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1920 United States Senate election in Arizona

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election_name1920 United States Senate election in Arizona
countryArizona
typePresidential
ongoingno
previous_election1914 United States Senate election in Arizona
previous_year1914
next_election1926 United States Senate election in Arizona
next_year1926
election_dateNovember 2, 1920
image1CAMERON, R.H. SENATOR LCCN2016857192 (cropped).jpg
nominee1**Ralph H. Cameron**
party1Republican Party (United States)
popular_vote1**35,893**
percentage1**55.17%**
image2Marcus Aurelius Smith.jpg
nominee2Marcus A. Smith
party2Democratic Party (United States)
popular_vote229,169
percentage244.83%
map_image1920 United States Senate election in Arizona results map by county.svg
map_size205px
map_captionCounty results
**Cameron:**
**Smith:**
titleU.S. Senator
before_electionMarcus A. Smith
before_partyDemocratic Party (United States)
after_electionRalph H. Cameron
after_partyRepublican Party (United States)

Cameron:
Smith:

The 1920 United States Senate election in Arizona took place on November 2, 1920. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Marcus A. Smith ran for reelection to a third term, but was defeated by former Delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives from the Arizona Territory Ralph H. Cameron in the general election. Cameron would become the first Republican elected to the office of U.S. Senator from Arizona since the state joined the union in 1912. The same year, Republican Governor Thomas Edward Campbell was reelected to a second term. This was the last time until 1968 that a Republican would be elected to the Class 3 Senate seat in Arizona.

Democratic primary

The Democratic primary took place on September 8, 1920. Incumbent U.S. Senator Marcus A. Smith was the recipient of a significant challenge in the Democratic primary, notably by Maricopa County Superior Court judge Rawghlie Clement Stanford, who would go on to become Arizona's fifth Governor in 1937. Fellow lawyer Albinus A. Worsley, as well as John W. Norton also ran in the primary. Smith narrowly staved off his primary challengers and went on to compete in the general election in November.

Candidates

  • Marcus A. Smith, incumbent U.S. Senator
  • Rawghlie Clement Stanford, Maricopa County Superior Court
  • Albinus A. Worsley, lawyer
  • John W. Norton

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

  • Ralph H. Cameron, Delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives from the Arizona Territory
  • Elias S. Clark, Arizona Territorial Attorney General
  • Thomas Maddock, Arizona State Highway Engineer
  • Edward Robinson

Results

General election

References

References

  1. "Our Campaigns – AZ US Senate – D Primary Race – Sep 07, 1920".
  2. "Our Campaigns – AZ US Senate – R Primary Race – Sep 07, 1920".
  3. "Our Campaigns – AZ US Senate Race – Nov 02, 1920".
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