1920 United States Senate election in Vermont
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The 1920 United States Senate election in Vermont took place on November 2, 1920. Incumbent Republican William P. Dillingham successfully ran for re-election to another term in the United States Senate, defeating Democratic candidate Howard E. Shaw. Dillingham died in July 1923, vacating the seat until a special election could be held in November 1923.
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Republican primary
editResults
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | William P. Dillingham (inc.) | 52,666 | 99.9% | ||
Republican | Other | 45 | 0.1% | ||
Total votes | 52,711 | 100.00% |
Democratic primary
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editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Howard E. Shaw | 9,375 | 99.9% | ||
Democratic | Other | 12 | 0.1% | ||
Total votes | 9,387 | 100.00% |
General election
editResults
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | William P. Dillingham (inc.) | 69,650 | 78.06% | +22.02% | |
Democratic | Howard E. Shaw | 19,580 | 21.94% | −4.07% | |
Total votes | 89,230 | 100.00% |
References
edit- ^ a b "Primary Election Results" (PDF). Office of the Vermont Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved June 17, 2015.
- ^ "General Election Results - U.S. Senator - 1914-2014" (PDF). Office of the Vermont Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved June 16, 2015.