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Alabama · 1920 presidential election

Alabama presidential election results 1920

James M. Cox carried Alabama by 34.77 points (81,345 votes), winning 12 electoral votes.

Electoral votes
12
Votes counted
233,951
AL result
D+34.8
Compared with the nation
61.0 pts more Democratic
Swing since 1916
19.1 pts to R

Statewide result

CandidatePartyVotesShareBarElectoral votes
James M. CoxDemocratic156,06466.70%12
Warren G. HardingRepublican74,71931.90%—
Total votes233,951

Sources: 1920

Questions and answers

Who won Alabama in 1920?

James M. Cox won Alabama by 34.77 percentage points (81,345 votes).

How many electoral votes did Alabama have in 1920?

Alabama cast 12 electoral votes in 1920.

How many people voted for president in Alabama in 1920?

233,951 votes were counted for president.

How did Alabama change from 1916 to 1920?

The margin moved 19.1 points toward the Republican ticket, from Democratic by 53.8 points to Democratic by 34.8 points.

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