The 1920 United States Senate election in Wisconsin was held on November 2, 1920. Incumbent Senator
Irvine Lenroot
Irvine Luther Lenroot (January 31, 1869 – January 26, 1949) was a United States representative and United States senator from Wisconsin and an associate judge of the United States Court of Customs and Patent Appeals.
Education and career
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, who had been elected to complete the unexpired term of
Paul O. Husting
Paul Oscar Adolph Husting (April 25, 1866October 21, 1917) was an American lawyer and Democratic politician from Mayville, Wisconsin. He was the first popularly-elected United States senator from Wisconsin, serving from 1915 until his death in ...
, was re-elected to a full term in office.
Republican primary
Candidates
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Irvine Lenroot
Irvine Luther Lenroot (January 31, 1869 – January 26, 1949) was a United States representative and United States senator from Wisconsin and an associate judge of the United States Court of Customs and Patent Appeals.
Education and career
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, incumbent Senator since 1918
* A.C. McHenry
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James Thompson, former
La Crosse County district attorney
Results
Other primaries
Democratic
Prohibition
Socialist
General election
Candidates
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Irvine Lenroot
Irvine Luther Lenroot (January 31, 1869 – January 26, 1949) was a United States representative and United States senator from Wisconsin and an associate judge of the United States Court of Customs and Patent Appeals.
Education and career
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, incumbent Senator (Republican)
*Clyde D. Mead (Prohibition)
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Paul Samuel Reinsch
Paul Samuel Reinsch (June 10, 1869 – January 26, 1923), was an American political scientist and diplomat. He played an influential role in developing the field of international relations.
Career overview
Reinsch was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin ...
, diplomat and professor of political science at the
University of Wisconsin
A university () is an institution of higher (or tertiary) education and research which awards academic degrees in several academic disciplines. Universities typically offer both undergraduate and postgraduate programs. In the United States, ...
(Democratic)
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James Thompson, former
La Crosse County district attorney (LaFollette Progressive)
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Frank J. Weber, former State Assemblyman from Milwaukee (Socialist)
Results
See also
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1920 United States Senate elections
The 1920 United States Senate elections were elections for the United States Senate that coincided with the presidential election of Warren G. Harding. Democrat Woodrow Wilson's unpopularity allowed Republicans to win races across the country, ...
References
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Wisconsin
Wisconsin () is a state in the upper Midwestern United States. Wisconsin is the 25th-largest state by total area and the 20th-most populous. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake M ...
1920
1920 Wisconsin elections