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The1920 United States Senate election in North Dakota took place on November 2, 1920. Incumbent Senator Republican SenatorAsle Gronna ran for re-election to a third term. However, he was narrowly defeated in the Republican primary byEdwin F. Ladd, the President of theNorth Dakota Agricultural College, who had been endorsed by theNonpartisan League.[1] In the general election, Ladd was opposed by H. H. Perry, the Democratic nominee and a Democratic National Committeeman. As Republican presidential nomineeWarren G. Hardingoverwhelmingly won North Dakota over Democratic nomineeJames M. Cox, Ladd also staked out a wide victory—though his margin of victory was not as large as Harding's.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | H. H. Perry | 8,238 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 8,238 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Edwin F. Ladd | 54,957 | 49.26% | |
| Republican | Asle Gronna (inc.) | 51,142 | 45.84% | |
| Republican | Frank White | 5,477 | 4.91% | |
| Total votes | 111,576 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Edwin F. Ladd | 130,614 | 59.61% | +3.80% | |
| Democratic | H. H. Perry | 88,495 | 40.39% | +6.44% | |
| Majority | 42,119 | 19.22% | −2.64% | ||
| Turnout | 219,109 | ||||
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