1920 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania

The 1920 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania was held on November 2, 1920. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Boies Penrose successfully sought re-election to another term, defeating Democratic nominee John A. Farrell.

1920 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania

← 1914 November 2, 1920 1922 (special) →
 
Nominee Boies Penrose John A. Farrell Leah C. Marion
Party Republican Democratic Prohibition
Popular vote 1,067,989 484,362 132,610
Percentage 59.94% 27.18% 7.44%

County results
Penrose:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Farrell:      40–50%      50–60%

U.S. senator before election

Boies Penrose
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Boies Penrose
Republican

General election

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Candidates

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Results

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General election results[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Boies Penrose (incumbent) 1,067,989 59.94%  13.18
Democratic John A. Farrell 484,362 27.18%  2.31
Prohibition Leah C. Marion 132,610 7.44%  5.86
Socialist Birch Wilson 67,316 3.78%  0.37
Labor Robert J. Wheeler 27,401 1.54% N/A
Single Tax Joseph E. Jennings 2,110 0.12% N/A
N/A Others 55 0.00%

References

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  1. ^ "CAMPAIGN AGAINST USE OF TOBACCO IS RATIFIED BY W.C.T.U." York Daily Record. DuBois, Pa. October 20, 1920. Retrieved August 14, 2022.
  2. ^ "Statistics of the Congressional and Presidential Election of November 2, 1920" (PDF). Office of the Clerk of the U.S. House. Retrieved July 8, 2014.