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1920 United States Senate election in Indiana

The 1920 United States Senate election in Indiana took place on November 2, 1920. Incumbent Republican Senator James E. Watson was re-elected to a full term in office over Thomas Taggart in a rematch of the 1916 special election for the same seat.

1920 United States Senate election in Indiana
← 1916 (special) November 2, 1920 1926 →
 
Nominee James E. Watson Thomas Taggart
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 681,851 514,191
Percentage 54.57% 41.15%
County results
Watson:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Taggart:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%
U.S. senator before election

James E. Watson
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

James E. Watson
Republican

General election

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Candidates

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  • Culla Bayhinger (Prohibition)
  • Francis J. Dillon (Farmer–Labor)
  • Thomas Taggart, former U.S. Senator and mayor of Indianapolis (Democratic)
  • Francis M. Wampler (Socialist)
  • James E. Watson, incumbent Senator since 1916 (Republican)

Results

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1920 United States Senate election in Indiana[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican James E. Watson (incumbent) 681,851 54.57%   6.91
Democratic Thomas Taggart 514,191 41.15%   5.14
Socialist Francis M. Wampler 23,395 1.87%   1.21
Farmer–Labor Francis J. Dillon 16,804 1.34% N/A
Prohibition Culla Bayhinger 13,323 1.07%   1.22
Total votes 1,249,564 100.00%
Republican hold Swing

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives (1921). "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 1920" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 16.
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