1920 United States presidential election in Oklahoma
The 1920 United States presidential election in Oklahoma 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 10 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.
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Oklahoma voted for the Republican nominee, Ohio Senator Warren G. Harding, over the Democratic nominee, Ohio Governor James M. Cox and Socialist nominee Eugene V. Debs of Indiana.
Harding ran with Massachusetts Governor Calvin Coolidge, while Cox ran with Assistant Secretary of the Navy Franklin D. Roosevelt of New York and Debs ran with Seymour Stedman of Illinois.
Harding won the state by a margin of 5.5 percentage points. As a result of his win, Harding became the first Republican presidential candidate to win Oklahoma.
Results
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Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Electoral votes | |
Republican | Warren G. Harding | 243,831 | 50.11% | 10 | |
Democratic | James M. Cox | 217,053 | 44.61% | 0 | |
Socialist | Eugene V. Debs | 25,726 | 5.29% | 0 | |
Totals | 486,610 | 100.00% | 10 | ||
References
- "1920 Presidential General Election Results - Oklahoma". Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections. Retrieved 2013-08-02.