1920 United States presidential election in Nevada
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The 1920 United States presidential election in Nevada took place on November 2, 1920, as part of the 1920 United States presidential election which was held throughout all contemporary 48 states. Voters chose seven representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.
Nevada voted for Republican nominee, Senator Warren G. Harding of Ohio, over the Democratic nominee, Governor James M. Cox of Ohio. Harding ran with Governor Calvin Coolidge of Massachusetts, while Cox ran with Assistant Secretary of the Navy Franklin D. Roosevelt of New York.
Harding won Nevada by a margin of 20.70%.
Results[edit]
| Party | Pledged to | Elector | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican Party | Warren G. Harding | Delle B. Boyd | 15,479 | |
| Republican Party | Warren G. Harding | Louis G. Campbell | 15,416 | |
| Republican Party | Warren G. Harding | H. V. Morehouse | 15,402 | |
| Democratic Party | James M. Cox | William Forman | 9,851 | |
| Democratic Party | James M. Cox | Sarah J. George | 9,783 | |
| Democratic Party | James M. Cox | Robert W. Hesson | 9,776 | |
| Socialist Party | Eugene V. Debs | Al Emerick | 1,864 | |
| Socialist Party | Eugene V. Debs | J. L. Russell | 1,861 | |
| Socialist Party | Eugene V. Debs | Joseph York | 1,849 | |
| Votes cast[a] | 27,194 | |||
Results by county[edit]
| County | Warren Gamaliel Harding Republican |
James Middleton Cox Democratic |
Eugene Victor Debs Socialist |
Margin | Total votes cast[b] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Churchill | 873 | 54.02% | 506 | 31.31% | 237 | 14.67% | 367 | 22.71% | 1,616 |
| Clark | 589 | 44.62% | 620 | 46.97% | 111 | 8.41% | -31 | -2.35% | 1,320 |
| Douglas | 503 | 76.68% | 147 | 22.41% | 6 | 0.91% | 356 | 54.27% | 656 |
| Elko | 1,369 | 54.30% | 1,029 | 40.82% | 123 | 4.88% | 340 | 13.49% | 2,521 |
| Esmeralda | 466 | 49.57% | 347 | 36.91% | 127 | 13.51% | 119 | 12.66% | 940 |
| Eureka | 313 | 63.75% | 157 | 31.98% | 21 | 4.28% | 156 | 31.77% | 491 |
| Humboldt | 660 | 51.40% | 532 | 41.43% | 92 | 7.17% | 128 | 9.97% | 1,284 |
| Lander | 416 | 58.67% | 254 | 35.83% | 39 | 5.50% | 162 | 22.85% | 709 |
| Lincoln | 373 | 47.64% | 366 | 46.74% | 44 | 5.62% | 7 | 0.89% | 783 |
| Lyon | 945 | 67.12% | 344 | 24.43% | 119 | 8.45% | 601 | 42.68% | 1,408 |
| Mineral | 374 | 59.46% | 209 | 33.23% | 46 | 7.31% | 165 | 26.23% | 629 |
| Nye | 1,576 | 54.36% | 1,007 | 34.74% | 316 | 10.90% | 569 | 19.63% | 2,899 |
| Ormsby | 592 | 57.81% | 413 | 40.33% | 19 | 1.86% | 179 | 17.48% | 1,024 |
| Pershing | 563 | 56.53% | 389 | 39.06% | 44 | 4.42% | 174 | 17.47% | 996 |
| Storey | 324 | 52.51% | 272 | 44.08% | 21 | 3.40% | 52 | 8.43% | 617 |
| Washoe | 4,189 | 61.02% | 2,357 | 34.33% | 319 | 4.65% | 1,832 | 26.69% | 6,865 |
| White Pine | 1,354 | 55.58% | 902 | 37.03% | 180 | 7.39% | 452 | 18.56% | 2,436 |
| Totals | 15,479 | 56.92% | 9,851 | 36.22% | 1,864 | 6.85% | 5,628 | 20.70% | 27,194 |
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican[edit]
- Churchill
- Elko
- Esmeralda
- Eureka
- Humboldt
- Lander
- Lincoln
- Lyon
- Mineral
- Nye
- Ormsby
- Storey
- Washoe
- White Pine
See also[edit]
Notes[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Biennial Report of the Secretary of State 1919-1920. Carson City, Nevada: State Printing Office. p. 101. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
