1920 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania
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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.
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 County results Penrose: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Farrell: 40–50% 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||||||
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General election edit
Candidates edit
- John A. Farrell, West Chester physician (Democratic)
- Joseph E. Jennings (Single Tax)
- Leah C. Marion, treasurer of the Women's Christian Temperance Union[1] (Prohibition)
- Boies Penrose, incumbent U.S. Senator (Republican)
- Robert J. Wheeler (Labor)
- Birch Wilson, editor of the Reading Labor Advocate (Socialist)
Results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Boies Penrose (incumbent) | 1,067,989 | 59.94% |  13.18
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| Democratic | John A. Farrell | 484,362 | 27.18% | 2.31
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| Prohibition | Leah C. Marion | 132,610 | 7.44% | 5.86
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| Socialist | Birch Wilson | 67,316 | 3.78% | 0.37
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| Labor | Robert J. Wheeler | 27,401 | 1.54% | N/A | |
| Single Tax | Joseph E. Jennings | 2,110 | 0.12% | N/A | |
| N/A | Others | 55 | 0.00% | ||
References edit
- ^ "CAMPAIGN AGAINST USE OF TOBACCO IS RATIFIED BY W.C.T.U." York Daily Record. DuBois, Pa. October 20, 1920. Retrieved August 14, 2022.
- ^ "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.