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1920 United States Senate election in Kansas
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1914 United States Senate election in Kansas
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1926 United States Senate election in Kansas
1926 November 2, 1920
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File:Charles Curtis-portrait.jpg
Charles Curtis
Republican Party (United States)
327,072
64.01%
File:Portrait of George H. Hodges.jpg
George H. Hodges
Democratic Party (United States)
170,443
33.36% 1920 United States Senate election in Kansas results map by county.svg 270px County resultsCurtis: #FFB2B2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80%
U.S. Senator
Charles Curtis
Republican Party (United States)
Charles Curtis
Republican Party (United States)
The 1920 United States Senate election in Kansas was held on November 2, 1920. Incumbent Republican Senator Charles Curtis ran for re-election to his second consecutive term, and his third term overall. He was challenged by former Governor George H. Hodges, the Democratic nominee, and defeated him in a landslide as Republican presidential nominee Warren G. Harding won the state by a similar margin.
Democratic primary
Candidates
George H. Hodges, former Governor of Kansas
Results
Democratic primary resultsPettijohn L. J. Twenty-Second Biennial Report of the Secretary of State of the State of Kansas 1919-1920 Kansas State Printing Plant Topeka, Kansas 1920 https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015068095275&seq=3 March 3, 2025
George H. Hodges Democratic Party (United States) 35,834 100.00%
35,834 100.00%
Republican primary
Candidates
Charles Curtis, incumbent U.S. Senator
John A. Edwards, former State RepresentativeEdwards After Curtis's Seat Wichita Beacon March 8, 1920 Wichita, Kansas 2 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-wichita-beacon/167144982/ March 3, 2025
Results
Republican primary results
Charles Curtis (inc.) Republican Party (United States) 106,146 67.91%
John A. Edwards Republican Party (United States) 50,155 32.09%
156,301 100.00%
Socialist primary
Candidates
Eva Harding, physicianFull Socialist Slate Is Out; Dr. Harding for U.S. Senator Topeka State Journal June 21, 1920 Topeka, Kansas 1 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-topeka-state-journal/167146060/ March 3, 2025
Results
Socialist primary results
Eva Harding Socialist Party (United States) 746 100.00%
746 100.00%
Prior to the primary, Harding passed away. The Kansas Socialist Party subsequently named Dan Beedy as its replacement nominee.Socialists Congratulate Debs for "Emancipation" Topeka State Journal September 1, 1920 Topeka, Kansas 14 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-topeka-daily-capital/167145734/ March 3, 2025
General election
Results
1920 United States Senate election in Kansas
Republican Party (United States)
Charles Curtis (inc.)
327,072
64.01%
+28.48%
Democratic Party (United States)
George H. Hodges
170,443
33.36%
-1.41%
Socialist Party (United States)
Dan Beedy
13,417
2.63%
-2.19%
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0.00%
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156,629
30.66%
+29.89%
510,933
100.00%
Republican Party (United States)
Democratic Party (United States)
See also
1920 United States Senate elections
References
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Kansas
United States Senate