+3.80%
	Democratic	H. H. Perry	88,495	40.39%	+6.44%
Majority			42,119	19.22%	−2.64%
Turnout			219,109
	Republican hold

References

1. "Entire State Ticket Picked by Townleyites". Grand Forks Herald. Grand Forks, N.D. May 15, 1920. p. 2. Retrieved June 19, 2021.
2. "W. E. Green Will Be Democratic Convention Man". Bismarck Tribune. Bismarck, N.D. February 5, 1920. p. 1. Retrieved June 19, 2021.
3. "Primary Election 06-30-1920" (PDF). Secretary of State of North Dakota. Retrieved June 19, 2021.
4. "PGeneral Election 11-02-1920" (PDF). Secretary of State of North Dakota. Retrieved June 19, 2021.