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The 1920 United States Senate election in Missouri took place on November 2, 1920 in Missouri. The incumbent Republican Senator, Selden P. Spencer, was re-elected to a full term, having won a special election in 1918. He defeated Breckinridge Long of the Democratic Party. Spencer underperformed Republican presidential nominee Warren G. Harding, who won 54.6% of the vote in the concurrent presidential election.
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County results Spencer: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Long: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% | |||||||||||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Breckinridge Long | 65,825 | 37.40 | |
Democratic | Charles M. Hay | 44,504 | 25.29 | |
Democratic | Henry Samuel Priest | 40,637 | 23.09 | |
Democratic | Arthur N. Lindsey | 15,631 | 8.88 | |
Democratic | John C. Higdon | 5,998 | 3.41 | |
Democratic | George H. Scruton | 3,407 | 1.94 | |
Total votes | 176,002 | 100 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Selden P. Spencer | 95,867 | 49.74 | |
Republican | Dwight F. Davis | 73,541 | 38.16 | |
Republican | James L. Minnis | 23,341 | 12.11 | |
Total votes | 192,729 | 100 |
The Farmer–Worker Party nominated carpenter W. J. Mallett.[4]
The Socialist Labor Party nominated Andrew Trudell.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Selden P. Spencer (Incumbent) | 711,161 | 53.65% | +1.26 | |
Democratic | Breckinridge Long | 589,498 | 44.47% | −1.82 | |
Socialist | Elias F. Hodges | 1,807 | 0.18% | −1.33 | |
Farmer–Worker | W. J. Mallett | 3,158 | 0.24% | +0.24 | |
Socialist Labor | Andrew Trudell | 1,675 | 0.13% | −0.03 | |
Majority | 121,663 | 9.18% | |||
Turnout | 1,325,494 | ||||
Republican hold | Swing |
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