1920 Montana gubernatorial election

none related races 1920 United States gubernatorial elections January 2025 September 2023 1920 Montana gubernatorial election Montana 1905 presidential no 1916 Montana gubernatorial election 1916 1924 Montana gubernatorial election 1924 November 2, 1920 x155px Joseph M. Dixon Republican Party (United States) 111,113 59.74% x155px Burton K. Wheeler Democratic Party (United States) 74,875 40.26% 1920 Montana gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 300px County resultsDixon: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% #c21b18 80–90%Wheeler: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% Governor Sam V. Stewart Democratic Party (United States) Joseph M. Dixon Republican Party (United States) 68.50%https://sosmt.gov/elections/voter-turnout/ Montana Voter Turnout Montana Secretary of State 2022-05-26 The 1920 Montana gubernatorial election took place on November 2, 1920. Incumbent Governor of Montana Sam V. Stewart, who was first elected Governor in 1912 and 1916, declined to run for re-election. To replace him, former United States Senator Joseph M. Dixon won the Republican primary, which was closely contested. In the general election, he faced Burton K. Wheeler, the former United States Attorney for the District of Montana and the Democratic nominee. Ultimately, Dixon defeated Wheeler by a wide margin to win his first and only term as governor. Democratic primary Candidates Burton K. Wheeler, former United States Attorney for the District of Montana and State Representative W. W. McDowell, Lieutenant Governor of Montana Thomas E. Cary Results Democratic Party primary resultshttp://sos.mt.gov/Elections/archives/1920s/1920/1920-Primary-Statewide.pdf The 1920 Elections Montana Secretary of State July 16, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140727004011/http://sos.mt.gov/Elections/archives/1920s/1920/1920-Primary-Statewide.pdf July 27, 2014 dead Burton K. Wheeler Democratic Party (United States) 35,228 61.33 W. W. McDowell Democratic Party (United States) 17,798 30.98 Thomas E. Cary Democratic Party (United States) 4,418 7.69 57,444 100.00 Republican primary Candidates Joseph M. Dixon, former United States Senator Henry L. Wilson Sam C. Ford, Attorney General of Montana Robert Lee Clinton Daniel W. Slayton, rancher Ronald Higgins Results Republican Primary results Joseph M. Dixon Republican Party (United States) 18,718 35.41 Henry L. Wilson Republican Party (United States) 15,765 29.82 Sam C. Ford Republican Party (United States) 12,271 23.21 Robert Lee Clinton Republican Party (United States) 2,604 4.93 Daniel W. Slayton Republican Party (United States) 2,029 3.84 Ronald Higgins Republican Party (United States) 1,481 2.80 52,868 100.00 General election Results Montana gubernatorial election, 1920https://archive.org/stream/officialmontanag1920montrich#page/n3/mode/2up Official Vote of the State of Montana at the General Election Held November 2, 1920 Montana Secretary of State July 16, 2014 Republican Party (United States) Joseph M. Dixon 111,113 59.74% +15.64% Democratic Party (United States) Burton K. Wheeler 74,875 40.26% -9.11% 36,238 19.48% +14.22% 185,988 Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) References Montana Gubernatorial 1920 Category:November 1920 in the United States