1920 United States Senate election in Washington

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.

1920 United States Senate election in Washington

← 1914 November 2, 1920 1926 →

Nominee Wesley L. Jones Clemens J. France George F. Cotterill Party Republican Farmer–Labor Democratic Popular vote 164,130 99,309 68,488 Percentage 56.40% 25.80% 17.80%

County results Jones:      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%

U.S. senator before election Wesley Livsey Jones Republican Elected U.S. Senator Wesley Livsey Jones Republican

Blanket primary

Candidates

Democratic

• George F. Cotterill, former Mayor of Seattle

Republican

• Frank Erickson
• Forest L. Hudson
• W.M. Inglis
• Wesley Livsey Jones, incumbent Senator since 1909

Results

1920 U.S. Senate blanket primary^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Wesley Livsey Jones (incumbent)	102,852	49.87%
	Republican	W.M. Inglis	41,765	20.25%
	Republican	Forest L. Hudson	28,436	13.79%
	Democratic	George F. Cotterill	20,004	9.70%
	Republican	Frank Erickson	13,197	6.40%
Total votes			206,254	100.00%

General election

Candidates

• George F. Cotterill, former Mayor of Seattle (Democratic)
• Clemens J. France, former president of the Municipal League of Seattle and brother of U.S. Senator from Maryland Joseph I. France (Farmer-Labor)
• Wesley Livsey Jones, incumbent U.S. Senator since 1908 (Republican)

Results

1920 United States Senate election in Washington^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Wesley Livsey Jones (incumbent)	217,069	56.40%	18.61
	Farmer–Labor	Clemens J. France	99,309	25.80%	N/A
	Democratic	George F. Cotterill	68,488	17.80%	8.77
Total votes			384,866	100.00%
	Republican hold		Swing

See also

• 1920 United States Senate elections