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1920 Connecticut gubernatorial election

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1920 Connecticut gubernatorial election

← 1918 November 2, 1920 1922 →
 
Nominee Everett J. Lake Rollin U. Tyler
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 230,792 121,729
Percentage 63.04% 33.25%

Lake:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
     80–90%      >90%
Tyler:      50–60%

Governor before election

Marcus H. Holcomb
Republican

Elected Governor

Everett J. Lake
Republican

The 1920 Connecticut gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1920. Republican nominee Everett J. Lake defeated Democratic nominee Rollin U. Tyler with 63.04% of the vote.

General election

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Candidates

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Major party candidates

  • Everett J. Lake, Republican
  • Rollin U. Tyler, Democratic

Other candidates

  • Charles T. Peach, Socialist
  • Edward Pryor, Socialist Labor
  • Albert P. Krone, Farmer–Labor

Results

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1920 Connecticut gubernatorial election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Everett J. Lake 230,792 63.04% +12.32%
Democratic Rollin U. Tyler 121,729 33.25% −12.62%
Socialist Charles T. Peach 10,154 2.77% +0.38%
Socialist Labor Edward Pryor 1,896 0.52% +0.18%
Farmer–Labor Albert P. Krone 1,517 0.41% N/A
Majority 109,063
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

References

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  1. ^ Kalb, Deborah (December 24, 2015). Guide to U.S. Elections. CQ Press. ISBN 9781483380353. Retrieved May 25, 2020.