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1920 Missouri U.S. Senate Election

Missouri · 5 candidates · See every 1920 U.S. Senate race

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

Selden P. Spencer won the 1920 Missouri U.S. Senate Election. Selden P. Spencer received 711,161 popular votes (53.65%). The main challenger was Breckenridge Long (44.47%).

See the full head-to-head between Spencer and Long

Spencer +9.2 pts · won by 121,663 votes
Selden P. SpencerRepublicanWINNER53.65%
711,161 votes
Breckenridge LongDemocratic44.47%
589,498 votes
Joseph G. HodgesSocialist1.51%
20,002 votes
W. J. MallettFarm Workers0.24%
3,158 votes
Andrew TrudellSocialist Labor0.13%
1,675 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.