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1920 United States Senate election in New York New York Flag of New York (1909–2020).svg presidential no 1914 United States Senate election in New York 1914 1926 United States Senate election in New York 1926 November 2, 1920 150x150px JWWadsworth.jpg James W. Wadsworth Republican Party (United States) 1,434,393 52.37% Harry Clay Walker in 1918.jpg Harry C. Walker Democratic Party (US) 901,310 32.90% Jacob Panken sitting in 1920 3x4.jpg Jacob Panken Socialist Party of America 208,155 7.60% Ella A. Boole portrait.jpg Ella A. Boole Prohibition Party (US) 159,623 5.83% 1920 United States Senate election in New York results map by county.svg 300px County resultsWadsworth: #FFC8CD 30–40% #FFB2B2 40–50% #E27F7F 50–60% #D75D5D 60–70% Senator James W. Wadsworth Republican Party (United States) James W. Wadsworth Republican Party (United States)
The United States Senate election of 1920 in New York was held on November 2, 1920. Incumbent Republican Senator James Wolcott Wadsworth Jr. was re-elected to a second term over Democratic Lieutenant Governor Harry C. Walker.
Republican primary
Candidates
Ella A. Boole, social reformer
George Henry Payne, campaign manager for Theodore Roosevelt's 1912 campaign
James Wolcott Wadsworth Jr., incumbent Senator
Results
1920 Republican Senate Primaryhttps://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=231603 NY US Senate – R Primary Our Campaigns 11 March 2020
Republican Party (United States)
James Wolcott Wadsworth Jr. (incumbent)
270,084
66.42%
Republican Party (United States)
Ella A. Boole
90,491
22.26%
Republican Party (United States)
George Henry Payne
46,039
11.32%
406,614
100.00%
Democratic primary
Candidates
George R. Lunn, Mayor of Schenectady and former U.S. Representative
Harry C. Walker, Lieutenant Governor of New York
Results
1920 Democratic Senate Primaryhttps://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=231602 NY US Senate – D Primary Our Campaigns 11 March 2020
Democratic Party (United States)
Harry C. Walker
109,995
71.32%
Democratic Party (United States)
George R. Lunn
44,226
28.68%
154,221
100.00%
General election
Candidates
Ella A. Boole, social reformer (Prohibition)
Harry Carlson (Socialist Labor)
Jacob Panken, Judge of the New York City Municipal Court (Socialist)
Rose Schneiderman, feminist and labor leader (Farmer-Labor)
Harry C. Walker, Lieutenant Governor of New York (Democratic)
James Wolcott Wadsworth Jr., incumbent Senator (Republican)
Results
1920 United States Senate election in New Yorkhttps://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=36436 NY US Senate Our Campaigns 11 March 2020
Republican Party (United States)
James Wolcott Wadsworth Jr. (incumbent)
1,434,393
52.37%
5.33
Democratic Party (United States) Harry C. Walker 901,310 32.90% 9.16
Socialist Party of America Jacob Panken 208,155 7.60% 3.53
Prohibition Party Ella A. Boole 159,623 5.83% 3.78
Farmer-Labor Party Rose Schneiderman 27,934 1.02% N/A
Socialist Labor Party of America Harry Carlson 7,822 0.29% 0.06
2,739,237
100.00%
References
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