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1920 United States Senate election in Kentucky

The 1920 United States Senate election in Kentucky took place on November 2, 1920. Democratic Senator J. C. W. Beckham ran for re-election to a second term in office but was defeated by Republican attorney Richard P. Ernst.

The 1920 United States Senate election in Kentucky took place on November 2, 1920. Democratic Senator J. C. W. Beckham ran for re-election to a second term in office but was defeated by Republican attorney Richard P. Ernst.

J. C. W. Beckham, incumbent Senator since 1915 and former Governor of Kentucky (Democratic)
Richard P. Ernst, Covington corporate attorney (Republican)

Party	Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	454,226	50.28%
	Democratic	449,244	49.72%
4,982	0.56%
903,470	100.00%
	Republican gain from Democratic

1920 United States Senate elections
Congressional Elections, 1946-1996. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. ISBN 1-56802-248-4.
Harrison, Lowell H.; Klotter, James C. (1997). A New History of Kentucky. Lexington, Kentucky: The University Press of Kentucky. ISBN 0-8131-2008-X. Archived from the original on March 8, 2021.
Jewell, Malcolm E. (1963). Kentucky Votes. Vol. 1. University of Kentucky Press.
Klotter, James C. (1996). Kentucky: Portraits in Paradox, 1900–1950. Lexington, Kentucky: The University Press of Kentucky. ISBN 0-916968-24-3.

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