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1920 New York gubernatorial election
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1920 New York gubernatorial election New York Flag of New York (1909–2020).svg presidential no 1918 New York gubernatorial election 1918 1922 New York state election 1922 November 2, 1920 150x150px NathanLMiller.jpg Nathan L. Miller Republican Party (United States) 1,335,878 46.58% Portrait of Al Smith (cropped).jpg Al Smith Democratic Party (United States) 1,261,812 44.00% Jos. D. Cannon LCCN2014710989 Trim.jpg Joseph D. Cannon Socialist Party of America 159,804 5.57% 1920 New York gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 300px County results
Miller:
#ffb2b2 40–50%
#e27f7f 50–60%
#d75d5d 60–70%
#d72f30 70–80%
Smith: #7996e2 50–60% Governor Al Smith Democratic Party (United States) Nathan L. Miller Republican Party (United States)
The 1920 New York gubernatorial election took place on November 2, 1920, to elect the Governor and Lieutenant Governor of New York, concurrently with elections to the United States Senate in other states and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections.
Despite losing reelection Al Smith would regain the governorship following his victory in the 1922 New York gubernatorial election and later win the nomination as the Democratic candidate in the 1928 Presidential Election.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Al Smith, incumbent Governor
Results
New York gubernatorial Democratic primary, 1920New York gubernatorial Republican Democratic, 1920 https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=752959
Al Smith (incumbent) Democratic Party (United States) 166,628 100.00%
166,628 100%
Republican primary
Candidates
Nathan L. Miller, State Comptroller
George F. Thompson, attorney
Results
New York gubernatorial Republican primary, 1920New York gubernatorial Republican primary, 1920 https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=752958
Nathan L. Miller Republican Party (United States) 270,963 65.45%
George F. Thompson Republican Party (United States) 143,040 34.55%
414,003 100%
Following his defeat, Thompson ran in the general election as a candidate of the Prohibition Party.
General election
Candidates
Joseph D. Cannon (Socialist)
Dudley Field Malone, attorney and political activist (Farmer-Labor)
Nathan L. Miller, State Comptroller (Republican)
Al Smith, incumbent Governor (Democratic)
George F. Thompson, attorney (Prohibition)
Results
1920 New York gubernatorial electionNew York gubernatorial election, 1920 https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=95274
Nathan L. Miller Republican Party (United States) #FF0000 1,335,878 46.58%
Al Smith (incumbent) Democratic #3333FF 1,261,812 44.00%
Joseph D. Cannon Socialist #8B0000 159,804 5.57%
Dudley Field Malone Farmer-Labor #0055A5 69,908 2.44%
George F. Thompson Prohibition #FF00FF 35,509 1.24%
John P. Quinn Socialist Labor #000000 5,015 0.17%
2,867,926 100%
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