1920 United States Senate election in Missouri

The 1920 United States Senate election in Missouri took place on November 2, 1920 in Missouri. The incumbent Republican Senator, Selden P. Spencer, was re-elected to a full term, having won a special election in 1918. He defeated Breckinridge Long of the Democratic Party. Spencer underperformed Republican presidential nominee Warren G. Harding, who won 54.6% of the vote in the concurrent presidential election.

1920 United States Senate election in Missouri

 
Nominee Selden P. Spencer Breckinridge Long
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 711,161 589,498
Percentage 53.65% 44.47%

County results
Spencer:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Long:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%

U.S. senator before election

Selden P. Spencer
Republican

Elected U.S. senator

Selden P. Spencer
Republican

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Results

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Democratic primary August 3, 1920[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Breckinridge Long 65,825 37.40
Democratic Charles M. Hay 44,504 25.29
Democratic Henry Samuel Priest 40,637 23.09
Democratic Arthur N. Lindsey 15,631 8.88
Democratic John C. Higdon 5,998 3.41
Democratic George H. Scruton 3,407 1.94
Total votes 176,002 100

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Republican primary August 3, 1920[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Selden P. Spencer 95,867 49.74
Republican Dwight F. Davis 73,541 38.16
Republican James L. Minnis 23,341 12.11
Total votes 192,729 100

Other candidates

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Farmer–Worker

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The Farmer–Worker Party nominated carpenter W. J. Mallett.[4]

Socialist

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Socialist primary August 3, 1920[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Socialist Elias F. Hodges 1,515 100
Total votes 1,515 100

Socialist Labor

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The Socialist Labor Party nominated Andrew Trudell.

Results

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1920 United States Senate election in Missouri[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Selden P. Spencer (Incumbent) 711,161 53.65% +1.26
Democratic Breckinridge Long 589,498 44.47% −1.82
Socialist Elias F. Hodges 1,807 0.18% −1.33
Farmer–Worker W. J. Mallett 3,158 0.24% +0.24
Socialist Labor Andrew Trudell 1,675 0.13% −0.03
Majority 121,663 9.18%
Turnout 1,325,494
Republican hold Swing

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "RECORD OF CANDIDATES WHO ARE LOOKING FOR SENATORIAL HONORS". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. August 1, 1920. pp. 1B–4B. Retrieved July 23, 2023 – via State Historical Society of Missouri.
  2. ^ "Higdon Runs as a "Wet"". Farmington Times. Farmington, Missouri. April 23, 1920. p. 2. Retrieved July 23, 2023 – via State Historical Society of Missouri.
  3. ^ a b c Official Manual of the State of Missouri 1921 - 1922. Missouri Secretary of State's Office. 1922. p. 490. Retrieved July 23, 2023.
  4. ^ "MONETT MAN ON FARMER–LABOR TICKET". Monett Times. Monett, Missouri. August 20, 1920. p. 4. Retrieved July 23, 2023 – via State Historical Society of Missouri.
  5. ^ "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 1920" (PDF). Clerk.house.gov. p. 9. Retrieved August 21, 2019.