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United States Presidential Election, 1920 | ||||
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November 2, 1920 | ||||
Nominee | Woodrow Wilson | John W. Davis | Warren G. Harding | |
Party | Republican | Democrat | Independent | |
Home state | New Jersey | West Virginia | Ohio | |
Running mate | None | Charles W. Bryan | None | |
Electoral vote | 200 | 199 | 14 | |
States carried | 20+DC | 18 | 2 | |
Popular vote | 13,750,345' | 8,834,237 | 6,356,670 | |
Percentage | 48.4% | 30.0% | 21.1% | |
President before election
Woodrow Wilson Republican
President Elect
Woodrow Wilson Republican |
The United States presidential election of 1920 was the 34th quadrennial presidential election, held on Tuesday, November 2, 1920. Incumbent President Woodrow Wilson, the Republican candidate, defeated the democratic candidate little-known former congress-man and diplomat from West Virginia, John W. Davis, and the Independent candidate newspaper publisher and Senator, Warren G. Harding, from Ohio.