The 1920 United States Senate election in Oklahoma took place on November 2, 1920. Incumbent Democratic Senator

Thomas Gore Thomas Pryor Gore (December 10, 1870March 16, 1949) was an American politician who served as one of the first two United States senators from Oklahoma, from 1907 to 1921 and again from 1931 to 1937. He first entered politics as an activist for ...

ran for re-election to a third term. However, he was defeated in the Democratic primary by Congressman

Scott Ferris Scott Ferris (November 3, 1877 – June 8, 1945) was a U.S. Representative from Oklahoma. Early life Ferris was born in Neosho, Missouri to Scott and Annie M. Ferris.

. In the general election, Ferris faced fellow Congressman John W. Harreld, the Republican nominee. Likely helped by Republican presidential nominee

Warren G. Harding Warren Gamaliel Harding (November 2, 1865 – August 2, 1923) was the 29th president of the United States, serving from 1921 until his death in 1923. A member of the Republican Party, he was one of the most popular sitting U.S. presidents. A ...

's victory in Oklahoma over Democratic nominee

James M. Cox James Middleton Cox (March 31, 1870 July 15, 1957) was an American businessman and politician who served as the 46th and 48th governor of Ohio, and a two-term U.S. Representative from Ohio. As the Democratic nominee for President of the United S ...

, Harreld defeated Ferris by a similar margin to Harding's.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Scott Ferris Scott Ferris (November 3, 1877 – June 8, 1945) was a U.S. Representative from Oklahoma. Early life Ferris was born in Neosho, Missouri to Scott and Annie M. Ferris.

, U.S. Congressman from

Oklahoma's 6th congressional district Oklahoma's 6th congressional district is a former U.S. congressional district in Western Oklahoma. Oklahoma gained three seats in the 1910 census, but elected the extra seats at-large At large (''before a noun'': at-large) is a description fo ...

, incumbent U.S. Senator

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

* John W. Harreld, U.S. Congressman from

Oklahoma's 5th congressional district Oklahoma's 5th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. It borders all of the other congressional districts in the state except the 1st district. It is densely populated and covers almost all of Oklahom ...

* James B. Cullison, Oklahoma 21st District Court Judge * Albert A. Small,

Tulsa Tulsa () is the second-largest city in the state of Oklahoma and 47th-most populous city in the United States. The population was 413,066 as of the 2020 census. It is the principal municipality of the Tulsa Metropolitan Area, a region with ...

businessman * Ernest E. Blake, former Assistant

Oklahoma City Oklahoma City (), officially the City of Oklahoma City, and often shortened to OKC, is the capital and largest city of the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The county seat of Oklahoma County, it ranks 20th among United States cities in population, a ...

Attorney * Edward M. Clark, former State Senator from

Payne County Payne County is located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of the 2010 census, the population was 77,350. Its county seat is Stillwater. The county was created in 1890 as part of Oklahoma Territory and is named for Capt. David L. Payne, a lead ...

and Pawnee County * Dynamite Ed Perry * C. Lincoln McGuire * Ben Thompson, Sapulpa attorney * Cash M. Cade * N. D. Welty * Henry Powers,

police officer * Warren D. Lindsey * William Tecumseh Clark * Summer T. Bisbe

Results

Socialist Primary

Candidates

* A. A. Bagwell, former instructor at Henry Kendall College

Results

General election

Results

References

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