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1920 United States presidential election in Pennsylvania
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| election_name | 1920 United States presidential election in Pennsylvania |
| country | Pennsylvania |
| type | presidential |
| ongoing | no |
| previous_election | 1916 United States presidential election in Pennsylvania |
| previous_year | 1916 |
| next_election | 1924 United States presidential election in Pennsylvania |
| next_year | 1924 |
| election_date | November 2, 1920 |
| image_size | x200px |
| image1 | Warren G Harding-Harris & Ewing crop.jpg |
| nominee1 | Warren G. Harding |
| party1 | Republican Party (United States) |
| home_state1 | Ohio |
| running_mate1 | Calvin Coolidge |
| electoral_vote1 | 38 |
| popular_vote1 | 1,218,216 |
| percentage1 | 65.76% |
| image2 | James M. Cox 1920.jpg |
| nominee2 | James M. Cox |
| party2 | Democratic Party (United States) |
| home_state2 | Ohio |
| running_mate2 | Franklin D. Roosevelt |
| electoral_vote2 | 0 |
| popular_vote2 | 503,843 |
| percentage2 | 27.20% |
| map_image | Pennsylvania Presidential Election Results 1920.svg |
| map_size | 300px |
| map_caption | County results |
| title | President |
| before_election | Woodrow Wilson |
| before_party | Democratic Party (United States) |
| after_election | Warren G. Harding |
| after_party | Republican Party (United States) |
Main article: 1920 United States presidential election
Harding Cox The 1920 United States presidential election in Pennsylvania took place on November 2, 1920, as part of the 1920 United States presidential election. Voters chose 38 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.
Pennsylvania overwhelmingly voted for the Republican nominee, Senator Warren G. Harding, over the Democratic nominee, Ohio Governor James M. Cox. Harding won Pennsylvania by a landslide margin of 38.56%. This was the first time ever that Berks County and Pike County voted Republican. Fulton County voted Republican for the first time since 1872.
Results
| 1920 United States presidential election in Pennsylvania | Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Warren G. Harding | 1,218,216 | 65.76% | 38 | |
| Democratic | James M. Cox | 503,843 | 27.20% | 0 | |
| Socialist | Eugene Debs | 70,571 | 3.81% | 0 | |
| Prohibition | Aaron Watkins | 42,696 | 2.30% | 0 | |
| Farmer-Labor | Parley P. Christensen | 15,704 | 0.85% | 0 | |
| Single Tax | Robert Macauley | 806 | 0.04% | 0 | |
| Socialist Labor | William Wesley Cox | 753 | 0.04% | 0 | |
| Write-ins | Write-ins | 27 | 0.00% | 0 | |
| Totals | 1,852,616 | 100.00% | 38 |
Results by county
| County | Warren Gamaliel Harding | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Republican | James Middleton Cox | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Democratic | Eugene Victor Debs | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Socialist | Aaron Sherman Watkins | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prohibition | Parley Parker Christensen | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Farmer-Labor | Various candidates | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other parties | Margin | Total votes cast | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | Totals | 1,218,216 | 65.76% | 503,843 | 27.20% | 70,571 | 3.81% | 42,696 | 2.30% | 15,704 | 0.85% | 1,586 | 0.09% | 714,373 | 38.56% | 1,852,616 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Adams | 5,323 | 56.94% | 3,852 | 41.20% | 85 | 0.91% | 81 | 0.87% | 6 | 0.06% | 2 | 0.02% | 1,471 | 15.73% | 9,349 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Allegheny | 138,908 | 69.21% | 40,278 | 20.07% | 16,262 | 8.10% | 3,670 | 1.83% | 1,312 | 0.65% | 286 | 0.14% | 98,630 | 49.14% | 200,716 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Armstrong | 8,995 | 69.23% | 3,262 | 25.11% | 220 | 