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1920 United States Senate election in Indiana

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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

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.

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% Increase 6.91
Democratic Thomas Taggart 514,191 41.15% Decrease 5.14
Socialist Francis M. Wampler 23,395 1.87% Decrease 1.21
Farmer–Labor Francis J. Dillon 16,804 1.34% N/A
Prohibition Culla Bayhinger 13,323 1.07% Decrease 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.