1920 United States Senate election in Ohio

The 1920 United States Senate special election in Ohio was held on November 2, 1920. Incumbent Republican Senator Warren G. Harding did not run for re-election, opting instead to run for President of the United States. Republican Governor Frank B. Willis defeated William Alexander Julian in the race for the open seat.

1920 United States Senate election in Ohio

← 1914 November 2, 1920 1926 →

Nominee Frank B. Willis W. A. Julian Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 1,134,953 782,650 Percentage 59.10% 40.76%

County Results Willis:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80% Julian:      50–60%      60–70%

U.S. senator before election Warren Harding Republican Elected U.S. Senator Frank B. Willis Republican

Republican primary

Candidates

• Walter Folger Brown, Toledo attorney and former leader of the Progressive Party^[1]
• Macy Walcutt, Columbus resident^[1]
• J. P. Walser, Elyria resident^[1]
• R. M. Wanamaker, Associate Justice of the Ohio Supreme Court^[1]
• Frank B. Willis, former Governor of Ohio (1915–1917)

Results

1920 Republican Senate primary^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Frank B. Willis	159,159	49.60%
	Republican	Walter Folger Brown	94,969	29.59%
	Republican	R. M. Wanamaker	53,294	16.61%
	Republican	J. P. Walser	6,971	2.17%
	Republican	Macy Walcutt	6,513	2.03%
Total votes			320,906	100.00%

Democratic primary

Candidates

• William Alexander Julian, banker^[1]
• A. F. O'Neil, Akron municipal court judge and World War I veteran^[1]

Results

1920 Democratic Senate primary^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	William Alexander Julian	65,752	51.15%
	Democratic	A. F. O'Neil	62,791	48.85%
Total votes			128,543	100.00%

General election

Results

1920 U.S. Senate special election in Ohio^[4][5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Frank B. Willis	1,134,953	59.10%	9.94
	Democratic	William Alexander Julian	782,650	40.76%	1.16
	Independent	Henry B. Strong	2,647	0.14%	N/A
Total votes			1,920,250	100.00%

See also

• 1920 United States Senate elections

References

1. "CANDIDATES IN STATE RACES END CAMPAIGN". The Lima Gazette. August 10, 1920. p. 1. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
2. "Ohio election statistics: The general election". Ohio Election Statistics.
3. "Ohio election statistics: The general election". Ohio Election Statistics.
4. "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 2, 1920" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office. Retrieved December 31, 2020.
5. "Our Campaigns - OH US Senate - Nov 02, 1920". www.ourcampaigns.com.