1920 United States Senate election in Louisiana

none January 2020 March 2026 September 2023 1920 Democratic Senate primary election in Louisiana Louisiana 1912 Presidential no 1918 United States Senate special election in Louisiana 1918 (special) 1926 United States Senate election in Louisiana 1926 September 14, 1920 x150px Edwin Broussard Democratic Party (United States) 49,718 45.74% x150px Jared Sanders Democratic Party (United States) 43,425 39.95% x150px Donelson Caffery III Democratic Party (United States) 15,563 14.32% U.S. Senator Edward J. Gay Democratic Party (United States) Edwin S. Broussard Democratic Party (United States) The 1920 United States Senate election in Louisiana was held on November 2, 1920. Incumbent senator Edward J. Gay did not run for re-election. On September 14, Edwin S. Broussard won the Democratic primary with 45.74% of the vote. At this time, Louisiana was a one-party state, and the Democratic nomination was tantamount to victory. Broussard won the November general election without an opponent. Democratic primary Candidates Edwin S. Broussard, Progressive candidate for lieutenant governor in 1916 and brother of former senator Robert F. Broussard Donelson Caffery III, Populist candidate for governor in 1900 and son of former senator Donelson Caffery Jared Y. Sanders Sr., U.S. Representative from Franklin and former governor of Louisiana Results 1920 United States Senate Democratic primaryhttps://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=886828 LA US Senate – D Primary Our Campaigns January 24, 2020 Edwin S. Broussard Democratic Party (United States) 49,718 45.74% Jared Y. Sanders Sr. Democratic Party (United States) 43,425 39.95% Donelson Caffery III Democratic Party (United States) 15,563 14.32% 108,706 100.00% General election 1920 United States Senate electionhttps://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=92351 LA US Senate Our Campaigns January 24, 2020 Edwin S. Broussard Democratic Party (United States) 94,944 100.00% 94,944 100.00% References collapsed 1920 Louisiana United States Senate Category:Single-candidate United States Senate elections