The 1920 United States Senate election in Maryland was held on November 2, 1920. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator

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ran for re-election to a third term in office, but was beaten by Republican

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General election

Candidates

*William Ashbie Hawkins (Independent) *George D. Iverson Jr., Democratic

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from

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(Independent) *Frank N.H. Lang (Labor) *

, incumbent Senator since 1908 (Democratic) *William A. Toole (Socialist) *

, Treasurer of the

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and nominee for Governor in 1915 (Republican)

Results

Results by county

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democrat

* Dorchester * Wicomico *

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Counties that flipped from Democrat to Republican

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* Carroll * Prince George's

References

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