1920 Ohio gubernatorial election

1920 Ohio gubernatorial election
	County results; Davis: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70%; Donahey: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%
Governor before election; James M. Cox; Democratic	Elected Governor ; Harry L. Davis; Republican

The 1920 Ohio gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1920. Republican nominee Harry L. Davis defeated Democratic nominee A. Victor Donahey with 51.91% of the vote.

Primary elections

Primary elections were held on August 10, 1920.^[1]

Republican primary

Candidates

Harry L. Davis, former mayor of Cleveland
Ralph D. Cole, former U.S. Representative from Findlay
Roscoe C. McCulloch, U.S. Representative from Canton
David Wesley Wood

Results

Republican primary results^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Harry L. Davis	139,789	39.95
	Republican	Ralph D. Cole	124,889	35.70
	Republican	Roscoe C. McCulloch	70,396	20.12
	Republican	David Wesley Wood	14,803	4.23
Total votes			349,877	100.00

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

Harry L. Davis, Republican
A. Victor Donahey, Democratic

Other candidates

Frank B. Hamilton, Socialist
Earl H. Foote, Independent

Results

1920 Ohio gubernatorial election^[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Harry L. Davis	1,039,835	51.91%
	Democratic	A. Victor Donahey	918,962	45.88%
	Socialist	Frank B. Hamilton	42,889	2.14%
	Independent	Earl H. Foote	1,497	0.08%
Majority			120,873
Turnout
	Republican gain from Democratic		Swing

References

^ ^a ^b Guide to U.S. elections – CQ Press, Congressional Quarterly, inc. CQ Press. 2005. ISBN 9781568029818. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
^ Kalb, Deborah (December 24, 2015). Guide to U.S. elections. ISBN 9781483380353. Retrieved June 25, 2020.

[google1-1] Guide to U.S. elections – CQ Press, Congressional Quarterly, inc. CQ Press. 2005. ISBN 9781568029818. Retrieved June 25, 2020.

[2] Kalb, Deborah (December 24, 2015). Guide to U.S. elections. ISBN 9781483380353. Retrieved June 25, 2020.

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