1.69% | 427 | 3.29% | 84 | 0.65% | 4 | 0.03% | 5,733 | 44.13% | 12,992 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Beaver | 11,691 | 62.90% | 4,771 | 25.67% | 1,164 | 6.26% | 816 | 4.39% | 101 | 0.54% | 43 | 0.23% | 6,920 | 37.23% | 18,586 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bedford | 5,800 | 61.67% | 2,594 | 27.58% | 80 | 0.85% | 189 | 2.01% | 736 | 7.83% | 6 | 0.06% | 3,206 | 34.09% | 9,405 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Berks | 22,221 | 47.69% | 18,361 | 39.41% | 5,674 | 12.18% | 288 | 0.62% | 24 | 0.05% | 23 | 0.05% | 3,860 | 8.28% | 46,591 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Blair | 15,035 | 56.97% | 5,668 | 21.48% | 389 | 1.47% | 582 | 2.21% | 4,671 | 17.70% | 47 | 0.18% | 9,367 | 35.49% | 26,392 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bradford | 11,947 | 75.14% | 2,825 | 17.77% | 161 | 1.01% | 943 | 5.93% | 19 | 0.12% | 5 | 0.03% | 9,122 | 57.37% | 15,900 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bucks | 14,130 | 65.17% | 6,867 | 31.67% | 405 | 1.87% | 224 | 1.03% | 42 | 0.19% | 13 | 0.06% | 7,263 | 33.50% | 21,681 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Butler | 10,467 | 66.87% | 3,829 | 24.46% | 214 | 1.37% | 1,103 | 7.05% | 25 | 0.16% | 15 | 0.10% | 6,638 | 42.41% | 15,653 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cambria | 19,629 | 63.91% | 6,961 | 22.67% | 834 | 2.72% | 635 | 2.07% | 2,603 | 8.48% | 50 | 0.16% | 12,668 | 41.25% | 30,712 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cameron | 1,364 | 68.06% | 497 | 24.80% | 9 | 0.45% | 130 | 6.49% | 3 | 0.15% | 1 | 0.05% | 867 | 43.26% | 2,004 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Carbon | 7,900 | 59.19% | 5,030 | 37.69% | 281 | 2.11% | 86 | 0.64% | 40 | 0.30% | 9 | 0.07% | 2,870 | 21.50% | 13,346 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Centre | 7,615 | 57.82% | 4,783 | 36.31% | 84 | 0.64% | 569 | 4.32% | 115 | 0.87% | 5 | 0.04% | 2,832 | 21.50% | 13,171 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chester | 18,129 | 69.57% | 7,004 | 26.88% | 277 | 1.06% | 599 | 2.30% | 37 | 0.14% | 14 | 0.05% | 11,125 | 42.69% | 26,060 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Clarion | 4,615 | 53.28% | 3,487 | 40.26% | 126 | 1.45% | 406 | 4.69% | 22 | 0.25% | 6 | 0.07% | 1,128 | 13.02% | 8,662 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Clearfield | 9,615 | 52.28% | 5,987 | 32.55% | 657 | 3.57% | 1,163 | 6.32% | 948 | 5.15% | 23 | 0.13% | 3,628 | 19.72% | 18,393 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Clinton | 4,303 | 54.58% | 2,976 | 37.75% | 259 | 3.29% | 228 | 2.89% | 111 | 1.41% | 7 | 0.09% | 1,327 | 16.83% | 7,884 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Columbia | 6,238 | 45.65% | 6,965 | 50.97% | 81 | 0.59% | 363 | 2.66% | 14 | 0.10% | 4 | 0.03% | -727 | -5.32% | 13,665 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Crawford | 10,032 | 62.31% | 4,175 | 25.93% | 423 | 2.63% | 1,419 | 8.81% | 33 | 0.20% | 17 | 0.11% | 5,857 | 36.38% | 16,099 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cumberland | 8,579 | 54.73% | 6,455 | 41.18% | 92 | 0.59% | 476 | 3.04% | 68 | 0.43% | 4 | 0.03% | 2,124 | 13.55% | 15,674 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dauphin | 26,094 | 65.36% | 11,990 | 30.03% | 628 | 1.57% | 776 | 1.94% | 419 | 1.05% | 16 | 0.04% | 14,104 | 35.33% | 39,923 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Delaware | 34,126 | 75.34% | 9,602 | 21.20% | 697 | 1.54% | 670 | 1.48% | 153 | 0.34% | 45 | 0.10% | 24,524 | 54.15% | 45,293 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Elk | 5,267 | 66.14% | 2,093 | 26.28% | 178 | 2.24% | 390 | 4.90% | 30 | 0.38% | 6 | 0.08% | 3,174 | 39.85% | 7,964 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Erie | 19,465 | 63.68% | 6,311 | 20.65% | 1,833 | 6.00% | 2,801 | 9.16% | 87 | 0.28% | 72 | 