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It was the first presidential election to have its results broadcast by radio. [2] Coincidentally, the election was held on Harding's 55th birthday. Incumbent Democratic president Woodrow Wilson privately hoped for a third term, despite his severe physical and mental disabilities, but he had very little support.
This was the first election after the ratification of the 19th Amendment, which granted women the constitutional right to vote. In the presidential election, Republican senator Warren G. Harding from Ohio defeated Democratic governor James M. Cox of Ohio.
On election day, Warren Harding carried California by a margin much larger than early polls predicted, winning with 66.20 percent of the vote to James Cox's 24.28 percent. Harding became the first of only two presidential nominees to sweep all of California's counties; the only other one was Franklin D. Roosevelt, the losing 1920 vice ...
General Election Results [9] Party Pledged to Elector Votes Republican Party: Warren G. Harding Emma Smith De Voe 223,137 Republican Party: Warren G. Harding J. P. Todd 222,805 Republican Party: Warren G. Harding Peter McGregor 222,564 Republican Party: Warren G. Harding Luther Weedin 222,224 Republican Party: Warren G. Harding A. C. Rundle 222,202
Resultant opposition to the Democrats allowed Warren Harding to win the election in Arizona with 55.61% of the vote to James Cox' 44.39%. Harding won all but two counties; Graham and Greenlee in the state by a landslide. [5]
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%.
Voters chose 18 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president. Massachusetts was won in a landslide by Republican Senator Warren G. Harding of Ohio, who was running against Democratic Governor James M. Cox of Ohio.
All contemporary 48 states were part of the 1920 United States presidential election. Voters chose 14 electors to the Electoral College, which selected the president and vice president. New Jersey was won in a landslide by the Republican nominees, Senator Warren G. Harding of Ohio and his running mate Governor Calvin Coolidge of Massachusetts.