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1920 Washington gubernatorial election

1920 Washington gubernatorial election

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Nominee Louis F. Hart Robert Bridges William Wilson Black
Party Republican Farmer–Labor Democratic
Popular vote 210,662 121,371 66,079
Percentage 52.3% 30.1% 16.4%

County results
Hart:      30–40%      40–50%      50-60%      60-70%
Bridges:      30–40%

Governor before election

Louis F. Hart
Republican

Elected Governor

Louis F. Hart
Republican

The 1920 Washington gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1920. Incumbent Republican Louis F. Hart defeated Farmer–Labor nominee Robert Bridges with 52.25% of the vote.

Primary elections

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Primary elections were held on September 9, 1920.[1]

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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  • William Wilson Black
  • Edward T. Mathes
  • A.E. Judd
  • I.G. O'Harra

Results

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Democratic primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic William Wilson Black 9,735
Democratic Edward T. Mathes 6,061
Democratic A.E. Judd 4,542
Democratic I.G. O'Harra 2,414
Total votes

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Results

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Republican primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Louis F. Hart (incumbent) 64,751
Republican Roland H. Hartley 56,219
Republican George B. Lamping 35,857
Republican Edwin T. Coman 20,438
Republican John Arthur Gellatly 19,612
Republican John Stringer 4,688
Republican Anna MacEachern 3,332
Total votes

General election

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Candidates

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Major party candidates

  • Louis F. Hart, Republican
  • William Wilson Black, Democratic

Other candidates

  • Robert Bridges, Farmer–Labor
  • David Burgess, Socialist Labor

Results

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1920 Washington gubernatorial election[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Louis F. Hart (incumbent) 210,662 52.25%
Farmer–Labor Robert Bridges 121,371 30.10%
Democratic William Wilson Black 66,079 16.39%
Socialist Labor David Burgess 5,086 1.26%
Majority 89,291
Turnout
Republican gain from Democratic Swing

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Election Search Results: September 1920 Primary". Washington Secretary of State. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
  2. ^ "Election Search Results: November 1920 General". Washington Secretary of State. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
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1920 Washington gubernatorial election
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