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1920 Pennsylvania U.S. Senate Election

Pennsylvania · 6 candidates · See every 1920 U.S. Senate race

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

Boies Penrose won the 1920 Pennsylvania U.S. Senate Election. Boies Penrose received 1,068,985 popular votes (59.94%). The main challenger was John A. Farrell (27.19%).

See the full head-to-head between Penrose and Farrell

Penrose +32.8 pts · won by 584,123 votes
Boies PenroseRepublicanWINNER59.94%
1,068,985 votes
John A. FarrellDemocratic27.19%
484,862 votes
Leah C. MarionProhibition7.44%
132,610 votes
William B. WilsonSocialist3.77%
67,316 votes
Robert J. WheelerLabor1.54%
27,401 votes
Joseph E. JenningsSingle Tax0.12%
2,110 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.