0.24% | 13,154 | 43.03% | 30,569 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fayette | 20,186 | 56.68% | 13,358 | 37.51% | 1,204 | 3.38% | 770 | 2.16% | 81 | 0.23% | 12 | 0.03% | 6,828 | 19.17% | 35,611 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Forest | 993 | 56.36% | 389 | 22.08% | 58 | 3.29% | 320 | 18.16% | 2 | 0.11% | 0 | 0.00% | 604 | 34.28% | 1,762 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Franklin | 8,376 | 60.45% | 5,020 | 36.23% | 177 | 1.28% | 246 | 1.78% | 33 | 0.24% | 5 | 0.04% | 3,356 | 24.22% | 13,857 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fulton | 1,292 | 50.19% | 1,231 | 47.82% | 11 | 0.43% | 24 | 0.93% | 13 | 0.51% | 3 | 0.12% | 61 | 2.37% | 2,574 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Greene | 4,253 | 42.41% | 5,592 | 55.76% | 51 | 0.51% | 124 | 1.24% | 2 | 0.02% | 6 | 0.06% | -1,339 | -13.35% | 10,028 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Huntingdon | 5,232 | 67.74% | 1,784 | 23.10% | 64 | 0.83% | 199 | 2.58% | 441 | 5.71% | 4 | 0.05% | 3,448 | 44.64% | 7,724 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana | 8,616 | 71.84% | 1,936 | 16.14% | 354 | 2.95% | 947 | 7.90% | 131 | 1.09% | 9 | 0.08% | 6,680 | 55.70% | 11,993 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jefferson | 7,970 | 66.69% | 3,060 | 25.61% | 386 | 3.23% | 437 | 3.66% | 83 | 0.69% | 14 | 0.12% | 4,910 | 41.09% | 11,950 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Juniata | 2,112 | 58.21% | 1,443 | 39.77% | 13 | 0.36% | 54 | 1.49% | 6 | 0.17% | 0 | 0.00% | 669 | 18.44% | 3,628 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lackawanna | 40,593 | 60.55% | 24,581 | 36.67% | 971 | 1.45% | 746 | 1.11% | 125 | 0.19% | 24 | 0.04% | 16,012 | 23.88% | 67,040 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lancaster | 29,549 | 72.88% | 9,521 | 23.48% | 636 | 1.57% | 797 | 1.97% | 29 | 0.07% | 10 | 0.02% | 20,028 | 49.40% | 40,542 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lawrence | 9,448 | 64.38% | 2,720 | 18.53% | 854 | 5.82% | 1,586 | 10.81% | 50 | 0.34% | 18 | 0.12% | 6,728 | 45.84% | 14,676 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lebanon | 8,778 | 70.78% | 3,016 | 24.32% | 246 | 1.98% | 301 | 2.43% | 55 | 0.44% | 6 | 0.05% | 5,762 | 46.46% | 12,402 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lehigh | 18,032 | 59.49% | 10,863 | 35.84% | 829 | 2.74% | 262 | 0.86% | 311 | 1.03% | 13 | 0.04% | 7,169 | 23.65% | 30,310 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Luzerne | 49,419 | 65.39% | 23,473 | 31.06% | 1,891 | 2.50% | 555 | 0.73% | 190 | 0.25% | 47 | 0.06% | 25,946 | 34.33% | 75,575 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lycoming | 10,570 | 56.72% | 5,853 | 31.41% | 695 | 3.73% | 1,470 | 7.89% | 34 | 0.18% | 13 | 0.07% | 4,717 | 25.31% | 18,635 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| McKean | 7,830 | 68.65% | 2,505 | 21.96% | 328 | 2.88% | 699 | 6.13% | 36 | 0.32% | 8 | 0.07% | 5,325 | 46.69% | 11,406 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mercer | 11,575 | 60.29% | 4,823 | 25.12% | 1,009 | 5.26% | 1,677 | 8.73% | 102 | 0.53% | 13 | 0.07% | 6,752 | 35.17% | 19,199 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mifflin | 3,872 | 58.93% | 2,400 | 36.52% | 156 | 2.37% | 124 | 1.89% | 15 | 0.23% | 4 | 0.06% | 1,472 | 22.40% | 6,571 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Monroe | 3,278 | 48.01% | 3,396 | 49.74% | 33 | 0.48% | 114 | 1.67% | 3 | 0.04% | 4 | 0.06% | -118 | -1.73% | 6,828 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Montgomery | 31,963 | 69.70% | 12,239 | 26.69% | 1,180 | 2.57% | 303 | 0.66% | 106 | 0.23% | 64 | 0.14% | 19,724 | 43.01% | 45,855 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Montour | 2,296 | 53.76% | 1,872 | 43.83% | 21 | 0.49% | 77 | 1.80% | 5 | 0.12% | 0 | 0.00% | 424 | 9.93% | 4,271 