The 1920 United States Senate election in Washington was held on November 2, 1920. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator
Wesley Livsey Jones was re-elected to a third term in office over Farmer-Labor nominee
Clemens J. France and former Seattle mayor
George F. Cotterill
George Fletcher Cotterill (18 November 1865 – 13 October 1958), born in Oxford, England, was an American civil servant and politician. His public career in Seattle and the state of Washington lasted over 40 years; Cotterill was a Georgist pro ...
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Blanket primary
Candidates
Democratic
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George F. Cotterill
George Fletcher Cotterill (18 November 1865 – 13 October 1958), born in Oxford, England, was an American civil servant and politician. His public career in Seattle and the state of Washington lasted over 40 years; Cotterill was a Georgist pro ...
, former Mayor of Seattle
Republican
*Frank Erickson
*Forest L. Hudson
*W.M. Inglis
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Wesley Livsey Jones, incumbent Senator since 1909
Results
General election
Candidates
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George F. Cotterill
George Fletcher Cotterill (18 November 1865 – 13 October 1958), born in Oxford, England, was an American civil servant and politician. His public career in Seattle and the state of Washington lasted over 40 years; Cotterill was a Georgist pro ...
, former Mayor of Seattle (Democratic)
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Clemens J. France, former president of the Municipal League of Seattle and brother of U.S. Senator from Maryland
Joseph I. France
Joseph Irwin France (October 11, 1873January 26, 1939) was a Republican member of the United States Senate, representing the State of Maryland from 1917 to 1923.
Early life
France was born in Cameron, Missouri, the son of Hanna Fletcher (née J ...
(Farmer-Labor)
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Wesley Livsey Jones, incumbent U.S. Senator since 1908 (Republican)
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, wi ...
References
1920
Events January
* January 1
** Polish–Soviet War in 1920: The Russian Red Army increases its troops along the Polish border from 4 divisions to 20.
** Kauniainen, completely surrounded by the city of Espoo, secedes from Espoo as its own ma ...
United States Senate
Washington
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