1920 United States Senate election in Wisconsin

1920 United States Senate election in Wisconsin

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Nominee Irvine Lenroot James Thompson Party Republican Independent Republican Popular vote 281,576 235,029 Percentage 41.58% 34.71%   Nominee Paul S. Reinsch Frank J. Weber Party Democratic Socialist Popular vote 89,265 66,172 Percentage 13.18% 9.77%

County results Lenroot:     30–40%     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80% Thompson:     30–40%     40–50%     50–60%     60–70% Weber:     20–30%

U.S. senator before election Irvine Lenroot Republican Elected U.S. Senator Irvine Lenroot Republican

The 1920 United States Senate election in Wisconsin was held on November 2, 1920. Incumbent Senator Irvine Lenroot, who had been elected to complete the unexpired term of Paul O. Husting, was re-elected to a full term in office.

Republican primary

Candidates

• Irvine Lenroot, incumbent Senator since 1918
• A.C. McHenry
• James Thompson, former La Crosse County district attorney

Results

1920 U.S. Senate Republican primary ^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Irvine Lenroot (incumbent)	169,296	46.92%
	Republican	James Thompson	149,442	40.87%
	Republican	A.C. McHenry	46,952	12.84%
Total votes			365,690	100.00%

Other primaries

Democratic

1920 U.S. Senate Democratic primary ^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Paul Samuel Reinsch	19,952	100.00%
Total votes			19,952	100.00%

Prohibition

1920 U.S. Senate Prohibition primary ^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Prohibition	Clyde D. Mead	1,194	100.00%
	Prohibition	Buckman	1,157	100.00%
Total votes			2,351	100.00%

Socialist

1920 U.S. Senate Socialist primary ^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Socialist	Frank J. Weber	32,275	100.00%
Total votes			32,275	100.00%

General election

Candidates

• Irvine Lenroot, incumbent Senator (Republican)
• Clyde D. Mead (Prohibition)
• Paul Samuel Reinsch, diplomat and professor of political science at the University of Wisconsin (Democratic)
• James Thompson, former La Crosse County district attorney (La Follette Progressive) ^[2]
• Frank J. Weber, former State Assemblyman from Milwaukee (Socialist)

Results

1920 U.S. Senate election in Wisconsin ^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Irvine Lenroot (incumbent)	281,576	41.58%	{{{change}}}
	Independent Republican	James Thompson	235,029	34.71%
	Democratic	Paul Samuel Reinsch	89,265	13.18%
	Socialist	Frank J. Weber	66,172	9.77%
	Prohibition	Clyde D. Mead	5,107	0.75%
	Write-in		3	0.00%	{{{change}}}
Total votes			545,638	100.00%
	Republican hold		Swing

See also

• 1920 United States Senate elections

References

1. "Parties and Elections: The Primary Election". Wisconsin Blue Book, 1933. Aummary of Primary Vote for United States Senator. p. 75. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
2. "REPUBLICANS SPLIT IN LENROOT FIGHT; James Thompson Is Out for Senatorship as a La Follette Progressive" . The New York Times . October 4, 1920. p. 3. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
3. Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives (1933). "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 8, 1920" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office.