1920 Delaware gubernatorial election

none related races 1920 United States gubernatorial elections January 2025 September 2023 1920 Delaware gubernatorial election Delaware 1916 Presidential no 1916 Delaware gubernatorial election 1916 1924 Delaware gubernatorial election 1924 November 2, 1920 File:William duHamel Denney.png 150x150px William D. Denney Republican Party (United States) 52,200 55.50% 3x4.svg Andrew J. Lynch Democratic Party (United States) 40,823 43.41% 1920 Delaware gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 110px County resultsDenney: #D75D5D 60–70%Lynch: #7996E2 50–60% Governor John G. Townsend Jr. Republican Party (United States) William D. Denney Republican Party (United States) The 1920 Delaware gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1920. Incumbent Republican Governor John G. Townsend Jr. declined to seek re-election. At the Republican convention, former State Representative William D. Denney, the frontrunner for the nomination,August 21, 1920 Republicans Get Ready to Name Ticket Evening Journal Wilmington, Del. 1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79879125/the-evening-journal/ June 19, 2021 received the Party's endorsement for Governor without difficultyAugust 24, 1920 Col. William D. Denney Named for Governor Evening Journal Wilmington, Del. 1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79879160/the-evening-journal/ June 19, 2021—though some opposition to his candidacy arose before the convention.August 18, 1920 Kent Opposition to Col. Denney for Governor News Journal Wilmington, Del. 1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79879097/the-news-journal/ June 19, 2021 The Democratic contest was more lively, with several prospective candidates in the mix. Attorney Andrew J. Lynch received the endorsement of the Sussex County delegation over Willard F. Deputy,September 14, 1920 Andrew J. Lynch Named as Choice of Sussex for Nomination for Governor News Journal Wilmington, Del. 1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79879798/the-news-journal/ June 19, 2021 a lumber merchant.February 7, 1920 Willard F. Deputy for Governorship News Journal Wilmington, Del. 1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79879469/the-news-journal/ June 19, 2021 At the convention, Lynch was nominated unanimously.September 15, 1920 Andrew J. Lynch Named by Democrats of Delaware as Nominee for Governor News Journal Wilmington, Del. 1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79880000/the-news-journal/ June 19, 2021 In the general election, Denney ended up defeating Lynch by a wide margin, largely mirroring the margin in the presidential election, winning 56% of the vote to Lynch's 43%. General election 1920 Delaware gubernatorial election1921 House Journal, p. 89-90 Republican Party (United States) William D. Denney 52,200 55.50% +3.42% Democratic Party (United States) Andrew J. Lynch 40,823 43.41% -3.56% Socialist Party (United States) William H. Conner 1,024 1.09% +0.13% 11,377 12.10% +6.98% 94,047 100.00% Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) References Bibliography Delaware House Journal, 98th General Assembly, 1st Reg. Sess. (1921). 1920 Delaware Gubernatorial Category:November 1920 in the United States