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United States Senate elections, 1920

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49 seats
  
47 seats

10
  
10

59
  
37

Start date
  
November 2, 1920

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Winner
  
Henry Cabot Lo

The United States Senate elections of 1920 were elections for the United States Senate that coincided with the election of Warren G. Harding as President. Democrat Woodrow Wilson's unpopularity allowed Republicans to win races across the country, winning ten seats from the Democrats, providing them with an overwhelming 59 to 37 majority. The Republican landslide was so vast that the Democrats failed to win a single race outside the South.

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Seat changes

Republicans won two seats that were open from retiring Democrats, one seat from a Democrat who had lost renomination, and they defeated seven Democratic incumbents.

Open seats

  • Lawrence Y. Sherman (Illinois) retired; replaced by William B. McKinley (R)
  • Charles S. Thomas (Colorado) retired; replaced by Samuel D. Nicholson (R)
  • Incumbents defeated

  • John C. W. Beckham (Kentucky) lost re-election; replaced by Richard P. Ernst (R)
  • George E. Chamberlain (Oregon) lost re-election; replaced by Robert N. Stanfield (R)
  • Thomas P. Gore (Oklahoma) lost renomination; replaced by John W. Harreld (R)
  • Charles B. Henderson (Nevada) lost re-election; replaced by Tasker L. Oddie (R)
  • John F. Nugent (Idaho) lost re-election; replaced by Frank R. Gooding (R)
  • James D. Phelan (California) lost re-election; replaced by Samuel M. Shortridge (R)
  • John W. Smith (Maryland) lost re-election; replaced by Ovington E. Weller (R)
  • Marcus A. Smith (Arizona) lost re-election; replaced by Ralph H. Cameron (R)
  • Special elections during the 66th Congress

    In these special elections, the winner was seated during 1920 or before March 4, 1921; ordered by election date.

    Elections leading to the 67th Congress

    In these general elections, the winners were elected for the term beginning March 4, 1921; ordered by state.

    All of the elections involved the Class 3 seats.

    Elections during the 67th Congress

    There were no elections in 1921.

    References

    United States Senate elections, 1920 Wikipedia