1920 United States Senate election in North Dakota

The 1920 United States Senate election in North Dakota took place on November 2, 1920. Incumbent Republican Senator Asle Gronna ran for re-election to a third term. However, he was narrowly defeated in the Republican primary by Edwin F. Ladd, the President of the North Dakota Agricultural College, who had been endorsed by the Nonpartisan League.^[1] In the general election, Ladd was opposed by H. H. Perry, the Democratic nominee and a Democratic National Committeeman. As Republican presidential nominee Warren G. Harding overwhelmingly won North Dakota over Democratic nominee James M. Cox, Ladd also staked out a wide victory—though his margin of victory was not as large as Harding's.

Quick facts Nominee, Party ...

1920 United States Senate election in North Dakota

← 1914 November 2, 1920 1926 (special) â†’

Nominee Edwin F. Ladd H. H. Perry Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 130,614 88,495 Percentage 59.61% 40.39%

County results Ladd:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90% Perry:      50–60%

U.S. senator before election Asle Gronna Republican Elected U.S. Senator Edwin F. Ladd Republican

Close