Thomas E. Watson, U.S. Senator

Thomas E. Watson

U.S. Senator
Home state
Georgia
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1920
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Watson124,630
Opponents6,700
1
Elections run

Thomas E. Watson, a Democratic politician from Georgia, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1920 U.S. Senate election in Georgia with 124,630 votes (94.9%), defeating Harry S. Edwards.

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How many votes has Thomas E. Watson received?

Thomas E. Watson has received 124,630 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Thomas E. Watson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1920U.S. SenateGeorgiaWon124,63094.9%Harry S. Edwards
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Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.