1920 United States Senate election in Kansas
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The 1920 United States Senate election in Kansas was held on November 2, 1920. Incumbent Republican Senator Charles Curtis ran for re-election to his second consecutive term, and his third term overall. He was challenged by former Governor George H. Hodges, the Democratic nominee, and defeated him in a landslide as Republican presidential nominee Warren G. Harding won the state by a similar margin.
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November 2, 1920
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 County results Curtis: 40â50% 50â60% 60â70% 70â80% | |||||||||||||||||
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Democratic primary
Candidates
- George H. Hodges, former Governor of Kansas
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | George H. Hodges | 35,834 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 35,834 | 100.00% | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
- Charles Curtis, incumbent U.S. Senator
- John A. Edwards, former State Representative[2]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Charles Curtis (inc.) | 106,146 | 67.91% | |
| Republican | John A. Edwards | 50,155 | 32.09% | |
| Total votes | 156,301 | 100.00% | ||
Socialist primary
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Charles Curtis (inc.) | 327,072 | 64.01% | +28.48% | |
| Democratic | George H. Hodges | 170,443 | 33.36% | â1.41% | |
| Socialist | Dan Beedy | 13,417 | 2.63% | â2.19% | |
| Write-in | 1 | 0.00% | â | ||
| Majority | 156,629 | 30.66% | +29.89% | ||
| Total votes | 510,933 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican hold | |||||