1920 United States Senate election in Ohio

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.

1920 United States Senate election in Ohio

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

U.S. senator before election

Warren Harding
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Frank B. Willis
Republican

Republican primary

Candidates

  • Walter F. Brown
  • Macy Walcutt
  • J. P. Walser
  • Walter B. Wanamaker
  • Frank B. Willis, former Governor of Ohio (1915–17)

Results

1920 Republican Senate primary[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Frank B. Willis 159,159 49.60%
Republican Walter F. Brown 94,969 29.59%
Republican Walter B. 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

Candidates

Results

1920 Democratic Senate primary[2]
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

Results

1920 U.S. Senate special election in Ohio[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Frank B. Willis 1,134,953 59.10% 9.94
Democratic William Alexander Julian 782,650 40.76% 1.16
Independent Henry B. Strong 2,647 0.14% N/A
Total votes 1,920,250 100.00%

See also

References

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