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1920 New York U.S. Senate Election

New York · 6 candidates · See every 1920 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1920 New York U.S. Senate Election?

James W. Wadsworth won the 1920 New York U.S. Senate Election. James W. Wadsworth received 1,434,393 popular votes (52.36%). The main challenger was Harry C. Walker (32.9%).

See the full head-to-head between Wadsworth and Walker

Wadsworth +19.5 pts · won by 533,083 votes
James W. WadsworthRepublicanWINNER52.36%
1,434,393 votes
Harry C. WalkerDemocratic32.9%
901,310 votes
Jacob PankenSocialist7.6%
208,155 votes
Ella A. BooleProhibition5.83%
159,623 votes
Rose SchneidermanFarmer-Labor1.02%
27,934 votes
Harry CarlsonSocialist Labor0.29%
7,822 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.