1920 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election

none February 2026 September 2023 1920 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election Illinois 1915 Presidential no 1916 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election 1916 1924 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election 1924 November 2, 1920 File:Fred E. Sterling - 3409861149 (3x4).jpg Fred E. Sterling Republican Party (United States) 1,329,119 64.17% Walter W. Williams (3x4b).jpg Walter W. Williams Democratic Party (United States) 613,646 29.63% 150px Lieutenant Governor John G. Oglesby Republican Party (United States) Fred E. Sterling Republican Party (United States) The 1920 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1920. It saw Republican nominee Fred E. Sterling win a landslide victory. Primary elections Primary elections were held on September 15, 1920. Democratic primary Candidates Leo G. Hana, soldier and former director of athletics at the University of Illinois Qualification review basis of candidate's place on Argus ticket https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn92053933/1920-09-14/ed-1/seq-1/ The Rock Island Argus and daily union Rock Island, Ill. 14 September 1920 1 11 March 2021 Walter W. Williams, former State Representative Results Democratic primary resultsIllinois Official Vote 1920 74-75 Walter W. Williams Democratic Party (United States) 112,464 71.49 Leo G. Hana Democratic Party (United States) 44,843 28.51 157,307 100.00 Republican primary Candidates William H. H. Miller, state legislator Argus ticket builded upon qualification https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn92053933/1920-09-14/ed-1/seq-4/ The Rock Island Argus and daily union Rock Island, Ill. 14 September 1920 4 11 March 2021 Fred E. Sterling, incumbent State Treasurer Results Republican primary resultsIllinois Official Vote 1920 74-75 Fred E. Sterling Republican Party (United States) 390,872 52.64 William H. H. Miller Republican Party (United States) 351,710 47.36 742,582 100.00 Socialist primary Candidates George Koop Results Socialist primary resultsIllinois Official Vote 1920 74-75 George Koop Socialist Party of America 1,841 100.00 1,841 100.00 General election Candidates Major candidates Walter W. Williams, Democratic Fred E. Sterling, Republican Minor candidates Charles Dold, Farmer-Labor, executive board member of the Chicago Federation of Labor Federation of Labor https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn84025828/1920-09-25/ed-1/seq-1/ Chicago eagle Chicago, Ill. 25 September 1920 1 11 March 2021 Clay Freeman Gaumer, Prohibition, Prohibition nominee for U.S. House in 1916 from Illinois's at-large congressional district Arthur D. Foyer, Single Tax George Koop, Socialist, Socialist nominee for U.S. House in 1906 and 1908 from Illinois's 7th congressional district Cornelius W. Stapleton, Socialist Labor Results 1920 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial electionIllinois Official Vote 1920 5 Republican Party (United States) Fred E. Sterling 1,329,119 64.17% Democratic Party (United States) Walter W. Williams 613,646 29.63% Socialist Party of America George Koop 64,342 3.11% Farmer-Labor Party Charles Dold 50,044 2.42% Prohibition Party Clay Freeman Gaumer 10,294 0.50% Socialist Labor Party of America Cornelius W. Stapleton 3,024 0.15% Single Tax Party Arthur D. Foyer 841 0.04% 715,473 34.54% 2,071,310 100.00% Republican Party (United States) See also 1920 Illinois gubernatorial election References Bibliography Compiled by Louis L. Emmerson, Secretary of State Louis Lincoln Emmerson 1920 Official vote of the State of Illinois cast at the General Election, Nov. 2, 1920, &c., &c. https://archive.org/details/officialvoteofst01illi/page/n5/mode/2up Springfield, Illinois Illinois State Journal Co., State Printers Illinois Official Vote 1920 1920 Lieutenant gubernatorial Illinois Category:November 1920 in the United States