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  GA US Senate - D Primary
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Parents > United States > Georgia > Senate Class III
Office
TypePrimary Election
Filing Deadline June 01, 1920 - 12:00pm
Polls Open September 08, 1920 - 06:00am
Polls Close September 08, 1920 - 07:00pm
Term Start March 04, 1921 - 12:00pm
Term End March 04, 1927 - 12:00pm
ContributorChronicler
Last ModifiedChronicler September 05, 2023 06:58pm
Data SourcesAtlanta Journal, 9/10-11/1920
DescriptionThe result of the county vote system was Watson 97 counties = 245 unit votes; Dorsey 38 = 103 uv; Smith 14 = 34 uv.

Watson ran as an anti-League of Nations contender, while Dorsey supported the League. Both criticized Smith as voting too often with the Republicans in the Senate and against Wilson.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
PartyDemocratic Won11/03/1914
NameM. Hoke Smith Votes61,789 (68.48%)
Term03/04/1915 - 03/03/1921 Margin33,348 (+36.96%)
COUNTY-LEVEL RESULTS
KEY RACE? 0.0000000000 Average
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail

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Name Rep. Thomas E. Watson Gov. Hugh M. Dorsey (I) Sen. M. Hoke Smith John R. Cooper
PartyDemocratic Democratic Democratic Democratic
Votes100,501 (44.84%) 67,178 (29.97%) 54,687 (24.40%) 1,765 (0.79%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -33,323 (-14.87%) -45,814 (-20.44%) -98,736 (-44.05%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Finances$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
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