1920 United States Senate election in Illinois

none March 2026 December 2020 1920 United States Senate election in Illinois Illinois 1915 presidential no 1914 United States Senate election in Illinois 1914 1926 United States Senate election in Illinois 1926 November 2, 1920 Senator William B. McKinley (cropped).jpeg William B. McKinley Republican Party (United States) 1,381,384 66.83% PA Waller (cropped).jpg Peter A. Waller Democratic Party (United States) 554,372 26.82% 1920 United States Senate election in Illinois results map by county.svg 300px County resultsMcKinley: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% #c21b18 80–90%Waller: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% U.S. senator Lawrence Yates Sherman Republican Party (United States) William B. McKinley Republican Party (United States) The 1920 United States Senate election in Illinois took place on November 2, 1920.OFFICIAL VOTE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS CAST AT THE GENERAL ELECTION, Nov. 2, 1920 Delegeates to Constitutional Convention Questions of Public Policy, Nov, 4, 1919, Judicial Elections, 1919-1920 PRIMARY ELECTIONS, General Primary, Sept, 15, 1920 Delegates to the Constitutional Convention, Sept. 10, 1919 Presidential Preference April 13, 1920 https://www.elections.il.gov/DocDisplay.aspx?doc=Downloads/ElectionOperations/VoteTotals/Archived/1920/PE%20and%20GE%201920.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20210817091137/https://www.elections.il.gov/DocDisplay.aspx?doc=Downloads/ElectionOperations/VoteTotals/Archived/1920/PE%20and%20GE%201920.pdf dead August 17, 2021 Illinois State Board of Elections 18 December 2020 Incumbent Republican senator Lawrence Yates Sherman opted to retire rather than seeking reelection. Fellow Republican William B. McKinley was elected to succeed him in office. Background The primaries and general election coincided with those for House and those for state elections, but not those for president. Primaries were held September 15, 1920. The 1920 United States Senate elections were the first to be held since the Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution granted national women's suffrage. This was the first Illinois U.S. Senate election in which women could vote. In 1916, incumbent Lawrence Yates Sherman made the decision to retire from politics and to not seek reelection in 1920, due to his failing hearing, which prevented him from hearing what was said on the Senate floor. Stone Ralph A. The Irreconcilables: The Fight Against the League of Nations 67 1970 The University Press of Kentucky Democratic primary Candidates Robert Emmet Burke Peter A. Waller, Kewanee glove manufacturerIgoe Defeats Hoyne 15,000 in Democrat Race; Burke, Anti-League, Leads in Chicago https://www.newspapers.com/image/354906833/ 31 Aug 2022 subscription The Chicago Tribune 16 Sep 1920 1 Campaign Burke, known as "O.K. Bobby" by supporters, stood on a platform opposed to the League of Nations and ratification of the Treaty of Versailles. He was also opposed to Prohibition and critical of President Wilson. Waller had the support of the Democratic establishment. Neither ran an active campaign. Results Democratic primary Democratic Party (United States) Peter A. Waller 87,643 51.17 Democratic Party (United States) Robert Emmet Burke 83,624 48.83 171,267 100 Republican primary Candidates Burnett M. Chiperfield, former U.S. Representative at-large (from Canton) William B. McKinley, U.S. Representative from Champaign Frank L. Smith, U.S. Representative from Dwight Results Republican primary Republican Party (United States) William B. McKinley 372,530 46.60 Republican Party (United States) Frank L. Smith 361,130 45.18 Republican Party (United States) Burnett M. Chiperfield 65,742 8.22 799,402 100 Socialist primary Candidates Gustave T. Fraenckel Results Socialist primary Socialist Party of America Gustave T. Fraenckel 2,013 100 2,013 100 General election Candidates George Dodd Carrington Jr. (Single Tax) John Fitzpatrick, trade union leader Gustave T. Fraenckel (Socialist) William B. McKinley (Democratic), U.S. congressman Joseph B. Moody (Socialist Labor) Peter A. Waller (Republican) Frank B. Vennum (Prohibition Party), activist, capitalist, philanthropist, 1912 candidate for Illinois treasurer, 1918 U.S. Senate candidateOur Campaigns - Candidate - Frank B. Vennum https://www.ourcampaigns.com/CandidateDetail.html?CandidateID=73557 www.ourcampaigns.com 20 December 2020 Results 1920 United States Senate election in Illinois http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1920election.pdf Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 1920 Clerk.house.gov August 21, 2019 Republican Party (United States) William B. McKinley 1,381,384 66.83 Democratic Party (United States) Peter A. Waller 554,372 26.82 Socialist Party of America Gustave T. Fraenckel 66,463 3.22 Farmer–Labor Party John Fitzpatrick 50,749 2.46 Prohibition Party (United States) Frank B. Vennum 10,186 0.49 Socialist Labor Party of America Joseph B. Moody 3,107 0.15 Single Tax Party George Dodd Carrington Jr. 784 0.04 827,012 40.01 2,067,045 Republican Party (United States) See also 1920 United States Senate elections References 1920 Illinois United States Senate