1918 United States Senate special election in Missouri
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| | | Nominee | Selden P. Spencer | Joseph W. Folk | | Party | Republican | Democratic | Popular vote | 302,680 | 267,397 | Percentage | 52.39% | 46.29% | |
County results Spencer: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Folk: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% |
U.S. senator before election Xenophon P. Wilfley Democratic | Elected U.S. senator Selden P. Spencer Republican | |
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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
Results
Democratic primary August 6, 1918[2] 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
Results
Republican primary August 6, 1918[2] 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
Socialist primary August 6, 1918[2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Socialist | Caleb Lipscomb | 1,414 | 100 |
Total votes | 1,414 | 100 |
Socialist Labor
Results
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.
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