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1920 United States Senate election in Maryland 
Summary
The 1920 United States Senate election in Maryland was held on November 2, 1920. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator John Walter Smith ran for re-election to a third term in office, but was beaten by Republican Ovington Weller.
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 County results Weller: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% Smith: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||||||
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General election edit
Candidates edit
- William Ashbie Hawkins (Independent)
- George D. Iverson Jr., Democratic Delegate from Baltimore City (Independent)
- Frank N.H. Lang (Labor)
- John Walter Smith, incumbent Senator since 1908 (Democratic)
- William A. Toole (Socialist)
- Ovington Weller, Treasurer of the National Republican Senatorial Committee and nominee for Governor in 1915 (Republican)
Results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ovington Weller | 184,999 | 47.29% | |||
| Democratic | John Walter Smith (inc.) | 169,200 | 43.25% | |||
| Independent | George D. Iverson Jr. | 21,345 | 5.46% | |||
| Socialist | William A. Toole | 6,559 | 1.68% | |||
| Independent | William Ashbie Hawkins | 6,538 | 1.67% | |||
| Labor | Frank N.H. Lang | 2,569 | 0.66% | |||
| Total votes | 339,764 | 100.00% | ||||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||||
Results by county edit
| County | Ovington Weller
Republican |
John Walter Smith
Democratic |
William A. Toole
Socialist |
Other
Other |
Margin | Total
Votes Cast | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Allegany | 8550 | 52.91% | 6306 | 39.02% | 962 | 5.95% | 341 | 2.11% | 2244 | 13.89% | 16159 |
| Anne Arundel | 4666 | 47.80% | 4600 | 47.13% | 115 | 1.18% | 380 | 3.89% | 66 | 0.68% | 9761 |
| Baltimore (City) | 93646 | 47.25% | 75288 | 37.99% | 4115 | 2.08% | 25139 | 12.68% | 18358 | 9.26% | 198188 |
| Baltimore (County) | 8525 | 43.73% | 9616 | 49.33% | 195 | 1.00% | 1158 | 5.94% | -1091 | -5.60% | 19494 |
| Calvert | 1511 | 55.25% | 1046 | 38.24% | 22 | 0.80% | 156 | 5.70% | 465 | 17.00% | 2735 |
| Caroline | 2393 | 43.62% | 2941 | 53.61% | 45 | 0.82% | 107 | 1.95% | -548 | -9.99% | 5486 |
| Carroll | 4877 | 51.08% | 4461 | 46.72% | 28 | 0.29% | 182 | 1.91% | 416 | 4.36% | 9548 |
| Cecil | 2614 | 41.79% | 3434 | 54.90% | 24 | 0.38% | 183 | 2.93% | -820 | -13.11% | 6255 |
| Charles | 2400 | 56.06% | 1658 | 38.73% | 45 | 1.05% | 178 | 4.16% | 742 | 17.33% | 4281 |
| Dorchester | 3582 | 45.68% | 4089 | 52.14% | 28 | 0.36% | 143 | 1.82% | -507 | -6.47% | 7842 |
| Frederick | 8588 | 51.58% | 7695 | 46.21% | 91 | 0.55% | 277 | 1.66% | 893 | 5.36% | 16651 |
| Garrett | 2140 | 66.46% | 955 | 29.66% | 58 | 1.80% | 67 | 2.08% | 1185 | 36.80% | 3220 |
| Harford | 3085 | 40.97% | 4095 | 54.39% | 42 | 0.56% | 307 | 4.08% | -1010 | -13.41% | 7529 |
| Howard | 2230 | 46.80% | 2391 | 50.18% | 17 | 0.36% | 127 | 2.67% | -161 | -3.38% | 4765 |
| Kent | 2351 | 43.41% | 2745 | 50.68% | 40 | 0.74% | 280 | 5.17% | -394 | -7.27% | 5416 |
| Montgomery | 4993 | 42.85% | 6440 | 55.27% | 84 | 0.72% | 135 | 1.16% | -1447 | -12.42% | 11652 |
| Prince George's | 5797 | 52.79% | 4802 | 43.73% | 82 | 0.75% | 301 | 2.74% | 995 | 9.06% | 10982 |
| Queen Anne's | 1959 | 36.11% | 3317 | 61.14% | 48 | 0.88% | 101 | 1.86% | -1358 | -25.03% | 5425 |
| St. Mary's | 1802 | 50.03% | 1643 | 45.61% | 38 | 1.05% | 119 | 3.30% | 159 | 4.41% | 3602 |
| Somerset | 3103 | 50.78% | 2887 | 47.24% | 11 | 0.18% | 110 | 1.80% | 216 | 3.53% | 6111 |
| Talbot | 2898 | 46.86% | 3136 | 50.70% | 30 | 0.49% | 121 | 1.96% | -238 | -3.85% | 6185 |
| Washington | 6997 | 47.33% | 7146 | 48.34% | 354 | 2.39% | 286 | 1.93% | -149 | -1.01% | 14783 |
| Wicomico | 3590 | 41.08% | 4932 | 56.44% | 50 | 0.57% | 166 | 1.90% | -1342 | -15.36% | 8738 |
| Worcester | 2702 | 42.21% | 3577 | 55.87% | 35 | 0.55% | 88 | 1.37% | -875 | -13.67% | 6402 |
| Total | 184999 | 47.29% | 169200 | 43.25% | 6559 | 1.68% | 30452 | 7.78% | 15799 | 4.04% | 391210 |
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democrat edit
Counties that flipped from Democrat to Republican edit
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Archives of Maryland, Volume 0125, Page 237 - Maryland Manual, 1914-15". msa.maryland.gov. Maryland State Archives. n.d. p. 237. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - MD US Senate Race - Nov 02, 1920". www.ourcampaigns.com. Our Campaigns. n.d. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
- ^ "1920 Senatorial General Election Results - Maryland". uselectionatlas.org. Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections. March 13, 2016. Retrieved April 13, 2023.