1920 Kentucky U.S. Senate Election

Kentucky · 2 candidates · See every 1920 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1920 Kentucky U.S. Senate Election?

Richard P. Ernst won the 1920 Kentucky U.S. Senate Election. Richard P. Ernst received 454,226 popular votes (50.28%). The main challenger was John C. Beckham (49.72%).

See the full head-to-head between Ernst and Beckham

Ernst +0.6 pts · won by 4,982 votes

Richard P. Ernst RepublicanWINNER50.28%

454,226 votes

John C. Beckham Democratic49.72%

449,244 votes

Popular-vote totals for this U.S. Senate election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.