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Elections in Missouri |
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The 1920 United States Senate special election in Missouri took place on November 5, 1918 in Missouri. Democrat William J. Stone was elected to the full term in 1914, but died on April 14, 1918. Xenophon P. Wilfley was appointed to the vacant seat on April 30, 1918. He lost the Democratic primary election to Joseph W. Folk, who was defeated by Republican Selden P. Spencer in the general election.
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Joseph W. Folk, former governor of Missouri
- Xenophon P. Wilfley, the incumbent Senator
- John C. Higdon, lawyer[1]
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Joseph W. Folk | 107,690 | 55.06 | |
Democratic | Xenophon P. Wilfley | 80,009 | 40.90 | |
Democratic | John C. Higdon | 7,907 | 4.04 | |
Total votes | 195,606 | 100 |
Republican primary
Candidates
- Selden P. Spencer, former circuit court judge[3] and former state representative for the St. Louis City-5th district[4]
- Jay L. Torrey, Rough Rider and former Speaker of the Wyoming House of Representatives[5]
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Selden P. Spencer | 71,790 | 63.67 | |
Republican | Jay L. Torrey | 40,956 | 36.33 | |
Total votes | 112,746 | 100 |
Other candidates
Socialist
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Socialist | Caleb Lipscomb | 1,414 | 100 | |
Total votes | 1,414 | 100 |
Socialist Labor
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Socialist Labor | William Wesley Cox | 48 | 100 | |
Total votes | 48 | 100 |
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Selden P. Spencer | 302,680 | 52.39% | +10.81 | |
Democratic | Joseph W. Folk | 267,397 | 46.29% | −4.12 | |
Socialist | Caleb Lipscomb | 6,725 | 1.16% | −1.60 | |
Socialist Labor | William Wesley Cox | 904 | 0.16% | −0.04 | |
Majority | 35,283 | 6.10% | |||
Turnout | 577,706 | ||||
Republican gain from Democratic | Swing |
References
- ^ "PARTY TICKETS FOR THE PRIMARY ARE COMPLETED". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. 7 July 1918. p. 12. Retrieved 23 July 2023 – via State Historical Society of Missouri.
- ^ a b c d Official Manual of the State of Missouri 1919 - 1920. Missouri Secretary of State's Office. 1920. p. 390. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
- ^ "Selden P. Spencer bio". United States Congress website. 2012. Retrieved 2 September 2012.
- ^ "Missouri Legislators S". Secretary of State of Missouri. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
- ^ Roberts, Phil. "The Other Roughriders: Col. Torrey and Wyoming's Volunteer Cavalry". WyoHistory.org. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
- ^ Official Manual of the State of Missouri 1919 - 1920. Missouri Secretary of State's Office. 1920. p. 412. Retrieved 13 August 2023.