1920 United States Senate election in New York

The United States Senate election of 1920 in New York was held on November 2, 1920. Incumbent Republican Senator James Wolcott Wadsworth Jr. was re-elected to a second term over Democratic Lieutenant Governor Harry C. Walker.

1920 United States Senate election in New York

← 1914 November 2, 1920 1926 →
 
Nominee James W. Wadsworth Harry C. Walker
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 1,434,393 901,310
Percentage 52.37% 32.90%

 
Nominee Jacob Panken Ella A. Boole
Party Socialist Prohibition
Popular vote 208,155 159,623
Percentage 7.60% 5.83%

County Results
Wadsworth:      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%

Senator before election

James W. Wadsworth
Republican

Elected Senator

James W. Wadsworth
Republican

Republican primary

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1920 Republican Senate Primary[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican James Wolcott Wadsworth Jr. (incumbent) 270,084 66.42%
Republican Ella A. Boole 90,491 22.26%
Republican George Henry Payne 46,039 11.32%
Total votes 406,614 100.00%

Democratic primary

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1920 Democratic Senate Primary[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Harry C. Walker 109,995 71.32%
Democratic George R. Lunn 44,226 28.68%
Total votes 154,221 100.00%

General election

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1920 United States Senate election in New York[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican James Wolcott Wadsworth Jr. (incumbent) 1,434,393 52.37%  5.33
Democratic Harry C. Walker 901,310 32.90%  9.16
Socialist Jacob Panken 208,155 7.60%  3.53
Prohibition Ella A. Boole 159,623 5.83%  3.78
Farmer–Labor Rose Schneiderman 27,934 1.02% N/A
Socialist Labor Harry Carlson 7,822 0.29%  0.06
Total votes 2,739,237 100.00%

References

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  1. ^ "NY US Senate – R Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved March 11, 2020.
  2. ^ "NY US Senate – D Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved March 11, 2020.
  3. ^ "NY US Senate". Our Campaigns. Retrieved March 11, 2020.