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  AL US Senate - Special Election
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Parents > United States > Alabama > Senate Class II
OfficeSenate
HonorificSenator - Abbr: Sen.
Type Special Election
Filing Deadline June 01, 1920 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 02, 1920 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 02, 1920 - 11:00pm Central
Term Start November 03, 1920 - 12:00pm
Term End March 04, 1925 - 12:00pm
ContributorJoshua L.
Last ModifiedRBH March 03, 2021 04:14pm
Data SourcesAlabama Official and Statistical Register, 1923, p. 346-347
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House clerk's totals: Heflin 160,680, Lunsford 68,460, Chichester 2,820
Description Special election to fill remainder of term due to death of previous Senator.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won03/05/1920
NameBraxton Bragg Comer Votes1 (100.00%)
Term03/05/1920 - 11/02/1920 Margin1 (+100.00%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/04/1924
NameJames Thomas Heflin Votes120,017 (75.18%)
Term01/03/1925 - 01/03/1931 Margin80,394 (+50.36%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
May 11, 1920 AL US Senate - Special D Primary
James Thomas Heflin
D 108,169

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Name Rep. James Thomas Heflin Charles P. Lunsford W. H. Chichester  
PartyDemocratic Republican Socialist  
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Certified Votes 160,711 (69.40%) 68,040 (29.38%) 2,823 (1.22%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -92,671 (-40.02%) -157,888 (-68.18%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
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