1920 United States presidential election in Nevada explained

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Election Name:1920 United States presidential election in Nevada
Country:Nevada
Flag Year:1915
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1916 United States presidential election in Nevada
Previous Year:1916
Next Election:1924 United States presidential election in Nevada
Next Year:1924
Votes For Election:All 3 Nevada votes to the Electoral College
Election Date:November 2, 1920
Image1:Warren G Harding-Harris & Ewing crop.jpg
Nominee1:Warren G. Harding
Party1:Republican Party (United States)
Home State1:Ohio
Running Mate1:Calvin Coolidge
Electoral Vote1:3
Popular Vote1:15,479
Percentage1:56.92%
Nominee2:James M. Cox
Party2:Democratic Party (United States)
Home State2:Ohio
Running Mate2:Franklin D. Roosevelt
Electoral Vote2:0
Popular Vote2:9,851
Percentage2:36.22%
Image3:Debs penitentiary.jpg
Nominee3:Eugene V. Debs
Party3:Socialist Party of America
Home State3:Indiana
Running Mate3:Seymour Stedman
Electoral Vote3:0
Popular Vote3:1,864
Percentage3:6.85%
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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 Nevada 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 seven representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

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

Harding won Nevada by a margin of 20.70%.

Results

Party! Pledged to! Elector! Votes
Republican PartyWarren G. HardingDelle B. Boyd15,479
Republican PartyWarren G. HardingLouis G. Campbell15,416
Republican PartyWarren G. HardingH. V. Morehouse15,402
Democratic PartyJames M. CoxWilliam Forman9,851
Democratic PartyJames M. CoxSarah J. George9,783
Democratic PartyJames M. CoxRobert W. Hesson9,776
Socialist PartyEugene V. DebsAl Emerick1,864
Socialist PartyEugene V. DebsJ. L. Russell1,861
Socialist PartyEugene V. DebsJoseph York1,849
Votes cast27,194

Results by county

CountyWarren Gamaliel Harding
Republican
James Middleton Cox
Democratic
Eugene Victor Debs
Socialist
MarginTotal votes cast
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Churchill87354.02%50631.31%23714.67%36722.71%1,616
Clark58944.62%62046.97%1118.41%-31-2.35%1,320
Douglas50376.68%14722.41%60.91%35654.27%656
Elko1,36954.30%1,02940.82%1234.88%34013.49%2,521
Esmeralda46649.57%34736.91%12713.51%11912.66%940
Eureka31363.75%15731.98%214.28%15631.77%491
Humboldt66051.40%53241.43%927.17%1289.97%1,284
Lander41658.67%25435.83%395.50%16222.85%709
Lincoln37347.64%36646.74%445.62%70.89%783
Lyon94567.12%34424.43%1198.45%60142.68%1,408
Mineral37459.46%20933.23%467.31%16526.23%629
Nye1,57654.36%1,00734.74%31610.90%56919.63%2,899
Ormsby59257.81%41340.33%191.86%17917.48%1,024
Pershing56356.53%38939.06%444.42%17417.47%996
Storey32452.51%27244.08%213.40%528.43%617
Washoe4,18961.02%2,35734.33%3194.65%1,83226.69%6,865
White Pine1,35455.58%90237.03%1807.39%45218.56%2,436
Totals15,47956.92%9,85136.22%1,8646.85%5,62820.70%27,194

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

See also