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.
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 County results Ernst: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Beckham: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% | |||||||||||||||||
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General election edit
Candidates edit
- J. C. W. Beckham, incumbent Senator since 1915 and former Governor of Kentucky (Democratic)
- Richard P. Ernst, Covington corporate attorney (Republican)
Results edit
| 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 edit
References edit
- ^ 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 edit
- Congressional Elections, 1946-1996. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. ISBN 1-56802-248-4.
- Finch, Glenn (July 1971). "The Election of United States Senators in Kentucky: The Barkley Period". Filson Club History Quarterly. 45 (3).
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- Jewell, Malcolm E. (1963). Kentucky Votes. Vol. 1. University of Kentucky Press.
- Klotter, James C. (1996). Kentucky: Portraits in Paradox, 1900–1950. Lexington, Kentucky: The University Press of Kentucky. ISBN 0-916968-24-3. Retrieved June 26, 2009.
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- Libbey, James K. (1992). "Barkley, Alben William". In John E. Kleber (ed.). The Kentucky Encyclopedia. Associate editors: Thomas D. Clark, Lowell H. Harrison, and James C. Klotter. Lexington, Kentucky: The University Press of Kentucky. ISBN 0-8131-1772-0. Archived from the original on July 26, 2020. Retrieved August 28, 2012.