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1920 Washington gubernatorial election Washington Presidential no 1916 Washington gubernatorial election 1916 1924 Washington gubernatorial election 1924 November 2, 1920 Louis F. Hart, Gov. of Wash. LCCN2016848033 (cropped).jpg Louis F. Hart Republican Party (United States) 210,662 52.74% Bridges for Governor on any ticket.jpg Robert Bridges Farmer–Labor Party 121,371 30.39% W. W. Black 1920.jpg William Wilson Black Democratic Party (United States) 66,079 16.54% File:1920 Washington gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 275px County resultsHart: #ffc8cd 30–40% #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70%Bridges: #7EE5C1 40–50% Governor Louis F. Hart Republican Party (United States) Louis F. Hart Republican Party (United States)
The 1920 Washington gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1920. Incumbent Republican Louis F. Hart defeated Farmer–Labor nominee Robert Bridges with 52.74% of the vote.
Primary election
Primary elections were held on September 9, 1920.Election Search Results: September 1920 Primary https://www.sos.wa.gov/elections/results_report.aspx?e=115&c=&c2=&t=&t2=&p=&p2=&y= Washington Secretary of State June 28, 2020 Washington abandoned its form of ranked choice voting in primary elections after 1916, switching to the traditional first-past-the-post voting for primaries starting in 1918.
Republican party
Candidates
Louis F. Hart, incumbent Governor
Roland H. Hartley, former State Representative
George B. Lamping, State Senator
Edwin T. Coman
John Arthur Gellatly, State Senator
John Stringer
Anna MacEachern
Results
Republican primary results
Louis F. Hart (incumbent) Republican Party (United States) 64,751 31.60%
Roland H. Hartley Republican Party (United States) 56,219 27.44%
George B. Lamping Republican Party (United States) 35,857 17.50%
Edwin T. Coman Republican Party (United States) 20,438 9.97%
John A. Gellatly Republican Party (United States) 19,612 9.57%
John Stringer Republican Party (United States) 4,688 2.29%
Anna MacEachern Republican Party (United States) 3,332 1.63%
204,897 100.00%
Democratic party
Candidates
William Wilson Black
Edward T. Mathes
A. E. Judd
I. G. O'Harra
Results
Democratic primary resultsAbstract of Votes Polled in the State of Washington at the Primary Election Held September 14, 1920 Governor Washington Secretary of State 3 Olympia, Washington
William Wilson Black Democratic Party (United States) 9,735 42.79%
Edward T. Mathes Democratic Party (United States) 6,061 26.64%
A. E. Judd Democratic Party (United States) 4,542 19.96%
I. G. O'Harra Democratic Party (United States) 2,414 10.61%
22,752 100.00%
General election
Candidates
Major party candidates
Louis F. Hart, Republican
William Wilson Black, Democratic
Other candidates
Robert Bridges, Farmer–Labor
David Burgess, Socialist Labor
Results
1920 Washington gubernatorial electionElection Search Results: November 1920 General https://www.sos.wa.gov/elections/results_report.aspx?e=&c=&c2=&t=&t2=&p=&p2=&y=1920 Washington Secretary of State June 28, 2020Abstract of Votes Polled in the State of Washington at the General Election Held November 2, 1920 Governor Washington Secretary of State 11 Olympia, Washington
Republican Party (United States) Louis F. Hart (incumbent) 210,662 52.74% +8.30%
Farmer–Labor Party Robert Bridges 121,371 30.39%
