1920 United States Senate election in Indiana

1920 United States Senate election in Indiana

November 2, 1920

Nominee James E. Watson Thomas Taggart Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 681,851 514,191 Percentage 54.57% 41.15%

County results Watson:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80% Taggart:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%

U.S. senator before election James E. Watson Republican Elected U.S. Senator James E. Watson Republican

The 1920 United States Senate election in Indiana took place on November 2, 1920. Incumbent Republican Senator James E. Watson was re-elected to a full term in office over Thomas Taggart in a rematch of the 1916 special election for the same seat.

General election

Candidates

• Culla Bayhinger (Prohibition)
• Francis J. Dillon (Farmer–Labor)
• Thomas Taggart, former U.S. Senator and mayor of Indianapolis (Democratic)
• Francis M. Wampler (Socialist)
• James E. Watson, incumbent Senator since 1916 (Republican)

Results

1920 United States Senate election in Indiana

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	James E. Watson (incumbent)	681,851	54.57%	6.91
	Democratic	Thomas Taggart	514,191	41.15%	5.14
	Socialist	Francis M. Wampler	23,395	1.87%	1.21
	Farmer–Labor	Francis J. Dillon	16,804	1.34%	N/A
	Prohibition	Culla Bayhinger	13,323	1.07%	1.22
Total votes			1,249,564	100.00%
	Republican hold		Swing

See also

• 1920 United States Senate elections