1920 United States Senate election in Wisconsin

The 1920 United States Senate election in Wisconsin was held on November 2, 1920. Incumbent Senator Irvine Lenroot, who had been elected to complete the unexpired term of Paul O. Husting, was re-elected to a full term in office.

1920 United States Senate election in Wisconsin

← 1918 (special) November 2, 1920 1926 →
 
Nominee Irvine Lenroot James Thompson [no]
Party Republican Independent Republican
Popular vote 281,576 235,029
Percentage 41.58% 34.71%

 
Nominee Paul S. Reinsch Frank J. Weber
Party Democratic Socialist
Popular vote 89,265 66,172
Percentage 13.18% 9.77%

County results
Lenroot:      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Thompson:      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%
Weber:      20–30%

U.S. senator before election

Irvine Lenroot
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Irvine Lenroot
Republican

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Results

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1920 U.S. Senate Republican primary[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Irvine Lenroot (incumbent) 169,296 46.92%
Republican James Thompson 149,442 40.87%
Republican A.C. McHenry 46,952 12.84%
Total votes 365,690 100.00%

Other primaries

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Democratic

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1920 U.S. Senate Democratic primary[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Paul Samuel Reinsch 19,952 100.00%
Total votes 19,952 100.00%

Prohibition

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1920 U.S. Senate Prohibition primary[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Prohibition Clyde D. Mead 1,194 100.00%
Prohibition Buckman 1,157 100.00%
Total votes 2,351 100.00%

Socialist

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1920 U.S. Senate Socialist primary[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Socialist Frank J. Weber 32,275 100.00%
Total votes 32,275 100.00%

General election

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Candidates

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Results

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1920 U.S. Senate election in Wisconsin[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Irvine Lenroot (incumbent) 281,576 41.58% {{{change}}}
Independent Republican James Thompson [no] 235,029 34.71%
Democratic Paul Samuel Reinsch 89,265 13.18%
Socialist Frank J. Weber 66,172 9.77%
Prohibition Clyde D. Mead 5,107 0.75%
Write-in 3 0.00% {{{change}}}
Total votes 545,638 100.00%
Republican hold Swing

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Parties and Elections: The Primary Election". Wisconsin Blue Book, 1933. Aummary of Primary Vote for United States Senator. p. 75. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
  2. ^ "REPUBLICANS SPLIT IN LENROOT FIGHT; James Thompson Is Out for Senatorship as a La Follette Progressive". The New York Times. October 4, 1920. p. 3. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
  3. ^ Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives (1933). "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 8, 1920" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office.