1920 North Carolina gubernatorial election

none related races 1920 United States gubernatorial elections January 2025 September 2023 1920 North Carolina gubernatorial election North Carolina 1885 Presidential no 1916 North Carolina gubernatorial election 1916 1924 North Carolina gubernatorial election 1924 November 2, 1920 File:Cameron A. Morrison.jpg 150x150px Cameron A. Morrison Democratic Party (United States) 308,151 57.21% File:John J Parker 1922 NCPedia (cropped).png John J. Parker Republican Party (United States) 230,175 42.73% 1920 North Carolina gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 325px County resultsMorrison: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90% #0d056c >90%Parker: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% #c21b18 80–90% Governor Thomas W. Bickett Democratic Party (United States) Cameron A. Morrison Democratic Party (United States) The 1920 North Carolina gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1920. Democratic nominee Cameron A. Morrison defeated Republican nominee John J. Parker with 57.2% of the vote. Both were attorneys in private practice at the time. Primary elections Only the Democratic Party held a primary election for the gubernatorial nomination at the time.North Carolina Manual, 1921. pages 312-316. Because no candidate won an absolute majority in the first round on June 5, a second primary (or "runoff") was held on July 3, 1920. Democratic primary Candidates O. Max Gardner, incumbent Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina Cameron A. Morrison, former state senatorhttps://www.ncpedia.org/biography/morrison-cameron NCpedia biography of Cameron Morrison 2020-06-05 2020-08-06 https://web.archive.org/web/20200806212600/https://www.ncpedia.org/biography/morrison-cameron dead Robert N. Page, former member of the U.S. House of Representatives Results Democratic primary results (First Primary) Cameron A. Morrison Democratic Party (United States) 49,070 38.3% O. Max Gardner Democratic Party (United States) 48,983 38.2% Robert N. Page Democratic Party (United States) 30,180 23.5% 128,233 100.00 thumb| #6674de Morrison #bdd3ff Morrison—30–40% #a5b0ff Morrison—40–50% #7996e2 Morrison—50–60% #6674de Morrison—60–70% #584CDE Morrison—70–80% #3933E5 Morrison—80–90% #d3bc5f Gardner #f1e9c5 Gardner—30–40% #e9ddaf Gardner—40–50% #d3bc5f Gardner—50–60% #c8ab37 Gardner—60–70% #a0892c Gardner—70–80% #786721 Gardner—80–90% #37c837 Page #aae5aa Page—30–40% #87de87 Page—40–50% #5fd35f Page—50–60% #37c837 Page—60–70% #2ca02c Page—70–80% Democratic primary results (Second Primary) Cameron A. Morrison Democratic Party (United States) 70,332 53.5% O. Max Gardner Democratic Party (United States) 61,073 46.5% 131,405 100.00 General election Candidates Cameron Morrison, Democratic John J. Parker, Republican William B. Taylor, Socialist Results 1920 North Carolina gubernatorial election Democratic Party (United States) Cameron A. Morrison 308,151 57.21% Republican Party (United States) John J. Parker 230,175 42.73% Socialist Party (United States) W. B. Taylor 336 0.06% 538,662 Democratic Party (United States) References 1920 North Carolina Gubernatorial