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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.
Republican primary
Candidates
- Irvine Lenroot, incumbent Senator since 1918
- A.C. McHenry
- James Thompson, former La Crosse County district attorney
Results
| 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
Democratic
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Paul Samuel Reinsch | 19,952 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 19,952 | 100.00% | ||
Prohibition
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prohibition | Clyde D. Mead | 1,194 | 100.00% | |
| Prohibition | Buckman | 1,157 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 2,351 | 100.00% | ||
Socialist
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Socialist | Frank J. Weber | 32,275 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 32,275 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Candidates
- Irvine Lenroot, incumbent Senator (Republican)
- Clyde D. Mead (Prohibition)
- Paul Samuel Reinsch, diplomat and professor of political science at the University of Wisconsin (Democratic)
- James Thompson, former La Crosse County district attorney (La Follette Progressive)[2]
- Frank J. Weber, former State Assemblyman from Milwaukee (Socialist)
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Irvine Lenroot (incumbent) | 281,576 | 41.58% | {{{change}}} | |
| Independent Republican | James Thompson | 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
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.