1920 United States Senate election in Maryland
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The 1920 United States Senate election in Maryland was held on November 2, 1920. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator John Walter Smith ran for re-election to a third term in office, but was beaten by Republican Ovington Weller.
General election[]
Candidates[]
- William Ashbie Hawkins (Independent)
- George D. Iverson Jr. (Independent)
- Frank N.H. Lang (Labor)
- John Walter Smith, incumbent Senator since 1908 (Democratic)
- William A. Toole (Socialist)
- Ovington Weller, Treasurer of the National Republican Senatorial Committee and nominee for Governor in 1915 (Republican)
Results[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
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Republican | Ovington Weller | 184,999 | 47.29% | |||
Democratic | John Walter Smith (inc.) | 169,200 | 43.25% | |||
Independent | George D. Iverson Jr. | 21,345 | 5.46% | |||
Socialist | William A. Toole | 6,559 | 1.68% | |||
Independent | William Ashbie Hawkins | 6,538 | 1.67% | |||
Labor | Frank N.H. Lang | 2,569 | 0.66% | |||
Total votes | 339,764 | 100.00% | ||||
Republican gain from Democratic |
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Our Campaigns - MD US Senate Race - Nov 02, 1920". www.ourcampaigns.com.
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- 1920 United States Senate elections
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- 1920 Maryland elections
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