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John W. Davis vs Robert LaFollette

John W. Davis vs Robert LaFollette in 1924: electoral votes, popular vote and every state, side by side.

John W. Davis

Elections
1 (1924)
Won
0
Electoral votes, all runs
136
Best popular vote
28.8% in 1924
Parties
Democratic
vs

Robert LaFollette

Elections
1 (1924)
Won
0
Electoral votes, all runs
13
Best popular vote
16.6% in 1924
Parties
Progressive

1924

John W. Davis states
12
Robert LaFollette states
1
Popular vote
28.8% – 16.6%
Alabama: John W. DavisAlaskaArizona: another candidateArkansas: John W. DavisCalifornia: another candidateColorado: another candidateConnecticut: another candidateDelaware: another candidateDistrict of ColumbiaFlorida: John W. DavisGeorgia: John W. DavisHawaiiIdaho: another candidateIllinois: another candidateIndiana: another candidateIowa: another candidateKansas: another candidateKentucky: another candidateLouisiana: John W. DavisMaine: another candidateMaryland: another candidateMassachusetts: another candidateMichigan: another candidateMinnesota: another candidateMississippi: John W. DavisMissouri: another candidateMontana: another candidateNebraska: another candidateNevada: another candidateNew Hampshire: another candidateNew Jersey: another candidateNew Mexico: another candidateNew York: another candidateNorth Carolina: John W. DavisNorth Dakota: another candidateOhio: another candidateOklahoma: John W. DavisOregon: another candidatePennsylvania: another candidateRhode Island: another candidateSouth Carolina: John W. DavisSouth Dakota: another candidateTennessee: John W. DavisTexas: John W. DavisUtah: another candidateVermont: another candidateVirginia: John W. DavisWashington: another candidateWest Virginia: another candidateWisconsin: Robert LaFolletteWyoming: another candidateVermont: another candidateNew Hampshire: another candidateMassachusetts: another candidateRhode Island: another candidateConnecticut: another candidateNew Jersey: another candidateDelaware: another candidateMaryland: another candidateDistrict of Columbia
Every state, 1924
StateJohn W. DavisRobert LaFolletteGap (pts)EV
Alabama 67.8% 12 4.9% 62.9 12
Arizona 35.5% 23.3% 12.2 3
Arkansas 61.2% 9 9.5% 51.7 9
California 8.2% 33.1% -24.9 13
Colorado 22.0% 20.4% 1.6 6
Connecticut 27.5% 10.6% 16.9 7
Delaware 36.8% 5.5% 31.3 3
Florida 56.9% 6 7.9% 49.0 6
Georgia 74.0% 14 7.6% 66.4 14
Idaho 16.2% 36.5% -20.3 4
Illinois 23.4% 17.5% 5.9 29
Indiana 38.7% 5.6% 33.1 15
Iowa 16.4% 28.1% -11.7 13
Kansas 23.6% 14.9% 8.7 10
Kentucky 46.0% 4.7% 41.3 13
Louisiana 76.4% 10 0.0% 76.4 10
Maine 21.8% 5.9% 15.9 6
Maryland 41.3% 13.1% 28.2 8
Massachusetts 24.9% 12.5% 12.4 18
Michigan 13.1% 10.5% 2.6 15
Minnesota 6.8% 41.3% -34.5 12
Mississippi 89.4% 10 3.1% 86.3 10
Missouri 43.9% 6.4% 37.5 18
Montana 19.4% 37.9% -18.5 4
Nebraska 29.6% 22.8% 6.8 8
Nevada 21.9% 36.3% -14.4 3
New Hampshire 34.7% 5.5% 29.2 4
New Jersey 27.4% 10.0% 17.4 14
New Mexico 43.0% 8.5% 34.5 3
New York 29.1% 14.6% 14.5 45
North Carolina 59.0% 12 1.4% 57.6 12
North Dakota 7.0% 45.2% -38.2 5
Ohio 23.7% 17.8% 5.9 24
Oklahoma 48.4% 10 7.8% 40.6 10
Oregon 24.2% 24.5% -0.3 5
Pennsylvania 19.1% 14.3% 4.8 38
Rhode Island 36.5% 3.6% 32.9 5
South Carolina 96.6% 9 1.2% 95.4 9
South Dakota 13.3% 37.0% -23.7 5
Tennessee 52.9% 12 3.5% 49.4 12
Texas 73.6% 20 6.5% 67.1 20
Utah 29.9% 20.8% 9.1 4
Vermont 15.7% 5.8% 9.9 4
Virginia 62.5% 12 4.6% 57.9 12
Washington 10.2% 35.8% -25.6 7
West Virginia 44.1% 6.3% 37.8 8
Wisconsin 8.1% 54.0% 13 -45.9 13
Wyoming 16.1% 31.5% -15.4 3

Questions and answers

Who won between John W. Davis and Robert LaFollette in 1924?

Neither won the presidency. Electoral votes: John W. Davis 136, Robert LaFollette 13. Popular vote: John W. Davis 28.8%, Robert LaFollette 16.6%.

How many states did John W. Davis and Robert LaFollette each win in 1924?

John W. Davis carried 12 and Robert LaFollette carried 1.

Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data