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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 | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Socialist | Caleb Lipscomb | 1,414 | 100 | |
| Total votes | 1,414 | 100 | ||
Socialist Labor
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Socialist Labor | William Wesley Cox | 48 | 100 | |
| Total votes | 48 | 100 | ||
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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. July 7, 1918. p. 12. Retrieved July 23, 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 August 13, 2023.
- ^ "Selden P. Spencer bio". United States Congress website. 2012. Retrieved September 2, 2012.
- ^ "Missouri Legislators S". Secretary of State of Missouri. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
- ^ Roberts, Phil. "The Other Roughriders: Col. Torrey and Wyoming's Volunteer Cavalry". WyoHistory.org. Retrieved August 17, 2023.
- ^ Official Manual of the State of Missouri 1919 - 1920. Missouri Secretary of State's Office. 1920. p. 412. Retrieved August 13, 2023.