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northampton | 14,227 | 58.78% | 9,086 | 37.54% | 508 | 2.10% | 299 | 1.24% | 71 | 0.29% | 13 | 0.05% | 5,141 | 21.24% | 24,204 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northumberland | 17,288 | 58.44% | 9,854 | 33.31% | 1,797 | 6.07% | 590 | 1.99% | 37 | 0.13% | 15 | 0.05% | 7,434 | 25.13% | 29,581 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Perry | 3,787 | 60.64% | 2,314 | 37.05% | 20 | 0.32% | 86 | 1.38% | 28 | 0.45% | 10 | 0.16% | 1,473 | 23.59% | 6,245 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Philadelphia | 307,826 | 73.43% | 90,151 | 21.50% | 17,845 | 4.26% | 1,831 | 0.44% | 1,207 | 0.29% | 352 | 0.08% | 217,675 | 51.92% | 419,212 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pike | 1,319 | 58.05% | 880 | 38.73% | 36 | 1.58% | 31 | 1.36% | 6 | 0.26% | 0 | 0.00% | 439 | 19.32% | 2,272 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Potter | 4,036 | 70.19% | 1,106 | 19.23% | 251 | 4.37% | 342 | 5.95% | 12 | 0.21% | 3 | 0.05% | 2,930 | 50.96% | 5,750 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Schuylkill | 30,259 | 59.46% | 18,746 | 36.84% | 1,313 | 2.58% | 356 | 0.70% | 168 | 0.33% | 45 | 0.09% | 11,513 | 22.62% | 50,887 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Snyder | 2,751 | 72.20% | 964 | 25.30% | 56 | 1.47% | 34 | 0.89% | 4 | 0.10% | 1 | 0.03% | 1,787 | 46.90% | 3,810 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Somerset | 12,436 | 75.81% | 2,912 | 17.75% | 490 | 2.99% | 492 | 3.00% | 67 | 0.41% | 7 | 0.04% | 9,524 | 58.06% | 16,404 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sullivan | 1,620 | 57.57% | 1,061 | 37.70% | 10 | 0.36% | 122 | 4.34% | 1 | 0.04% | 0 | 0.00% | 559 | 19.86% | 2,814 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Susquehanna | 6,572 | 66.41% | 2,905 | 29.36% | 80 | 0.81% | 320 | 3.23% | 15 | 0.15% | 4 | 0.04% | 3,667 | 37.06% | 9,896 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tioga | 9,718 | 83.28% | 1,258 | 10.78% | 60 | 0.51% | 613 | 5.25% | 11 | 0.09% | 9 | 0.08% | 8,460 | 72.50% | 11,669 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Union | 3,305 | 71.38% | 1,155 | 24.95% | 38 | 0.82% | 128 | 2.76% | 2 | 0.04% | 2 | 0.04% | 2,150 | 46.44% | 4,630 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Venango | 7,718 | 65.71% | 2,669 | 22.72% | 283 | 2.41% | 1,032 | 8.79% | 38 | 0.32% | 6 | 0.05% | 5,049 | 42.98% | 11,746 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Warren | 7,791 | 65.07% | 2,180 | 18.21% | 312 | 2.61% | 1,669 | 13.94% | 10 | 0.08% | 12 | 0.10% | 5,611 | 46.86% | 11,974 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington | 18,514 | 62.49% | 8,827 | 29.80% | 1,157 | 3.91% | 836 | 2.82% | 268 | 0.90% | 23 | 0.08% | 9,687 | 32.70% | 29,625 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wayne | 5,164 | 73.14% | 1,589 | 22.51% | 69 | 0.98% | 229 | 3.24% | 6 | 0.08% | 3 | 0.04% | 3,575 | 50.64% | 7,060 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Westmoreland | 27,077 | 59.71% | 12,845 | 28.32% | 3,338 | 7.36% | 1,866 | 4.11% | 166 | 0.37% | 57 | 0.13% | 14,232 | 31.38% | 45,349 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wyoming | 3,208 | 68.43% | 1,247 | 26.60% | 25 | 0.53% | 200 | 4.27% | 4 | 0.09% | 4 | 0.09% | 1,961 | 41.83% | 4,688 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| York | 19,879 | 55.72% | 14,396 | 40.35% | 603 | 1.69% | 754 | 2.11% | 27 | 0.08% | 20 | 0.06% | 5,483 | 15.37% | 35,679 |
References
References
- "1920 Presidential General Election Results – Pennsylvania". Dave Leip’s U.S. Election Atlas.
- Pennsylvania Bureau of Publications, comp., ‘Official Vote of Pennsylvania for Presidential Electors, November 2, 1920,’ ''Smull’s Legislative Hand Book and Manual of the State of Pennsylvania 1921-22'' (Harrisburg: J. L. L. Kuhn, 1922)
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