1920 United States Senate election in Maryland

The 1920 United States Senate election in Maryland was held on November 2, 1920. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator John Walter Smith ran for re-election to a third term in office, but was beaten by Republican Ovington Weller.

1920 United States Senate election in Maryland

November 2, 1920

Nominee Ovington Weller John Walter Smith George Iverson Jr. Party Republican Democratic Independent Popular vote 184,999 169,200 21,345 Percentage 47.29% 43.25% 5.46%

County results Weller:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70% Smith:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%

U.S. senator before election John Walter Smith Democratic Elected U.S. Senator Ovington Weller Republican

General election

Candidates

• William Ashbie Hawkins (Independent)
• George D. Iverson Jr., Democratic Delegate from Baltimore City (Independent)
• Frank N.H. Lang (Labor)
• John Walter Smith, incumbent Senator since 1908 (Democratic)
• William A. Toole (Socialist)
• Ovington Weller, Treasurer of the National Republican Senatorial Committee and nominee for Governor in 1915 (Republican)

Results

1920 U.S. Senate election in Maryland

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Ovington Weller	184,999	47.29%
	Democratic	John Walter Smith (inc.)	169,200	43.25%
	Independent	George D. Iverson Jr.	21,345	5.46%
	Socialist	William A. Toole	6,559	1.68%
	Independent	William Ashbie Hawkins	6,538	1.67%
	Labor	Frank N.H. Lang	2,569	0.66%
Total votes			339,764	100.00%
	Republican gain from Democratic

See also

• 1920 United States Senate elections