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The 1920 Republican National Convention nominated Ohio Senator Warren G. Harding for president and Massachusetts Governor Calvin Coolidge for vice president. The convention was held in Chicago, Illinois, at the Chicago Coliseum from June 8 to June 12, 1920, with 940 delegates. Under convention rules, a majority plus one, or at least 471 of the ...
Before his unexpected death, he was a leading candidate for the 1920 nomination. Criticism of the Fourteen Points as idealistic or an abrogation of national sovereignty was a major focus of the Republican campaign of 1918. The leading critic was former President Theodore Roosevelt, by now the early favorite for the 1920 presidential nomination.
The incumbent in 1920, Woodrow Wilson. His second term expired at noon on March 4, 1921. Presidential elections were held in the United States on November 2, 1920. Republican senator Warren G. Harding of Ohio defeated Democratic governor James M. Cox of Ohio.
1920 presidential election results. Red denotes states won by Harding, blue denotes states won by Cox. Numbers indicate the electoral votes won by each candidate. Senate elections; Overall control: Republican hold: Seats contested: 34 of 96 seats (32 Class 3 seats + 2 special elections) Net seat change: Republican +10: 1920 Senate election results
As Coolidge won Suffolk County with a plurality in 1924, 1920 thus remains the last election in which a Republican has won an absolute majority of the vote in Suffolk County. In 13 of the state's 14 counties (all but Suffolk), Harding broke 60% of the vote, and in nine, Harding broke seventy percent.
Before 1920 Harding was a spokesman for the traditional Republican Party stance favoring high tariffs to protect the manufacturing industries and the high wages they paid. In the 1920 campaign and during his presidency, Harding was a strong advocate for protectionism, believing that tariffs were essential to safeguard American jobs and industries.
The 12th episode of Boardwalk Empire takes place during the 1920 election and is titled "A Return to Normalcy". The phrase "return to normalcy" became associated with the 2020 presidential campaign of Joe Biden , specifically referring to Biden's promises to end the "divisiveness of the Trump years ," as well as his campaign's focus on tackling ...
This is a list of endorsements for declared candidates in the Republican primaries for the 1920 United States presidential election. This list only includes endorsements by notable individuals and organizations which have been reported in reliable independent sources. Endorsement by individuals does not imply endorsement by their organization.