1920 United States presidential election in Mississippi explained

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Election Name:1920 United States presidential election in Mississippi
Country:Mississippi
Flag Year:1894
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1916 United States presidential election in Mississippi
Previous Year:1916
Next Election:1924 United States presidential election in Mississippi
Next Year:1924
Election Date:November 2, 1920
Image1:James M. Cox 1920.jpg
Nominee1:James M. Cox
Party1:Democratic Party (United States)
Home State1:Ohio
Running Mate1:Franklin D. Roosevelt
Electoral Vote1:10
Popular Vote1:69,277
Percentage1:83.98%
Nominee2:Warren G. Harding
Party2:Republican Party (United States)
Home State2:Ohio
Running Mate2:Calvin Coolidge
Electoral Vote2:0
Popular Vote2:11,576
Percentage2:14.03%
Map Size:305px
President
Before Election:Woodrow Wilson
Before Party:Democratic Party (United States)
After Election:Warren G. Harding
After Party:Republican Party (United States)

The 1920 United States presidential election in Mississippi 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. In Mississippi, voters voted for electors individually instead of as a slate, as in the other states.

Mississippi voted for the Democratic nominee, Governor James M. Cox of Ohio, over Republican nominee, Senator Warren G. Harding of Ohio. Cox ran with Assistant Secretary of the Navy Franklin D. Roosevelt of New York, while Harding ran with Governor Calvin Coolidge of Massachusetts.

Cox won Mississippi by a landslide margin of 69.95%.

Results

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Party! Pledged to! Elector! Votes
bgcolor=Democratic PartyJames M. CoxHenry Minor69,277
bgcolor=Democratic PartyJames M. CoxR. H. Henry69,252
bgcolor=Democratic PartyJames M. CoxWalker Wood69,135
bgcolor=Democratic PartyJames M. CoxJ. S. Savage69,118
bgcolor=Democratic PartyJames M. CoxJames Lee Byrd69,107
bgcolor=Democratic PartyJames M. CoxJ. E. Davis69,107
bgcolor=Democratic PartyJames M. CoxThomas E. Pegram69,102
bgcolor=Democratic PartyJames M. CoxE. H. Reber69,071
bgcolor=Democratic PartyJames M. CoxC. N. Harris, Sr.69,058
bgcolor=Democratic PartyJames M. CoxF. D. Mellen69,025
bgcolor=Republican PartyWarren G. HardingJ. Jay White11,576
bgcolor=Republican PartyWarren G. HardingJ. A. DeMonbrun11,546
bgcolor=Republican PartyWarren G. HardingE. W. DuBoise11,527
bgcolor=Republican PartyWarren G. HardingH. A. Moore11,527
bgcolor=Republican PartyWarren G. HardingC. H. Thomas11,522
bgcolor=Republican PartyWarren G. HardingPercy Matthews11,513
bgcolor=Republican PartyWarren G. HardingG. M. Flynn11,506
bgcolor=Republican PartyWarren G. HardingH. M. Ward11,505
bgcolor=Republican PartyWarren G. HardingS. T. Walls11,489
bgcolor=Republican PartyWarren G. HardingT. A. Helgason11,465
bgcolor=Socialist Party of AmericaEugene V. DebsJ. T. Lester1,639
bgcolor=Socialist Party of AmericaEugene V. DebsG. W. Powell1,604
bgcolor=Socialist Party of AmericaEugene V. DebsJ. W. Moore1,602
bgcolor=Socialist Party of AmericaEugene V. DebsWilliam Davis1,594
bgcolor=Socialist Party of AmericaEugene V. DebsW. T. Roberts1,588
bgcolor=Socialist Party of AmericaEugene V. DebsJohn G. Adams, Jr.1,582
bgcolor=Socialist Party of AmericaEugene V. DebsC. W. Smith1,580
bgcolor=Socialist Party of AmericaEugene V. DebsJ. M. Speed1,576
bgcolor=Socialist Party of AmericaEugene V. DebsW. C. Kennedy1,575
bgcolor=Socialist Party of AmericaEugene V. DebsS. P. Redmond1,565
Total votes82,492