James M. Cox vs Warren G. Harding
James M. Cox vs Warren G. Harding in 1920: electoral votes, popular vote and every state, side by side.
James M. Cox
- Elections
- 1 (1920)
- Won
- 0
- Electoral votes, all runs
- 127
- Best popular vote
- 34.1% in 1920
- Parties
- Democratic
Warren G. Harding
- Elections
- 1 (1920)
- Won
- 1
- Electoral votes, all runs
- 404
- Best popular vote
- 60.3% in 1920
- Parties
- Republican
- James M. Cox states
- 11
- Warren G. Harding states
- 37
- Popular vote
- 34.1% – 60.3%
Every state, 1920
| State | James M. Cox | Warren G. Harding | Gap (pts) | EV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 66.7% 12 | 31.9% | 34.8 | 12 |
| Arizona | 44.2% | 55.4% 3 | -11.2 | 3 |
| Arkansas | 58.5% 9 | 38.7% | 19.8 | 9 |
| California | 24.3% | 66.2% 13 | -41.9 | 13 |
| Colorado | 35.9% | 59.3% 6 | -23.4 | 6 |
| Connecticut | 33.0% | 62.7% 7 | -29.7 | 7 |
| Delaware | 42.1% | 55.7% 3 | -13.6 | 3 |
| Florida | 62.1% 6 | 30.8% | 31.3 | 6 |
| Georgia | 71.0% 14 | 28.7% | 42.3 | 14 |
| Idaho | 33.9% | 66.0% 4 | -32.1 | 4 |
| Illinois | 25.5% | 67.8% 29 | -42.3 | 29 |
| Indiana | 40.5% | 55.1% 15 | -14.6 | 15 |
| Iowa | 25.5% | 70.9% 13 | -45.4 | 13 |
| Kansas | 32.5% | 64.8% 10 | -32.3 | 10 |
| Kentucky | 49.7% 13 | 49.3% | 0.4 | 13 |
| Louisiana | 69.2% 10 | 30.5% | 38.7 | 10 |
| Maine | 29.8% | 68.9% 6 | -39.1 | 6 |
| Maryland | 42.2% | 55.1% 8 | -12.9 | 8 |
| Massachusetts | 27.8% | 68.5% 18 | -40.7 | 18 |
| Michigan | 22.3% | 72.8% 15 | -50.5 | 15 |
| Minnesota | 19.4% | 70.6% 12 | -51.2 | 12 |
| Mississippi | 84.0% 10 | 14.1% | 69.9 | 10 |
| Missouri | 43.1% | 54.6% 18 | -11.5 | 18 |
| Montana | 32.1% | 61.1% 4 | -29.0 | 4 |
| Nebraska | 31.3% | 64.7% 8 | -33.4 | 8 |
| Nevada | 36.2% | 56.9% 3 | -20.7 | 3 |
| New Hampshire | 39.4% | 59.8% 4 | -20.4 | 4 |
| New Jersey | 28.4% | 67.6% 14 | -39.2 | 14 |
| New Mexico | 44.3% | 54.7% 3 | -10.4 | 3 |
| New York | 27.0% | 64.6% 45 | -37.6 | 45 |
| North Carolina | 56.7% 12 | 43.2% | 13.5 | 12 |
| North Dakota | 18.2% | 77.8% 5 | -59.6 | 5 |
| Ohio | 38.6% | 58.5% 24 | -19.9 | 24 |
| Oklahoma | 44.5% | 50.2% 10 | -5.7 | 10 |
| Oregon | 33.5% | 60.2% 5 | -26.7 | 5 |
| Pennsylvania | 27.2% | 65.8% 38 | -38.6 | 38 |
| Rhode Island | 32.8% | 64.0% 5 | -31.2 | 5 |
| South Carolina | 96.1% 9 | 3.9% | 92.2 | 9 |
| South Dakota | 19.7% | 60.7% 5 | -41.0 | 5 |
| Tennessee | 48.3% | 51.2% 12 | -2.9 | 12 |
| Texas | 59.2% 20 | 23.6% | 35.6 | 20 |
| Utah | 38.8% | 55.9% 4 | -17.1 | 4 |
| Vermont | 23.3% | 75.8% 4 | -52.5 | 4 |
| Virginia | 61.3% 12 | 37.9% | 23.4 | 12 |
| Washington | 21.1% | 56.0% 7 | -34.9 | 7 |
| West Virginia | 43.3% | 55.3% 8 | -12.0 | 8 |
| Wisconsin | 16.2% | 71.1% 13 | -54.9 | 13 |
| Wyoming | 31.0% | 62.4% 3 | -31.4 | 3 |
Questions and answers
Who won between James M. Cox and Warren G. Harding in 1920?
Warren G. Harding won the presidency. Electoral votes: James M. Cox 127, Warren G. Harding 404. Popular vote: James M. Cox 34.1%, Warren G. Harding 60.3%.
How many states did James M. Cox and Warren G. Harding each win in 1920?
James M. Cox carried 11 and Warren G. Harding carried 37.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data