1920 United States Senate election in Arizona

none March 2026 September 2023 1920 United States Senate election in Arizona Arizona Presidential no 1914 United States Senate election in Arizona 1914 1926 United States Senate election in Arizona 1926 November 2, 1920 CAMERON, R.H. SENATOR LCCN2016857192 (cropped).jpg Ralph H. Cameron Republican Party (United States) 35,893 55.17% Marcus Aurelius Smith.jpg Marcus A. Smith Democratic Party (United States) 29,169 44.83% 1920 United States Senate election in Arizona results map by county.svg 205px County resultsCameron: #E27F7F 50–60% #D75D5D 60–70%Smith: #7996E2 50–60% #6674DE 60–70% U.S. Senator Marcus A. Smith Democratic Party (United States) Ralph H. Cameron Republican Party (United States) The 1920 United States Senate election in Arizona took place on November 2, 1920. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Marcus A. Smith ran for reelection to a third term, but was defeated by former Delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives from the Arizona Territory Ralph H. Cameron in the general election. Cameron would become the first Republican elected to the office of U.S. Senator from Arizona since the state joined the union in 1912. The same year, Republican Governor Thomas Edward Campbell was reelected to a second term. This was the last time until 1968 that a Republican would be elected to the Class 3 Senate seat in Arizona. Democratic primary The Democratic primary took place on September 8, 1920. Incumbent U.S. Senator Marcus A. Smith was the recipient of a significant challenge in the Democratic primary, notably by Maricopa County Superior Court judge Rawghlie Clement Stanford, who would go on to become Arizona's fifth Governor in 1937. Fellow lawyer Albinus A. Worsley, as well as John W. Norton also ran in the primary. Smith narrowly staved off his primary challengers and went on to compete in the general election in November. Candidates Marcus A. Smith, incumbent U.S. Senator Rawghlie Clement Stanford, Maricopa County Superior Court Albinus A. Worsley, lawyer John W. Norton Results Democratic primary resultshttps://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=268963 Our Campaigns – AZ US Senate – D Primary Race – Sep 07, 1920 www.ourcampaigns.com Democratic Party (United States) Marcus A. Smith (incumbent) 10,910 37.1% Democratic Party (United States) Rawghlie Clement Stanford 8,400 28.5% Democratic Party (United States) Albinus A. Worsley 7,474 25.4% Democratic Party (United States) John W. Norton 2,651 9.0% 29,435 100.0 Republican primary Candidates Ralph H. Cameron, Delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives from the Arizona Territory Elias S. Clark, Arizona Territorial Attorney General Thomas Maddock, Arizona State Highway Engineer Edward Robinson Results Republican primary resultshttps://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=268964 Our Campaigns – AZ US Senate – R Primary Race – Sep 07, 1920 www.ourcampaigns.com Republican Party (United States) Ralph H. Cameron 4,587 40.7% Republican Party (United States) Elias S. Clark 3,941 34.9% Republican Party (United States) Thomas Maddock 2,194 19.4% Republican Party (United States) Edward Robinson 563 5.0% 11,285 100.0 General election United States Senate election in Arizona, 1920https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=3303 Our Campaigns – AZ US Senate Race – Nov 02, 1920 www.ourcampaigns.com Republican Party (United States) Ralph H. Cameron 35,893 55.17% +36.22% Democratic Party (United States) Marcus A. Smith (incumbent) 29,169 44.83% -8.40% 6,724 10.33% -23.95% 65,062 Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) See also United States Senate elections, 1920 and 1921 References 1 1920 Arizona Category:1920 Arizona elections