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1920 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election

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1920 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election

← 1916 November 2, 1920 1924 →
 
Nominee Hiram Lloyd Carter M. Buford
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 723,048 579,865
Percentage 54.49% 43.70%

Lieutenant Governor before election

Wallace Crossley
Democratic

Elected Lieutenant Governor

Hiram Lloyd
Republican

The 1920 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1920. Republican nominee Hiram Lloyd defeated Democratic nominee Carter M. Buford with 54.49% of the vote.

Primary elections

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Primary elections were held on August 3, 1920.[1]

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Results

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Democratic primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Carter M. Buford 91,032 53.88
Democratic Robert S. McClintic 77,933 46.12
Total votes 168,965 100.00

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Results

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Republican primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Hiram Lloyd 100,506 52.61
Republican Politte Elvins 90,520 47.39
Total votes 191,026 100.00

General election

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Candidates

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Major party candidates

  • Hiram Lloyd, Republican
  • Carter M. Buford, Democratic

Other candidates

  • Louis Schneider, Socialist
  • E. H. Wessler, Farmer–Labor
  • Theodore Baeff, Socialist Labor

Results

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1920 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Hiram Lloyd 723,048 54.49%
Democratic Carter M. Buford 579,865 43.70%
Socialist Louis Schneider 19,446 1.47%
Farmer–Labor E. H. Wessler 3,010 0.23%
Socialist Labor Theodore Baeff 1,612 0.12%
Majority 143,183
Turnout
Republican gain from Democratic Swing

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Missouri Roster". Secretary of State of Missouri. 1920. Retrieved August 1, 2021.