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Rhode Island · 1920 presidential election

Rhode Island presidential election results 1920

Warren G. Harding carried Rhode Island by 31.19 points (52,401 votes), winning 5 electoral votes.

Electoral votes
5
Votes counted
167,981
RI result
R+31.2
Compared with the nation
5.0 pts more Republican
Swing since 1916
26.1 pts to R

Statewide result

CandidatePartyVotesShareBarElectoral votes
Warren G. HardingRepublican107,46364.00%5
James M. CoxDemocratic55,06232.80%—
Total votes167,981

Sources: 1920

Questions and answers

Who won Rhode Island in 1920?

Warren G. Harding won Rhode Island by 31.19 percentage points (52,401 votes).

How many electoral votes did Rhode Island have in 1920?

Rhode Island cast 5 electoral votes in 1920.

How many people voted for president in Rhode Island in 1920?

167,981 votes were counted for president.

How did Rhode Island change from 1916 to 1920?

The margin moved 26.1 points toward the Republican ticket, from Republican by 5.1 points to Republican by 31.2 points.

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