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1920 United States Senate election in Kentucky

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1920 United States Senate election in Kentucky

← 1914 November 2, 1920 1926 →
 
Nominee Richard P. Ernst J. C. W. Beckham
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 454,226 449,244
Percentage 50.28% 49.72%

County results
Ernst:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Beckham:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%

U.S. senator before election

John C. W. Beckham
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Richard P. Ernst
Republican

The 1920 United States Senate election in Kentucky took place on November 2, 1920. Democratic Senator J. C. W. Beckham ran for re-election to a second term in office but was defeated by Republican attorney Richard P. Ernst.

General election

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Candidates

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Results

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1920 U.S. Senate election in Kentucky[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Richard P. Ernst 454,226 50.28%
Democratic J. C. W. Beckham (incumbent) 449,244 49.72%
Majority 4,982 0.56%
Total votes 903,470 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Clerk of the House of Representatives (1921). "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 2, 1920" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office. Retrieved March 11, 2024.

Bibliography

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