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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 Party[1]
- Macy Walcutt, Columbus resident[1]
- J. P. Walser, Elyria resident[1]
- R. M. Wanamaker, Associate Justice of the Ohio Supreme Court[1]
- Frank B. Willis, former Governor of Ohio (1915–1917)
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Frank B. Willis | 159,159 | 49.60% | |
| Republican | Walter Folger Brown | 94,969 | 29.59% | |
| Republican | R. M. Wanamaker | 53,294 | 16.61% | |
| Republican | J. P. Walser | 6,971 | 2.17% | |
| Republican | Macy Walcutt | 6,513 | 2.03% | |
| Total votes | 320,906 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic primary
Candidates
- William Alexander Julian, banker[1]
- A. F. O'Neil, Akron municipal court judge and World War I veteran[1]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | William Alexander Julian | 65,752 | 51.15% | |
| Democratic | A. F. O'Neil | 62,791 | 48.85% | |
| Total votes | 128,543 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Frank B. Willis | 1,134,953 | 59.10% |  9.94
| |
| Democratic | William Alexander Julian | 782,650 | 40.76% | 1.16
| |
| Independent | Henry B. Strong | 2,647 | 0.14% | N/A | |
| Total votes | 1,920,250 | 100.00% | |||
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f "CANDIDATES IN STATE RACES END CAMPAIGN". The Lima Gazette. August 10, 1920. p. 1. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
- ^ "Ohio election statistics: The general election". Ohio Election Statistics.
- ^ "Ohio election statistics: The general election". Ohio Election Statistics.
- ^ "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 2, 1920" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office. Retrieved December 31, 2020.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - OH US Senate - Nov 02, 1920". www.ourcampaigns.com.
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