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.
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Republican primary
Declared
- Ella A. Boole, social reformer
- George Henry Payne, campaign manager for Theodore Roosevelt's 1912 campaign
- James Wolcott Wadsworth Jr., incumbent Senator
Results
| 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
Declared
- George R. Lunn, Mayor of Schenectady and former U.S. Representative
- Harry C. Walker, Lieutenant Governor of New York
Results
| 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% | ||
Independents and third parties
Farmer Labor
- Rose Schneiderman, feminist and labor leader
Prohibition
- Ella A. Boole, social reformer
Socialist
- Jacob Panken, Judge of the New York City Municipal Court
Socialist Labor
- Harry Carlson
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | James Wolcott Wadsworth Jr. | 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% | 1.02 | |
| Socialist Labor | Harry Carlson | 7,822 | 0.29% | 0.06 | |
| Total votes | 2,739,237 | 100.00% | |||
References
- "NY US Senate – R Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
- "NY US Senate – D Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
- "NY US Senate". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
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