1920 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania

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1920 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania
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  1914 November 2, 1920 1922 (special)  
  Senator Boies Penrose as a Member of the 55th US Congress.jpeg 3x4.svg 3x4.svg
Nominee Boies Penrose John A. FarrellLeah C. Marion
Party Republican Democratic Prohibition
Popular vote1,067,989484,362132,610
Percentage59.94%27.18%7.44%

1920 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania results map by county.svg
County results
Penrose:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%
Farrell:     40–50%     50–60%

U.S. senator before election

Boies Penrose
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Boies Penrose
Republican

The 1920 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania was held on November 2, 1920. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Boies Penrose successfully sought re-election to another term, defeating Democratic nominee John A. Farrell.

Contents

General election

Candidates

Results

General election results [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Boies Penrose (incumbent) 1,067,989 59.94% Increase2.svg13.18
Democratic John A. Farrell484,36227.18%Increase2.svg2.31
Prohibition Leah C. Marion132,6107.44%Increase2.svg5.86
Socialist Birch Wilson 67,3163.78%Increase2.svg0.37
Labor Robert J. Wheeler27,4011.54%N/A
Single Tax Joseph E. Jennings2,1100.12%N/A
N/AOthers550.00%

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References

  1. "CAMPAIGN AGAINST USE OF TOBACCO IS RATIFIED BY W.C.T.U." York Daily Record . DuBois, Pa. October 20, 1920. Retrieved August 14, 2022.
  2. "Statistics of the Congressional and Presidential Election of November 2, 1920" (PDF). Office of the Clerk of the U.S. House. Retrieved July 8, 2014.