Texas · 1920 presidential election
Texas presidential election results 1920
James M. Cox carried Texas by 35.64 points (173,262 votes), winning 20 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 20
- Votes counted
- 486,109
- TX result
- D+35.6
- Compared with the nation
- 61.8 pts more Democratic
- Swing since 1916
- 23.8 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James M. Cox | Democratic | 287,920 | 59.20% | 20 | |
| Warren G. Harding | Republican | 114,658 | 23.60% | — | |
| Total votes | 486,109 | ||||
Sources: 1920
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Questions and answers
Who won Texas in 1920?
James M. Cox won Texas by 35.64 percentage points (173,262 votes).
How many electoral votes did Texas have in 1920?
Texas cast 20 electoral votes in 1920.
How many people voted for president in Texas in 1920?
486,109 votes were counted for president.
How did Texas change from 1916 to 1920?
The margin moved 23.8 points toward the Republican ticket, from Democratic by 59.5 points to Democratic by 35.6 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data