Democratic Party (United States) William Wilson Black 66,079 16.54% -31.56%
Socialist Labor Party of America David Burgess 1,296 0.32% +0.16%
89,291 22.36%
399,408 100.00%
Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) +26.02%
Results by county
CountyLouis F. HartRepublicanRobert BridgesFarmer-LaborW. W. BlackDemocraticDavid BurgessSocialist LaborMarginTotal votes cast#%#%#%#%#%Adams1,41863.22%40317.97%41318.41%90.40%1,005"HartBlack" Hart's margin over Black44.81%2,243Asotin1.28369.28%1397.51%42122.73%90.49%862"HartBlack"46.54%1,852Benton1,95650.82%1,39536.24%49312.81%50.13%56114.58%3,849Chelan3,73656.39%1,50822.76%1,36920.66%120.18%2,22833.63%6,625Clallam1,64847.48%1,38039.76%42912.36%140.40%2687.72%3,471Clark4,59150.81%2,65029.33%1,76819.57%270.30%1,94121.48%9,036Columbia1,50169.49%22610.46%42819.81%50.23%1,073"HartBlack"49.68%2,160Cowlitz2,23961.36%86523.71%53814.74%70.19%1,37437.65%3,649Douglas1,49254.99%32812.09%88632.66%70.26%606"HartBlack"22.34%2,713Ferry51137.68%40229.65%43732.23%60.44%74"HartBlack"5.46%1,356Franklin77140.37%78441.05%35018.32%50.26%-13-0.68%1,910Garfield84564.60%18614.22%27420.95%30.23%571"HartBlack"43.65%1,308Grant1,23451.83%45419.07%68928.94%40.17%545"HartBlack"22.89%2,381Grays Harbor6,47554.65%3,61930.55%1,73514.64%190.16%2,85624.11%11,848Island82447.30%66338.06%25414.58%10.06%1619.24%1,742Jefferson1,06357.65%49827.01%27815.08%50.27%56530.64%1,844King53,08149.19%39,03436.17%15,29214.17%5000.46%14,04713.02%107,907Kitsap4,28742.35%4,83847.79%9819.69%170.17%-551-5.44%10,123Kittitas2,82052.27%1,84634.22%71613.27%130.24%97418.05%5,395Klickitat1,63358.36%67224.02%48717.41%60.21%96134.35%2,798Lewis6,34256.28%3,67032.57%1,24511.05%120.11%2,67223.71%11,269Lincoln2,78760.21%3257.02%1,50732.56%100.22%1,280"HartBlack"27.65%4,629Mason92652.17%55030.99%29416.56%50.28%37621.18%1,775Okanogan2,78955.08%1,26324.94%99019.55%220.43%1,52630.13%5,064Pacific2,64767.29%71018.05%56214.29%150.38%1,93749.24%3,934Pend Oreille1,06554.36%36118.43%52326.70%100.51%542"HartBlack"27.67%1,959Pierce21,44050.39%15,44236.29%5,52812.99%1420.33%5,99814.10%42,552San Juan80064.78%28523.08%14511.74%50.40%51541.70%1,235Skagit4,92546.70%4,12439.10%1,47613.99%220.21%8017.59%10,547Skamania42155.39%19325.39%14118.55%50.66%22830.00%760Snohomish9,38345.37%7,91538.27%3,35316.21%310.15%1,4687.10%20,682Spokane24,32856.86%6,89016.10%11,39126.62%1760.41%12,937"HartBlack"30.24%42,785Stevens2,98551.02%1,49025.47%1,35323.12%230.39%1,49525.55%5,851Thurston3,99453.37%2,61734.97%85111.37%220.29%1,37718.40%7,484Wahkiakum49260.82%19223.73%10813.35%172.10%30037.08%809Walla Walla5,98668.74%88110.12%1,81820.88%230.26%4,168"HartBlack"47.86%8,708Whatcom8,20951.73%6,02237.95%1,60910.14%300.19%2,18713.78%15,870Whitman6,49966.55%8999.21%2,35224.08%160.16%4,147"HartBlack"42.46%9,766Yakima11,23657.56%5,65228.96%2,59513.29%360.18%5,58428.61%19,519Totals210,66252.74%121,37130.39%66,07916.54%1,2960.32%89,29122.39%399,408
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican
Adams
Asotin
Benton
Chelan
Columbia
Douglas
Ferry
Garfield
Grant
Grays Harbor
Island
King
Kittitas
Klickitat
Lewis
Lincoln
Mason
Okanogan
Pend Oreille
Pierce
Skagit
Snohomish
Spokane
Stevens
Walla Walla
Whitman
Yakima
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Farmer-Labor
Franklin
Counties that flipped from Republican to Farmer-Labor
Kitsap
Notes
References
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