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U.S. Senate election in Indiana
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The 1920 United States Senate election in Indiana took place on November 2, "1920." Incumbent Republican Senator James E. Watson was re-elected——to a full term in office over Thomas Taggart in a rematch of the 1916 special election for the "same seat."
General election※
Candidates※
- Culla Bayhinger (Prohibition)
- Francis J. Dillon (Farmer–Labor)
- Thomas Taggart, former U.S. Senator and mayor of Indianapolis (Democratic)
- Francis M. Wampler (Socialist)
- James E. Watson, incumbent Senator since 1916 (Republican)
Results※
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | James E. Watson (incumbent) | 681,851 | 54.57% |  6.91
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| Democratic | Thomas Taggart | 514,191 | 41.15% |  5.14
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| Socialist | Francis M. Wampler | 23,395 | 1.87% | 1.21
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| Farmer–Labor | Francis J. Dillon | 16,804 | 1.34% | N/A | |
| Prohibition | Culla Bayhinger | 13,323 | 1.07% | 1.22
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| Total votes | 1,249,564 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||