U.S. Presidential Election, 1924 (President Churchill)

The U.S. Presidential Election, 1924 was an overwhelming victory for the Republicans.

Republican Nomination
When President Churchill decided not to seek a third term, The Republican field was wide open.

Republican candidates


 * Vice President Warren Harding of Ohio
 * Commerce Secretary Herbert Hoover of California
 * Senator Hiram Johnson of California
 * Former Governor Frank Lowden of Illinois
 * several favorite son candidates

In the primaries, Johnson won in the west and Lowden won in the mid-west, Vice President Harding won in Ohio the north-east and the south. At the convention Harding was nominated for president over on the sventh ballot over Lowden and Johnson. Massachusetts Governor Calvin Coolidge was nominated for vice president over Hiram Johnson.

Democrat Nomination
The Democrat primaries were awash for Former Treasury Secretary William McAdoo, but New York Governor Al Smith won a couple of north-eastern primaries.

At the convention McAdoo and Smith battled out for the nomination for over one hundred ballots before the convention turned to compromise candidate John W. Davis a former Ambassador who was nominated on the 103rd. ballot. The Democrats nominated Nebraska Governor Charles W. Bryan for Vice President.

General Election
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