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1920 United States Senate election in Ohio Ohio presidential no 1914 United States Senate election in Ohio 1914 1926 United States Senate election in Ohio 1926 November 2, 1920 x150px File:Frank B Willis 2.jpg Frank B. Willis Republican Party (United States) 1,134,953 59.10% William Alexander Julian - April 18, 1938 (1).jpg W. A. Julian Democratic Party (United States) 782,650 40.76% 1920 United States Senate election in Ohio results map by county.svg 210px County resultsWillis: #E27F7F 50–60% #D75D5D 60–70% #D72F30 70–80%Julian: #7996E2 50–60% #6674DE 60–70% U.S. Senator Warren Harding Republican Party (United States) Frank B. Willis Republican Party (United States)
The 1920 United States Senate special election in Ohio was held on November 2, 1920. Incumbent Republican Senator Warren G. Harding did not run for re-election, opting instead to run for President of the United States. Republican Governor Frank B. Willis defeated William Alexander Julian in the race for the open seat.
Republican primary
Candidates
Walter Folger Brown, Toledo attorney and former leader of the Progressive PartyCANDIDATES IN STATE RACES END CAMPAIGN The Lima Gazette 1 10 Aug 1920 https://www.newspapers.com/image/667733029 subscription 13 Apr 2023
Macy Walcutt, Columbus resident
J. P. Walser, Elyria resident
R. M. Wanamaker, Associate Justice of the Ohio Supreme Court
Frank B. Willis, former Governor of Ohio (1915–1917)
Results
1920 Republican Senate primaryhttps://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015084280984&view=2up&seq=392 Ohio election statistics: The general election Ohio Election Statistics
Republican Party (United States)
Frank B. Willis
159,159
49.60%
Republican Party (United States)
Walter Folger Brown
94,969
29.59%
Republican Party (United States)
R. M. Wanamaker
53,294
16.61%
Republican Party (United States)
J. P. Walser
6,971
2.17%
Republican Party (United States)
Macy Walcutt
6,513
2.03%
320,906
100.00%
Democratic primary
Candidates
William Alexander Julian, banker
A. F. O'Neil, Akron municipal court judge and World War I veteran
Results
1920 Democratic Senate primaryhttps://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015084280984&view=2up&seq=384 Ohio election statistics: The general election Ohio Election Statistics
Democratic Party (United States)
William Alexander Julian
65,752
51.15%
Democratic Party (United States)
A. F. O'Neil
62,791
48.85%
128,543
100.00%
General election
Results
1920 U.S. Senate special election in OhioStatistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 2, 1920 https://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1920election.pdf U.S. Government Printing Office 31 Dec 2020https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=27812 Our Campaigns - OH US Senate - Nov 02, 1920 www.ourcampaigns.com
Republican Party (United States)
Frank B. Willis
1,134,953
59.10%
9.94
Democratic Party (United States)
William Alexander Julian
782,650
40.76%
1.16
Independent (politician)
Henry B. Strong
2,647
0.14%
N/A
1,920,250
100.00%
See also
1920 United States Senate elections
References
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Ohio
United States Senate