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1920 United States Senate election in Ohio

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1920 United States Senate election in Ohio

← 1914 November 2, 1920 1926 →
 
Nominee Frank B. Willis W. A. Julian
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 1,134,953 782,650
Percentage 59.10% 40.76%

County Results
Willis:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Julian:      50–60%      60–70%

U.S. senator before election

Warren Harding
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Frank B. Willis
Republican

The 1920 United States Senate special election in Ohio was held on November 2, 1920. Incumbent Republican Senator Warren G. Harding did not run for re-election, opting instead to run for President of the United States. Republican Governor Frank B. Willis defeated William Alexander Julian in the race for the open seat.

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Results

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1920 Republican Senate primary[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Frank B. Willis 159,159 49.60%
Republican Walter Folger Brown 94,969 29.59%
Republican R. M. Wanamaker 53,294 16.61%
Republican J. P. Walser 6,971 2.17%
Republican Macy Walcutt 6,513 2.03%
Total votes 320,906 100.00%

Democratic primary

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Results

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1920 Democratic Senate primary[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic William Alexander Julian 65,752 51.15%
Democratic A. F. O'Neil 62,791 48.85%
Total votes 128,543 100.00%

General election

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Results

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1920 U.S. Senate special election in Ohio[4][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Frank B. Willis 1,134,953 59.10% Increase9.94
Democratic William Alexander Julian 782,650 40.76% Increase1.16
Independent Henry B. Strong 2,647 0.14% N/A
Total votes 1,920,250 100.00%

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f "CANDIDATES IN STATE RACES END CAMPAIGN". The Lima Gazette. August 10, 1920. p. 1. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
  2. ^ "Ohio election statistics: The general election". Ohio Election Statistics.
  3. ^ "Ohio election statistics: The general election". Ohio Election Statistics.
  4. ^ "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 2, 1920" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office. Retrieved December 31, 2020.
  5. ^ "Our Campaigns - OH US Senate - Nov 02, 1920". www.ourcampaigns.com.