The 1920 United States Senate election in Missouri took place on November 2, 1920 in Missouri. The incumbent Republican Senator, Selden P. Spencer, was re-elected to a full term, having won a special election in 1918. He defeated Breckinridge Long of the Democratic Party. Spencer underperformed Republican presidential nominee Warren G. Harding, who won 54.6% of the vote in the concurrent presidential election.
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Charles M. Hay, former State Representative for Callaway County
- John C. Higdon, lawyer
- Arthur N. Lindsey, pastor
- Breckinridge Long, former Assistant Secretary of State
- George H. Scruton, editor of the Sedalia Democrat
- Henry Samuel Priest, former judge for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri
Results
Republican primary
Candidates
- Dwight F. Davis, adjutant and former Olympic tennis player
- James L. Minnis, former attorney
- Selden P. Spencer, the incumbent Senator
Results
Other candidates
Farmer–Worker
The Farmer–Worker Party nominated carpenter W. J. Mallett.
Socialist
Socialist Labor
The Socialist Labor Party nominated Andrew Trudell.
Results
References
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