1920 United States Senate election in New York
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The United States Senate election of 1920 in New York was held on November 2, 1920. Incumbent Republican Senator James Wolcott Wadsworth Jr. was re-elected to a second term over Democratic Lieutenant Governor Harry C. Walker.
Republican primary
Candidates
- Ella A. Boole, social reformer
- George Henry Payne, campaign manager for Theodore Roosevelt's 1912 campaign
- James Wolcott Wadsworth Jr., incumbent Senator
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | James Wolcott Wadsworth Jr. (incumbent) | 270,084 | 66.42% | |
| Republican | Ella A. Boole | 90,491 | 22.26% | |
| Republican | George Henry Payne | 46,039 | 11.32% | |
| Total votes | 406,614 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic primary
Candidates
- George R. Lunn, Mayor of Schenectady and former U.S. Representative
- Harry C. Walker, Lieutenant Governor of New York
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Harry C. Walker | 109,995 | 71.32% | |
| Democratic | George R. Lunn | 44,226 | 28.68% | |
| Total votes | 154,221 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Candidates
- Ella A. Boole, social reformer (Prohibition)
- Harry Carlson (Socialist Labor)
- Jacob Panken, Judge of the New York City Municipal Court (Socialist)
- Rose Schneiderman, feminist and labor leader (Farmer-Labor)
- Harry C. Walker, Lieutenant Governor of New York (Democratic)
- James Wolcott Wadsworth Jr., incumbent Senator (Republican)
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | James Wolcott Wadsworth Jr. (incumbent) | 1,434,393 | 52.37% |  5.33
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| Democratic | Harry C. Walker | 901,310 | 32.90% |  9.16
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| Socialist | Jacob Panken | 208,155 | 7.60% | 3.53
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| Prohibition | Ella A. Boole | 159,623 | 5.83% | 3.78
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| Farmer–Labor | Rose Schneiderman | 27,934 | 1.02% | N/A | |
| Socialist Labor | Harry Carlson | 7,822 | 0.29% | 0.06
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| Total votes | 2,739,237 | 100.00% | |||
References
- ^ "NY US Senate – R Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved March 11, 2020.
- ^ "NY US Senate – D Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved March 11, 2020.
- ^ "NY US Senate". Our Campaigns. Retrieved March 11, 2020.