1920 West Virginia gubernatorial election

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1920 West Virginia gubernatorial election
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  1916 November 2, 1920 1924  
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Nominee Ephraim F. Morgan Arthur B. KoontzSamuel B. Montgomery
Party Republican Democratic Nonpartisan League [1]
Popular vote242,237185,66281,330
Percentage47.32%36.27%15.89%

1920 West Virginia gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results
Morgan:     30–40%     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%
Koontz:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%
Montgomery:     30–40%

Governor before election

John J. Cornwell
Democratic

Elected Governor

Ephraim F. Morgan
Republican

The 1920 West Virginia gubernatorial election took place on November 2, 1920, to elect the governor of West Virginia. Adam Brown Littlepage unsuccessfully ran for the Democratic nomination.

Results

West Virginia gubernatorial election, 1920 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ephraim F. Morgan 242,237 47.32
Democratic Arthur B. Koontz185,66236.27
Nonpartisan League Samuel B. Montgomery81,33015.89
Socialist Matthew Samuel Holt2,6950.53
Total votes511,924 100
Republican gain from Democratic

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References

  1. "USGW archives - West Virginia Legislative Handbook and Manual and Official Register, 1922" . Retrieved May 30, 2016.
  2. "Our Campaigns - WV Governor Race - Nov 02, 1920" . Retrieved May 26, 2016.